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26 April 2026 | Scottsville | Race 7

DENNIS DRIER POINSETTIA STAKES (Grade 3) (For 3-year & older Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Soft
Win Time 67.94s
Avg Time 68.41s
Stakes R250,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S D Veale 5 62.0kg 119 120 120 Won 18/10Fav
TT Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr D C Howells
2 Mr C Zackey 3 54.0kg 99 102 102 +3.70 8/1
Y
O: Mesdames D L Erasmus & L Huntingford & Mr H W Leyenaar
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
3 Miss R A Venniker 6 55.5kg 98 103 103 +4.00 33/1
Y
O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd
T: Miss W Whitehead
4 Mr T Godden 11 58.5kg 107 107 107 +4.50 28/10
TT Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Candice Bass
5 Mr N Patel 7 53.5kg 100 98 98 +4.80 33/1
TT Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
6 Mr J P van der Merwe 4 59.5kg 108 107 107 +5.40 6/1
Y
7 Mickaelle Michel 8 57.0kg 105 102 102 +5.65 80/1
EM Y
8 Mr Serino Moodley 2 58.5kg 106 106 106 +6.05 25/2
Y
9 Mr R D Fourie 9 55.5kg 100 100 100 +6.35 16/1
TT Y
10 Mr K de Melo 10 55.0kg 87 87 87 +6.50 66/1
TT Y
11 Mr M Mbuto 1 55.5kg* 96 98 98 +8.10 25/1
B Y
1
Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 62.0kg
Won
18/10 Fav
MR 119120
TT Y
2
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 54.0kg
+3.70
8/1
MR 99102
Y
3
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+4.00
33/1
MR 98103
Y
4
Mr T Godden · Dw 11 · 58.5kg
+4.50
28/10
MR 107107
TT Y
5
Mr N Patel · Dw 7 · 53.5kg
+4.80
33/1
MR 10098
TT Y
6
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
+5.40
6/1
MR 108107
Y
7
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
+5.65
80/1
MR 105102
EM Y
8
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+6.05
25/2
MR 106106
Y
9
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 55.5kg
+6.35
16/1
MR 100100
TT Y
10
Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 55.0kg
+6.50
66/1
MR 8787
TT Y
11
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 55.5kg
+8.10
25/1
MR 9698
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SWEETIE DARLING was stubborn to load. b) TULIP FIELDS was stubborn to load. Lost 1 length. c) BABELICIOUS lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly before the finish SWEETIE DARLING, which hung in from the 300m, was steadied outwards, away from the heels of SERENGETTI SUN, which shifted outwards marginally from the crop. c) Jockey S Moodley reported that BABELICIOUS choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of TARA STAR (8.10 lengths, 25/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) ASIYE PHAMBILI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (MM). JOCKEY CHANGES : a) Jockey T Godden was the rider of SYMPHONY IN WHITE (advised 26.04.2026/12h19). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BABELICIOUS : Nothing obvious detected. b) TARA STAR : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.