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23 August 2026 | Scottsville | Race 2

GALLOP TV MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 57.47s
Avg Time 58.08s
Stakes R125,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C J Habib 3 60.0kg 75 75 Won 18/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel & L Clark
T: Mr A G Laird
2 Mr C Zackey 9 58.0kg +2.80 33/10
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S G Tarry
3 Mr Damyan Pillay 5 56.5kg* 68 74 74 +2.85 75/1
B Y
O: Messrs Ryan King, James Grant & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
4 Mr D D Louw 7 55.5kg* 74 74 +2.95 14/1
Y
O: Messrs L A Marques, A Chowtee, G C Kalil, G B Puller & Ajeeth Utham
T: Mr G B Puller
5
Mekong Line
Mr M A Mosaheb 8 54.0kg* 74 74 74 +3.25 15/2
B Y
O: Messrs J A G Rushton, E W Buhr & C H Pigram
T: Mr P V Lafferty
6 Mr M J Thackeray 6 58.0kg +3.55 11/2
Y
7 Mr Serino Moodley 12 58.0kg +4.85 50/1
Y
8 Mr T Godden 10 58.0kg 67 67 +6.95 50/1
Y
9 Mr J W Jacobs 15 58.0kg 65 65 +7.20 125/1
Y
10 Mr K A Brewer 14 58.0kg 65 65 +8.20 25/1
Y
11 Miss R A Venniker 2 56.5kg 64 64 +8.90 20/1
Y
12 Mr C A Little 4 58.0kg +9.20 100/1
Y
13 Mr C Murray 1 58.0kg +10.10 20/1
Y
14 Mr C F Dicken 11 58.0kg 66 60 60 +10.40 125/1
Y
15 Mr S D Veale 13 58.0kg +11.50 66/1
Y
1
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
18/10 Fav
MR 75
Y
2
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
+2.80
33/10
MR
Y
3
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 5 · 56.5kg
+2.85
75/1
MR 6874
B Y
4
Mr D D Louw (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg
+2.95
14/1
MR 74
Y
5
Mekong Line
Mr M A Mosaheb (True) · Dw 8 · 54.0kg
+3.25
15/2
MR 7474
B Y
6
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+3.55
11/2
MR
Y
7
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 12 · 58.0kg
+4.85
50/1
MR
Y
8
Mr T Godden · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+6.95
50/1
MR 67
Y
9
Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 15 · 58.0kg
+7.20
125/1
MR 65
Y
10
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 14 · 58.0kg
+8.20
25/1
MR 65
Y
11
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+8.90
20/1
MR 64
Y
12
Mr C A Little · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+9.20
100/1
MR
Y
13
Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+10.10
20/1
MR
Y
14
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 11 · 58.0kg
+10.40
125/1
MR 6660
Y
15
Mr S D Veale · Dw 13 · 58.0kg
+11.50
66/1
MR
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FAIRY GARDEN, QUITE A DAY and TIMELESS WONDER lost 2 lengths. b) SWEET FAYE lost 3 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) As the start was effected MISS CHARISMA was bumped by SISTERSHIP, which jumped inwards leaving the starting stalls. c) SECRET AMBITION jumped awkwardly leaving the starting stalls, making contact with the right front gate. d) After being slow away, FAIRY GARDEN failed to muster speed on debut and trailed the field up until the 250m, when, in responding to Jockey C Little's urgings, this filly managed to regain contact with the field in the concluding stages. e) INTERSTELLAR hung in behind runners in the concluding stages. f) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with QUITE A DAY in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. g) In view of the performance of NEW CHAPTER (11.50 lengths and 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. h) SISTERSHIP, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird was advised (DZ). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Jockey J Jacobs (VIVALTO) weighed out at 58kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) QUITE A DAY : Not striding out. b) NEW CHAPTER : Nothing obvious detected. c) SEQUENTIAL : Speedy cut left hind. d) SECRET AMBITION : Coughing. THE MEDICAL OFFICER REPORTED : a) Jockey C Little was stood down after the running of this race with dehydration. Rule 25.12 does not apply. (Dr S Mohan). SCRATCHINGS : a) None. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.