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25 July 2026 | Durbanville | Race 6

LUCKY FISH AVIATOR CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 86.01s
Avg Time 86.32s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.0 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 5 59.5kg 87 90 90 Won 33/10
Y
O: Rolf & Gloria Theiler
T: Mr S J Snaith
2 Mr S D Veale 3 59.5kg 69 69 69 +0.10 15/10Fav
Y
O: Denis Le Breton
T: Mr D A McLachlan
3 Mr J P van der Merwe 1 57.0kg 64 64 64 +0.85 7/2
B TT Y
O: Denis Le Breton
T: Mr D A McLachlan
4 Mr S Bungane 2 57.0kg* 69 68 68 +2.10 25/2
B Y
O: Mr P D Reeves
T: Mr P D Reeves
5 Mr J M Solomons 4 61.5kg 75 72 72 +2.30 33/1
TT Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Candice Bass
6 Mr E J Muller 6 51.0kg* 60 59 59 +3.30 25/1
B Y
7 Mr A C Fortune 7 63.0kg 76 74 74 +4.30 7/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
Won
33/10
MR 8790
Y
2
Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+0.10
15/10 Fav
MR 6969
Y
3
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+0.85
7/2
MR 6464
B TT Y
4
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+2.10
25/2
MR 6968
B Y
5
Mr J M Solomons · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
+2.30
33/1
MR 7572
TT Y
6
Mr E J Muller (True) · Dw 6 · 51.0kg
+3.30
25/1
MR 6059
B Y
7
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 7 · 63.0kg
+4.30
7/1
MR 7674
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NOON DAY GUN got its head into the adjacent stall and had to be corrected. Thereafter, NOON DAY GUN jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h21) b) MELA STRENGTH was hanging in in the straight. c) Jockey S Veale was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of DEVIL A SAINT, he misused his crop by striking this gelding more than 10 times (11) in the race. Jockey S Veale signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 800.00. d) ONE MAGIC, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (SC) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Nil THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) FORTUNE ONE - abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.