LUCKY FISH AVIATOR PROGRESS PLATE (For Maidens, 1, 2 & 3 Time Winners)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 67.74s

Avg Time 68.41s

Stakes R149,000

Sectional timings — replay, run-lines & closing splits

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Esteemed	Mr R D Fourie	1	54.5kg	105	105	105	Won	17/10Fav	Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2	The Last Duke Line	Mr P Mxoli	4	60.5kg	100	100	100	+5.30	4/1	Y	O: Mrs K Finch & Mr B P Finch T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Good For You	Mr C A Little	6	59.5kg	110	108	108	+6.05	4/1	B Y	O: Messrs Deven Govender, R P Macnab, S Poriazis, Sivan Ramsamy & S L Russo T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Infinity Edge	Mr M J Thackeray	2	51.5kg	106	105	105	+7.25	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
5	Amelia's Legacy	Mr M Mbuto	5	51.5kg*	90	87	87	+8.00	5/1	Y	O: Blue Sky Thoroughbreds T: Mr F Greyling
6	A Good Heart	Mickaelle Michel	3	50.0kg	81	81	81	+22.90	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Exocet	Mr C F Dicken	4	57.5kg	—	91	91	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Icy Blast	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	61.0kg	—	88	88	—	—	N	—

Esteemed

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

Won

17/10 Fav

MR 105 → 105

The Last Duke Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+5.30

4/1

MR 100 → 100

Good For You

Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+6.05

4/1

MR 110 → 108

B Y

Infinity Edge

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 2 · 51.5kg

+7.25

9/2

MR 106 → 105

B Y

Amelia's Legacy

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+8.00

5/1

MR 90 → 87

A Good Heart

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

+22.90

66/1

MR 81 → 81

Exocet

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

—

MR — → 91

Icy Blast

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

—

MR — → 88

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE LAST DUKE and AMELIA'S LEGACY were stubborn to load. b) INFINITY EDGE and A GOOD HEART lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Approaching the 400m INFINITY EDGE was steadied to avoid the heels of GOOD FOR YOU, when carried in by THE LAST DUKE, which hung in from the 500m. Thereafter, leaving the 200m INFINITY EDGE was steadied when racing in restricted room between GOOD FOR YOU and THE LAST DUKE, which continued to hang in, and shifted in. c) Jockey M Michel reported that A GOOD HEART took no interest in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) ESTEEMED, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock was advised (DZ). THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) A GOOD HEART : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) EXOCET : Not eating up (Trainer - 20.07.2026/06h26). Rule 53.5 applies. b) ICY BLAST : Bruised heel (Trainer - 20.07.2026/06h26). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.