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27 June 2026 | Durbanville | Race 2

LUCKY FISH HOT HOT FRUIT D STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 58.31s
Avg Time 59.90s
Stakes R90,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G Wright 6 56.0kg 59 61 61 Won 9/2
Y
O: Messrs P Barrett & D G Curran & Mrs M Rix
T: Mrs M Rix
2 Mr R D Fourie 2 57.5kg 57 57 57 +0.30 33/10
Y
O: The Social Squad
T: Mr R J Barrett
3 Mr K G Steyn 1 60.0kg 62 62 62 +1.05 25/1
Y
O: The Social Squad
T: Mr P A W Botha
4 Mr S D Veale 3 63.5kg 70 70 70 +1.80 3/1
TT Y
O: Andy Elton
T: Mr A D Steyn
5 Mr A C Fortune 5 60.0kg 62 62 62 +2.20 7/1
Y
O: Mr Jimmy Burgess
T: Mr J M T Stewart
6 Mr K de Melo 4 61.5kg 66 64 64 +3.95 9/4Fav
B TT Y
Code 88 3 61.5kg* 71 71
N
Code 88 Mr M Mjoka 5 61.5kg 65 65 20/1
N
1
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
Won
9/2
MR 5961
Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+0.30
33/10
MR 5757
Y
3
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.05
25/1
MR 6262
Y
4
Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 63.5kg
+1.80
3/1
MR 7070
TT Y
5
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+2.20
7/1
MR 6262
Y
6
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
+3.95
9/4 Fav
MR 6664
B TT Y
88
— (True) · Dw 3 · 61.5kg
MR 71
N
88
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 5 · 61.5kg
20/1
MR 65
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GALACTUS had difficulty securing clear running in the straight. b) In view of the performance of MAJOR APOLLO (Betting 9/4; Distance 3.95 lengths), the Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. c) HERITAGE RIDGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Rix was advised. (SC) JOCKEY CHANGES/OTHER: a) R Fourie (HIAWATHA GOLDBERG) rode +0.5kgs. (57.6kgs) THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) MAJOR APOLLO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) BARNEY MCGREW - choked up. SCRATCHED: a) AFRICAN MEMOIR - change of venue. (declared 11h18 on 20260624) b) FORT RED - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 12h19 on 20260626)