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30 May 2026 | Greyville | Race 3

BACKCHAT CLASS 3 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 98)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 82.31s

Avg Time 82.63s

Stakes R140,000

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	De Vlugge	Mr K de Melo	6	55.5kg	89	95	95	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr A D Mellor T: Mr G I Rich
2	Sovereign Grant	Mr T Godden	7	56.5kg	91	92	92	+1.50	7/1	EM Y	O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
3	Perilla Line	Mr G J Lerena	5	57.0kg	92	92	92	+3.10	4/1	Y	O: Mr A J van Huyssteen T: Mr D S Bosch
4	Miss Ladyaterix	Mr Damyan Pillay	2	53.5kg*	90	89	89	+3.60	10/1	EM Y	O: Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd, Messrs K M Chetty, Y Naidoo, Y Ebrahim & Mrs F Ebrahim & Estate D P Pillay T: Mr Y Govender
5	One Smart Cookie	Mr R D Fourie	4	58.5kg	95	95	95	+3.90	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs M N Prinsloo & T P Zackey T: Mr M N Prinsloo
6	Juliet Tango	Mr Serino Moodley	1	54.0kg	86	86	86	+5.00	13/2	B Y	—
7	Forward Motion	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	98	97	97	+5.30	10/1	Y	—
8	Limitless Sky	Mr C J Habib	8	58.0kg	98	93	93	+10.80	16/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Bright And Brazen	Mickaelle Michel	6	56.0kg	—	97	97	—	5/1	N	—

De Vlugge

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 89 → 95

Sovereign Grant

Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+1.50

7/1

MR 91 → 92

EM Y

Perilla Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.10

4/1

MR 92 → 92

Miss Ladyaterix

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+3.60

10/1

MR 90 → 89

EM Y

One Smart Cookie

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+3.90

10/1

MR 95 → 95

B Y

Juliet Tango

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+5.00

13/2

MR 86 → 86

B Y

Forward Motion

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.30

10/1

MR 98 → 97

Limitless Sky

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+10.80

16/1

MR 98 → 93

TT Y

Bright And Brazen

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 97

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DE VLUGGE was re-saddled at the start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start ONE SMART COOKIE was steadied when awkwardly placed between FORWARD MOTION and the heels of PERILLA. c) In the concluding stages FORWARD MOTION was carried in by PERILLA, which hung in from the 300m and shifted in shortly before the finish. d) Jockey R Fourie reported that ONE SMART COOKIE took no interest in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of LIMITLESS SKY (10.80 lengths and 16/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) DE VLUGGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G I Rich was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) LIMITLESS SKY : Nothing obvious detected. b) ONE SMART COOKIE : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) BRIGHT AND BRAZEN : Lame left hind (withdrawn by the Veterinarian at 13h36, 5/1 in the betting). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.