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08 July 2026 | Scottsville | Race 4

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Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 85.19s
Avg Time 85.28s
Stakes R140,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Miss R A Venniker 10 58.5kg 69 74 74 Won 33/20
EM Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz
T: Mr P P Kruyer
2 Mr S S Hlengwa 1 56.0kg +2.50 13/10Fav
Y
O: Mr P B Hosking
T: Mr G B Puller
3 Mr Damyan Pillay 11 57.5kg* 75 74 74 +3.80 20/1
TT Y
O: Messrs James Grant, K Felix, S C Harty, G F Mamet, R Manilal, R T Smart & SMB Insurance Brokers CC (Nom: Mr M A Brackett)
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
4 Mr C Murray 7 60.0kg 70 70 +4.90 66/1
Y
O: Rajin & Mala Naidoo, Messrs B B Campbell, Douglas Campbell, L Pillay, J Sarjooparsad & Guthrie Bloodstock Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr G R Guthrie)
T: Mr Douglas Campbell
5 Mr C J Habib 8 56.0kg +6.00 50/1
Y
O: Messrs A Balram, K L Bauerschmidt, I D Howard, J M Ramsden & Mrs S Clarke
T: Miss W Whitehead
6 Mr K de Melo 6 56.5kg +6.40 14/1
Y
7 Mr T Godden 3 56.0kg +7.10 20/1
Y
8 Mr M Mbuto 4 57.0kg* 54 54 +9.60 125/1
Y
9 Mr L M van Rensburg 9 57.0kg 53 53 53 +16.20 125/1
Y
10 Mr C Zackey 5 56.0kg +19.90 8/1
Y
11 Mr J W Jacobs 2 56.0kg +23.00 125/1
Y
1
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
Won
33/20
MR 6974
EM Y
2
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+2.50
13/10 Fav
MR
Y
3
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
+3.80
20/1
MR 7574
TT Y
4
Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+4.90
66/1
MR 70
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+6.00
50/1
MR
Y
6
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 56.5kg
+6.40
14/1
MR
Y
7
Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+7.10
20/1
MR
Y
8
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+9.60
125/1
MR 54
Y
9
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 57.0kg
+16.20
125/1
MR 5353
Y
10
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+19.90
8/1
MR
Y
11
Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+23.00
125/1
MR
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TICKEY BOX was stubborn to load. b) CHARLIE BUCKET was stubborn to load. Jumped with its head up and lost 3 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) HADRIAN'S WALL over-raced in the early and middle stages and as a result raced to the lead, entering the turn. c) REDOUBT EXPRESS over-raced in the early stages. d) Approaching the 600m CHOCTAW RIDGE was carried out and thereafter bumped by CHARLIE BUCKET, which rolled out away from the heels of HAND OF GOD which raced green and rolled out. e) Jockey C Zackey (REDOUBT EXPRESS) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter he reported that this colt made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) In view of the performance of CHOCTAW RIDGE (16.20 lengths and 125/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. g) CHARLIE BUCKET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P P Kruyer was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Apprentice M Mbuto (non-claiming) was the rider of TICKEY BOX. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Jockey K de Melo (SIMONIS) weighed out at 56.5kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) TICKEY BOX : Cut into left hind. b) REDOUBT EXPRESS : Abnormal respiratory noise. c) CHOCTAW RIDGE : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) Nil. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.