09 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 6

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.55s

Avg Time 97.79s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Palace Prince	Mr P Mxoli	1	58.0kg	99	102	102	Won	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Oklahoma Smokeshow	Mr M A Yeni	5	50.0kg	83	83	83	+0.60	13/2	Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) & Mr D Chinsammy T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Orange County	Mr Jace Botes	6	49.5kg*	84	84	84	+0.90	4/1	Y	O: Messrs T Kung, A D Marx & J T Mushwana T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Wayne Line	Mr K de Melo	9	54.5kg	91	91	91	+1.60	3/1Fav	TT Y	O: Wernars Family & Mr M Destombes T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Arumugam	Mr G Samo-Burthia	7	47.5kg*	71	71	71	+2.80	100/1	B Y	O: Messrs S J Myburgh, W G de Koker, R Esterhuizen, P J Louwrens, Gerhard Nel & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
6	That's My Baby	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	102	102	102	+3.30	8/1	TT Y	—
7	Artist's Model	Mr C Murray	3	56.0kg	91	89	89	+4.80	5/1	Y	—
8	The Africa House	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	4	54.5kg*	90	87	87	+5.90	20/1	B TT Y	—
9	Birthright	Mr C J Habib	8	58.0kg	94	93	93	+9.40	66/1	B Y	—

Palace Prince

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 99 → 102

TT Y

Oklahoma Smokeshow

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+0.60

13/2

MR 83 → 83

Orange County

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 49.5kg

+0.90

4/1

MR 84 → 84

Wayne Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+1.60

3/1 Fav

MR 91 → 91

TT Y

Arumugam

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 47.5kg

+2.80

100/1

MR 71 → 71

B Y

That's My Baby

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.30

8/1

MR 102 → 102

TT Y

Artist's Model

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+4.80

5/1

MR 91 → 89

The Africa House

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+5.90

20/1

MR 90 → 87

B TT Y

Birthright

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+9.40

66/1

MR 94 → 93

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE AFRICA HOUSE was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) PALACE PRINCE over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) At approximately the 1300m, ARTIST'S MODEL, which was encouraged forward, commenced to over-race, was steadied when awkwardly placed between THAT'S MY BABY, which over-raced and rolled out, and ORANGE COUNTY, which over-raced and rolled in. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with THAT'S MY BABY in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Habib reported that BIRTHRIGHT took no interest in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) Jockey G Samo-Burthia reported that ARUMUGAM did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. g) PALACE PRINCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee E Kossa, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW: Jockey M Yeni weighed out at 50,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. b) ARUMUGAM: Apprentice G Samo-Burthia weighed out at 50,3kg, not claiming his apprentice allowance as declared. c) WAYNE: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 54,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) THAT'S MY BABY cut into right hind. b) BIRTHRIGHT examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) ARUMUGAM examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. d) THE AFRICA HOUSE scalp wound left hind, fatigued. e) WAYNE blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.