Turffontein Race 4 Results — 08 Aug 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Palace Prince	Mr J Gates	4	50.0kg	102	108	108	Won	15/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Fire 'N Flames Line	Mr Jace Botes	2	48.0kg*	99	99	99	+4.30	7/1	TT Y	O: Mr W G de Koker & Isabella Lombard T: Mr J S Roux
3	Royal Invitation	Mr J Penny	5	50.0kg	101	100	100	+5.30	33/1	B TT Y	O: Mr F Swart T: Mr B Webber
4	King's Express	Mr M A Yeni	3	52.0kg	105	105	105	+5.60	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	The Equator (IRE)	Mr P Mxoli	1	60.0kg	118	118	118	+6.50	9/4	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman & Adv N Riley T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Hawkbill	Mr J R Syster	6	50.0kg	100	99	99	+9.40	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Hotarubi	Mr M K Katjedi	7	50.0kg	97	97	97	+13.40	33/1	B TT Y	—

Palace Prince

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR 102 → 108

TT Y

Fire 'N Flames Line

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 2 · 48.0kg

+4.30

7/1

MR 99 → 99

TT Y

Royal Invitation

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+5.30

33/1

MR 101 → 100

B TT Y

King's Express

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+5.60

9/2

MR 105 → 105

B Y

The Equator (IRE)

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+6.50

9/4

MR 118 → 118

Hawkbill

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+9.40

16/1

MR 100 → 99

TT Y

Hotarubi

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+13.40

33/1

MR 97 → 97

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, THE EQUATOR (IRE) kicked the back gates. b) ROYAL INVITATION jumped inwards leaving the stalls. 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 stages. c) At the 150m, THE EQUATOR (IRE) and KING'S EXPRESS, which rolled out, came together and brushed. d) In view of the performance of HOTARUBI, (distance 13,40 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) PALACE PRINCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FIRE 'N FLAMES: Apprentice J Botes weighed out at 48,2kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg allowance. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) HOTARUBI examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.

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