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02 August 2026 | Scottsville | Race 7

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Distance 1000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 57.32s
Avg Time 57.80s
Stakes R90,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr D D E Louw 7 55.0kg* 63 65 65 Won 20/1
Y
O: Carolyn L Roberts
T: Mr M L Roberts
2 Mr S E Sesingi 4 53.0kg* 55 55 55 +0.25 7/1
Y
O: The Social Squad
T: Mr A A Azzie
3 Mr Damyan Pillay 1 61.0kg* 68 68 68 +0.55 7/2
Y
O: Messrs D S Bosch & Kuben Gengan
T: Mr D S Bosch
4 Miss R A Venniker 2 58.5kg 62 62 62 +1.05 3/1
Y
O: Mesdames Colleen Anne Pike & V L Roberts
T: Mr M L Roberts
5 Mr C J Habib 3 60.0kg 61 61 61 +1.35 33/10Fav
Y
O: Mr R J Miller, Ms P J Knott, Mr I D Howard, Miss W Whitehead, Mr Sanjeev Ramsewak & Dr Shailyn Ramgoolam
T: Miss W Whitehead
6 Mr G J Lerena 5 61.0kg 70 65 65 +8.45 14/1
Y
7 Mr K de Melo 6 65.0kg 73 72 72 +10.15 6/1
Y
8 Mr V S Ramdhonee 8 49.0kg* 54 52 52 +11.25 40/1
B Y
1
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
Won
20/1
MR 6365
Y
2
Mr S E Sesingi (True) · Dw 4 · 53.0kg
+0.25
7/1
MR 5555
Y
3
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 1 · 61.0kg
+0.55
7/2
MR 6868
Y
4
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+1.05
3/1
MR 6262
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+1.35
33/10 Fav
MR 6161
Y
6
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 61.0kg
+8.45
14/1
MR 7065
Y
7
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 65.0kg
+10.15
6/1
MR 7372
Y
8
Mr V S Ramdhonee (True) · Dw 8 · 49.0kg
+11.25
40/1
MR 5452
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CHAMPAGNE MAC and FUTANO lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start TRAFALGAR SQUARE and BLESS ME FRED came together and brushed. Thereafter, BLESS ME FRED commenced to hang in throughout. c) Shortly before the finish, Jockey R A Venniker (BLESS ME FRED) hesitated with her riding in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of JANE'S VISION, which rolled out. d) Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with MIA'S ATHENA in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) In view of the performances of INTREPID (10.15 lengths and 6/1 in the betting) and FUTANO (11.25 lengths and 40/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) JANE'S VISION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts was advised (DZ). Trainer Roberts was questioned with regard to the improved performance of JANE'S VISION today, as compared to this mare's previous performance. Trainer Roberts could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to in and out running. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) CHAMPAGNE MAC : Coughing. b) MIA'S ATHENA : Nothing obvious detected. c) INTREPID : Nothing obvious detected. d) FUTANO : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) Nil. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.