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16 August 2026 | Turffontein | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 97.64s
Avg Time 97.79s
Stakes R135,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K Matsunyane 5 52.0kg 87 93 93 Won 2/1
B Y
O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mr L M Nestadt & Wernars Family
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 3 52.5kg* 87 87 87 +5.00 17/10Fav
Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay), Messrs K M Chetty & Y Naidoo
T: Mr F P P Habib
3 Mr D Ramkhalawon 2 58.0kg* 104 104 104 +5.25 13/2
Y
O: Mr W H Ackerman
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4
Diogenes Line
Mr K J Lihaba 4 60.0kg 99 99 99 +6.75 9/2
Y
O: Mr M Havenga
T: Mr W Marwing
5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 6 55.5kg* 94 94 94 +7.15 14/1
B Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
6 Mr M K Katjedi 1 50.0kg 78 78 78 +11.90 25/1
B TT Y
1
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 52.0kg
Won
2/1
MR 8793
B Y
2
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 52.5kg
+5.00
17/10 Fav
MR 8787
Y
3
Mr D Ramkhalawon (True) · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+5.25
13/2
MR 104104
Y
4
Diogenes Line
Mr K J Lihaba · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+6.75
9/2
MR 9999
Y
5
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+7.15
14/1
MR 9494
B Y
6
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 50.0kg
+11.90
25/1
MR 7878
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CALLA LAGOON (GB) was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In the concluding stages, CALLA LAGOON (GB), which shifted out away from the crop, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of WINDING POWER, which shifted in away from the crop. c) REECE'S WISH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. LATE RACE CARD CHANGE: a) SPACE MISSION raced in club colours (black with a blue cap). Stipes' permission. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) FULLY LOADED coughing post-race. b) SPACE MISSION fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.