Candice Dawson’s 3yo TRUST was withdrawn at 12h15 today from Saturday’s R2 million weight-for-age HKJC World Pool Premier’s Champions Challenge.

TRUST his merit rating reduced from 119 to 110 earlier this week following an appeal.

Fairview - Friday, 03 April 2026

#	Time	Crse/Surf	Dist	Type		Bet
1	12:00	Main/Turf	1000m	Mdn Juv Plate		Closed
2	12:35	Main/Turf	1400m	Mdn Juv Plate		Closed
3	13:10	Main/Turf	1400m	Pin Stks		Closed
4	13:45	Main/Turf	1400m	Mdn Plate		Closed
5	14:20	Main/Turf	1200m	FM 68 HCP		Closed
6	14:55	Main/Turf	2000m	MR 84 HCP		Closed
7	15:30	Main/Turf	2800m	Glenlair Trphy		Closed
8	16:05	Main/Turf	1200m	FM 68 HCP		Closed
9	16:40	Main/Turf	1200m	MR 82 HCP		Closed

Hollywoodbets Greyville - Friday, 03 April 2026

#	Time	Crse/Surf	Dist	Type		Bet
1	16:20	Polytr/Poly	1200m	Mdn Plate		Closed
2	17:00	Polytr/Poly	1800m	Open Mdn		Closed
3	17:35	Polytr/Poly	1800m	C Stakes		Closed
4	18:10	Polytr/Poly	1900m	D Stakes		Closed
5	18:45	Polytr/Poly	1600m	D Stakes		Closed
6	19:20	Polytr/Poly	1400m	Class 4		Closed
7	19:55	Polytr/Poly	1200m	Class 5		Closed
8	20:30	Polytr/Poly	1000m	Class 4		Closed

Andrew Fortune was seen riding work at Summerveld on Wednesday morning.

Andrew says: “I need to put my body under pressure now and show that I will be ready for the 2 May feature racemeeting – the two Guineas and the Drill Hall Stakes are run that day. And then on 9 May Note To Self runs in the WSB 1900 and Eight On Eighteen is also penciled in for a run. I am privileged to be part of a champion team but, believe me, there is no place for passengers! I need to show I am ready!”

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South African racing adopts a new crop limit ruling from today, Wednesday 1 April 2026, with the maximum permitted use of the crop reduced from the current twelve (12) to ten (10) strikes per race.

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Doctors have given reigning SA Champion Jockey Gavin Lerena the all-clear after he was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday following his mount WARNING LIGHT breaking down during the running of the Vaal seventh race.

WARNING LIGHT was humanely euthanized after the incident.

Sunday’s treble fired Mark Newnham back to the trainers’ standings summit on 45 wins, two clear of Caspar Fownes on 43 and Danny Shum who sits two wins back on 41.

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