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02 August 2026 | Scottsville | Race 4

BET WITH COLOSSUS POOLS EXCLUSIVE ON www.tote.co.za CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 2000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 123.31s
Avg Time 121.73s
Stakes R135,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr Damyan Pillay 3 58.5kg* 80 87 87 Won 5/1Fav
Y
O: Woodhill Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr G S Kotzen
2 Mr C A Little 7 58.0kg 76 76 76 +3.30 7/2
Y
O: Messrs P G de Beyer, Andre Louw, Herman Pretorius, A Robertson & L Robertson
T: Mr G S Kotzen
3 Mr S E Sesingi 5 48.0kg* 66 65 65 +4.35 25/2
Y
O: Mr J E Finlayson
T: Mr P V Lafferty
4 Mr S Bungane 4 49.5kg* 54 55 55 +7.45 25/2
Y
O: Messrs N Yariv & Douglas Campbell
T: Mr Douglas Campbell
5 Mr K de Melo 6 56.0kg 74 72 72 +12.45 7/2
TT Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr A A Azzie
6 Mr K A Brewer 2 53.0kg 66 64 64 +15.65 4/1
B Y
7 Mr Q N L Ngcobo 8 48.0kg* 52 52 52 +23.05 100/1
B Y
8 Mr C J Habib 1 54.5kg 71 71 71 +35.45 6/1
Y
1
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
Won
5/1 Fav
MR 8087
Y
2
Mr C A Little · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
+3.30
7/2
MR 7676
Y
3
Mr S E Sesingi (True) · Dw 5 · 48.0kg
+4.35
25/2
MR 6665
Y
4
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 4 · 49.5kg
+7.45
25/2
MR 5455
Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+12.45
7/2
MR 7472
TT Y
6
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 53.0kg
+15.65
4/1
MR 6664
B Y
7
Mr Q N L Ngcobo (True) · Dw 8 · 48.0kg
+23.05
100/1
MR 5252
B Y
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 54.5kg
+35.45
6/1
MR 7171
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HURRICANE FLIGHT lost 1 length. b) MARY READ lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start ZENA'S ACT over raced fiercely in the early stages, proved difficult negotiating the turn and raced wide into the back straight, in advance in the field. Thereafter this filly compounded from the 300m. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) Apprentice Q Ngcobo did not persevere with his riding on MARY READ from the 400m and thereafter he reported that he felt something amiss with this mare in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of STAMPEDE AHEAD (12.45 lengths and 7/2 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) SESAME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G S Kotzen was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Apprentice S E Sesingi (claiming 4kg) was the rider of COOL WIND (advised 2.08.2026/07h35). b) Apprentice Q Ngcobo (claiming 2kg) was the rider of MARY READ (advised 2.08.2026/08h59). THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) ZENA'S ACT : Nothing obvious detected. b) OUR LADY FATE : Speedy cut right front. c) STAMPEDE AHEAD : Nothing obvious detected. d) MARY READ : Fatigued. SCRATCHINGS : a) Nil. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.