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02 May 2026 | Greyville | Race 5

INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DRILL HALL STAKES (Grade 2) (Horses at Weight-For-Age + Penalties)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 83.90s
Avg Time 83.50s
Stakes R750,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 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 R D Fourie 1 58.5kg 127 127 127 Won 83/100Fav
B Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz, T Gujadhur & Wernars Family
T: Mr V H Marshall
2 Mr S D Veale 2 60.0kg 127 127 127 +1.60 14/1
TT Y
O: Messrs Late Agasthamuni Gujadhur, E G Hart de Keating, M L Jean Hardy & M J L Nairac
T: Mr S H Ferrie
3 Mr A C Fortune 5 57.0kg 122 122 122 +1.70 25/1
Y
O: Mr N Jonsson
T: Mr S J Snaith
4 Mr T Godden 3 57.0kg 128 128 128 +1.95 11/2
Y
O: Messrs Cameron Braun, E A Braun & D C Stonebridge & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge
T: Mr S J Snaith
5 Mr K de Melo 7 58.5kg 119 122 122 +2.15 40/1
B Y
O: Mr Sid Moodley
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
6 Mr C Zackey 8 60.0kg 128 128 128 +2.25 20/1
Y
7 Mr C Murray 9 57.0kg 117 117 117 +3.35 16/1
Y
8 Mr J P van der Merwe 4 55.0kg 112 114 114 +3.95 11/2
Y
9 Mr Serino Moodley 6 58.5kg 123 122 122 +6.05 25/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
Won
83/100 Fav
MR 127127
B Y
2
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+1.60
14/1
MR 127127
TT Y
3
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+1.70
25/1
MR 122122
Y
4
Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+1.95
11/2
MR 128128
Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+2.15
40/1
MR 119122
B Y
6
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+2.25
20/1
MR 128128
Y
7
Mr C Murray · Dw 9 · 57.0kg
+3.35
16/1
MR 117117
Y
8
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 55.0kg
+3.95
11/2
MR 112114
Y
9
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
+6.05
25/1
MR 123122
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JET FORCE was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels after GLADATORIAN passed on a second test. b) LEGAL COUNSEL was squeezed out shortly after the start. c) JET FORCE raced wide around the turn and commenced to over-race for a short distance approaching the 1000m. Thereafter, this gelding hung in from the 300m. d) CATS PAJAMAS hung in, in the concluding stages. e) QUESTIONING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer V H Marshall was advised (MM). f) GLADATORIAN, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (SP). g) GREAT PLAINS, placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (SS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) JET FORCE : Cut into right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.