Lucky Fish Cape Derby Saturday 28 Feb 2026

ZEITZ... Looked a picture
GEM KING... Places

I salute you

Well done to Grant van Niekerk...

Pirhobeta wrote:

There's a problem in general for me when tracks are overbiased. (My opinion) 
When horses cannot run on from behind, then there is an issue. Same thing with the polytracks...
 

Pace is proving me wrong... Apologies to some from me...

This south african rule where the jocks move over take up the other horses running and dont get penalized, is becoming more souring than the MR system. Jockey moves in cuts off a horse about to make a run then moves away. Wrong

Sylvester wrote:

This south african rule where the jocks move over take up the other horses running and dont get penalized, is becoming more souring than the MR system. Jockey moves in cuts off a horse about to make a run then moves away. Wrong
 

I am totally with you, Sylvester...

DOUBLE DISTILLED... Looked the pick to me
SMART HORSE... Place
SW

Stipes didn’t feel it was as of much consequence as Grant did:RACE 8 : LUCKY FISH CAPE DERBY (Grade 1) : 2000m : Ref 385
Starter: Mr F Bosman Loading time: 2 mins 00 sec Runners: 8Carded time: 16h00
Rescheduled time: –
Off time: 16h02.00
Provisional result: 16h05.41
All Clear: 16h12.22THE STARTER REPORTED:a) WISH LIST (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and had to be hooded.
b) PAY THE PALACE (A Domeyer) and HAPPY VERSE (G Lerena) were restless in the stalls.
c) IGNITE THE FIRE (JP van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly, losing one length and thereafter, was slow into stride.THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h11)
b) STAR MAJOR (L Mxothwa) and VIVA’S LIBERTE (C Zackey) pulled hard in the early and middle stages.
c) Leaving the 1200m IGNITE THE FIRE (JP van der Merwe), which pulled hard in the early stages, took charge of its Rider and raced around runners and into a prominent position. Thereafter, IGNITE THE FIRE (JP van der Merwe) commenced to hang out and gave ground to the field in the straight. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d) At the 300m NOTE TO SELF (G van Niekerk) was directed outward when unable to secure a clear run between the inside running rail and WISH LIST (R Fourie).
e) In view of the report from the Starter regarding WISH LIST (R Fourie), Trainer SJ Snaith will be advised to have this filly re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
f) WISH LIST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (ZM)
g) NOTE TO SELF, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)
h) VIVA’S LIBERTE, third-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (HM)JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:a) Nil.RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:a) Nil.THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:a) IGNITE THE FIRE – examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.OFFICIAL RESULT
TRAINER JOCKEY DISTANCE BETTING
1ST 2 WISH LIST SJ Snaith R Fourie 17/10
2ND 5 NOTE TO SELF SJ Snaith G van Niekerk 0.75 0.75 5/1
3RD 7 VIVA’S LIBERTE C Bass C Zackey 2.25 3.00 16/1
4TH 1 STAR MAJOR J Crawford L Mxothwa 0.20 3.20 5/2
5TH 6 HAPPY VERSE SJ Snaith G Lerena 0.40 3.60 11/2
6TH 3 PAY THE PALACE P/E Steyn A Domeyer 4.25 7.85 50/1
Time of Race: 2 mins 06.33 sec
Tote
Favourite 2 WISH LIST SJ Snaith R Fourie ___________ 17/10 

Stipes report Grade 1.

Nothing about the interference by Fourie on the runner up. 

Rubbish once again

Van Niekerk said it had been some time since he had ridden a horse of this quality and indicated that he would have just about won it, had Fourie not ‘cut me off’ at around the 400m. The replay shows Fourie glancing back as he shifts Wish List towards the rail at that point. The Stipes report will tell us more.