AVROY SHLAIN MR 95 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 99.12s

Avg Time 98.13s

Stakes R130,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Olympian Gold	Mr P Mxoli	6	55.0kg	86	91	91	Won	17/2	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Ariovistus	Mr K Matsunyane	1	56.5kg	88	91	91	+0.30	3/1	Y	O: Messrs Jamal Farah, J B Farah, A Lang, L H Paletz & A P Peter T: Mr A P Peter
3	Birthright Line	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	57.5kg*	93	93	93	+3.10	40/1	B Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, L Clark & J P Rey T: Mr A G Laird
4	Master Christmas	Mr K J Lihaba	8	60.0kg	95	94	94	+5.00	20/1	Y	O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar T: Mr A P Peter
5	Trombolines	Mr S D Veale	2	57.5kg	91	91	91	+6.00	5/4Fav	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6	Texas Missile	Mr C J Habib	3	59.0kg	94	94	94	+8.60	25/2	Y	—
7	Gran Canaria	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	53.0kg	81	81	81	+9.20	11/2	TT EM Y	—
8	The Africa House	Mr J R Syster	4	54.5kg	84	82	82	+13.70	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Oklahoma Smokeshow	—	6	53.5kg	—	83	83	—	—	N	—

Olympian Gold

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

Won

17/2

MR 86 → 91

Ariovistus

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+0.30

3/1

MR 88 → 91

Birthright Line

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+3.10

40/1

MR 93 → 93

B Y

Master Christmas

Mr K J Lihaba · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.00

20/1

MR 95 → 94

Trombolines

Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+6.00

5/4 Fav

MR 91 → 91

TT Y

Texas Missile

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+8.60

25/2

MR 94 → 94

Gran Canaria

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+9.20

11/2

MR 81 → 81

TT EM Y

The Africa House

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+13.70

33/1

MR 84 → 82

Oklahoma Smokeshow

— · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

—

MR — → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TEXAS MISSILE jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) GRAN CANARIA was slow, losing two lengths and thereafter slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, THE AFRICA HOUSE and TEXAS MISSILE, which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped. c) GRAN CANARIA over-raced in the early and middle stages, proving difficult to assist. d) In view of the performance of GRAN CANARIA, (distance 9,20 lengths, betting 11/2), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) OLYMPIAN GOLD, 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 (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) GRAN CANARIA blowing post-race. b) THE AFRICA HOUSE fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW sold without engagement. Advised 6 August 2026 at 08H12. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.