Mvelelo (2020) Horse

Foal Date
25-Aug-20
Colour
bay
Sire
What A Winter
Dam
Orchid Island
Prize Money
35766
Owners
Hollywood Racing (nom: Mr A Delpech)
About

Mvelelo is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Wengesai Masawi. He is by the stallion What A Winter out of the mare Orchid Island. Mvelelo has won four races so far. On 29 Nov 2025 at Greyville, he claimed his most important win, collecting $118,770 in the Class 4 race.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Greyville 28-Jan-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 www.galloptv.co.za C Stakes (of $114,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.680, SP: 11.00 1st Eventidor ( D Louw 141 , Cd 132 ) 2nd Kumemori ( S Hlengwa 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Definitely Yes ( C Habib 129 ) 1.30L 10th Mvelelo ( D Ramkhalawon 141 , Cd 132 ) 6.85L See full resultsD Ramkhalawon 64kg, Cd 59.9kg 6.85L10 (11)
Greyville 07-Jan-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 Live It. Love It. Own It. www.racecoast.co.za B Stakes (of $133,005) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 5.00 1st Good Traveller ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2nd Circumbendibus ( C Dicken 129 ) 0.15L 3rd Wild At War ( K D Melo 126 ) 0.15L 6th Mvelelo ( C Zackey 122 ) 7.05L See full resultsC Zackey 55.3kg 7.05L6 (8)
Greyville 29-Nov-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 CL4 $74,222 (of $118,770) Barrier 3, SP: 7.00 1st Mvelelo ( S Veale 130 ) 2nd Faire Advantage ( E Muller 123 ) 0.30L 3rd King's Island ( D Louw 123 ) 1.50L See full resultsS Veale 59kg1 (9)
Greyville 27-Oct-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R7 CL4 $71,252 (of $114,008) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 1.83 1st Mvelelo ( S Veale 126 ) 2nd Kumemori ( S Hlengwa 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Rafa's Boy ( S Khumalo 130 ) 0.20L See full resultsS Veale 57.2kg1 (9)
Greyville 10-Sep-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 CL4 $71,252 (of $114,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 3.75 1st Mvelelo ( S Veale 125 ) 2nd Bank Street ( S Moodley 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Viva Spirit ( R Venniker 132 ) 2.00L See full resultsS Veale 56.7kg1 (10)
Scottsville 24-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R8 CL4 $3,323 (of $133,005) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.080, SP: 3.75 1st Run To Rio ( T Godden 122 ) 2nd Querari's Dream ( D Pillay 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Magma Magic ( M Thackeray 126 ) 0.50L 5th Mvelelo ( C Murray 126 ) 3.75L See full resultsC Murray 57.2kg 3.75L5 (11)
Greyville 01-Aug-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 CL4 $26,611 (of $133,005) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 11.00 1st Spring Tradition ( R Venniker 135 ) 2nd Mvelelo ( S Veale 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Dapper ( K Matsunyane 130 ) 1.00L See full resultsS Veale 56.7kg 0.30L2 (10)
Greyville 01-Feb-25 2000m GOOD R5 CL4 (of $114,008) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:00.780, SP: 3.00 1st Duke Of Africa ( K Matsunyane 125 ) 2nd Lucretius ( R Venniker 122 ) 2.75L 3rd The Mikado ( S Moodley 126 ) 3.50L 9th Mvelelo ( G Lerena 127 ) 13.25L See full resultsG Lerena 57.6kg 13.25L9 (9)
Scottsville 19-Jan-25 1600m SOFT R7 CL4 (of $114,007) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.990, SP: 4.50 1st Famous Warrior ( R Venniker 130 ) 2nd Rodriguez ( D Schwarz 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Go Grayson Go ( S Moodley 131 ) 0.20L 11th Mvelelo ( M Yeni 131 ) 3.35L See full resultsM Yeni 59.4kg 3.35L11 (15)
Scottsville 12-Jan-25 1600m SOFT R4 CL3 (of $128,523) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 3.25 1st Capsaicin ( S Veale 125 ) 2nd Last One Standing ( D Daniels 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Bristol Hercules ( S Moodley 123 ) 0.20L 9th Mvelelo ( M Yeni 115 ) 5.10L See full resultsM Yeni 52.2kg 5.10L9 (9)
Greyville 17-Nov-24 1600m SOFT R3 Hcp $18,011 (of $87,748) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 11.00 1st I Salute You ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Mvelelo ( S Moodley 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Tyrconnell ( C Habib 137 ) 3.30L See full resultsS Moodley 61.2kg 0.30L2 (6)
Greyville 30-Oct-24 1700m GOOD R5 Hcp $4,497 (of $90,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.170, SP: 3.25 1st Few Dollars More ( C Dicken 132 ) 2nd Banzai Pipeline ( S Hlengwa 130 ) 4.00L 3rd Khanyisa Indlela ( R Venniker 130 , Cd 127 ) 5.50L 4th Mvelelo ( M Yeni 130 ) 6.50L See full resultsM Yeni 59kg 6.50L4 (9)
Greyville 27-Sep-24 1800m GOOD R3 Hcp $8,994 (of $56,902), Winning Time: 01:47.480, SP: 8/1 1st Positive Attitude ( R Venniker 130 ) 2nd Royal Swan Master ( S Veale 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Mvelelo ( S Sosibo 115 ) 0.25L See full resultsS Sosibo 52.2kg 0.25L3 (7)
Scottsville 08-Sep-24 1750m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $56,250), Winning Time: 01:47.160, SP: 9/1 1st View Of The World ( B Plaatjies 120 ) 2nd French Trip ( K Matsunyane 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Master Of Destiny ( S Veale 135 ) 0.15L 6th Mvelelo ( M Yeni 131 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L See full resultsM Yeni 59.4kg, Cd 0 2.25L6 (12)
Greyville 22-Aug-24 1600m GOOD R3 Md $71,880 (of $71,875), Winning Time: 01:40.090, SP: 10/11 1st Mvelelo ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Freddy Slater ( C Zackey 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Amigo ( C Maujean 132 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Yeni 59.9kg1 (9)
Turffontein 28-Jan-24 1400m SOFT R3 Md $27,000 (of $96,040), Winning Time: 01:26.480, SP: 7/1 1st Tyrconnell ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 2nd Mvelelo ( M Katjedi 130 ) 2.00L 3rd Sutherland ( C Habib 130 ) 0.50L See full resultsM Katjedi 59kg 2.00L2 (9)
Turffontein 16-Sep-23 1700m GOOD R4 Md $1,883 (of $53,356) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.660, SP: 6/1 1st House Of Romanov ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Birthright ( K Brewer 132 ) 2.25L 3rd I Spied ( S Khumalo 132 ) 0.15L 5th Mvelelo ( J V Merwe 132 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full resultsJ V Merwe 59.9kg, Cd 0 4.50L5 (11)
Vaal 31-Aug-23 1600m GOOD R2 Md $15,005 (of $75,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 3.00 1st Fushimi Inari ( C Habib 126 ) 2nd Mvelelo ( J V Merwe 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Volte Face ( W Marwing 132 ) 1.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 57.2kg 1.00L2 (6)
Turffontein 19-Aug-23 1600m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $75,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.570, SP: 11.00 1st Silent Trigger ( M Yeni 128 ) 2nd Elusive Swann ( C Habib 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Nazare ( J V Merwe 129 ) 0.75L 6th Mvelelo ( M Katjedi 120 ) 2.75L See full resultsM Katjedi 54.4kg 2.75L6 (10)
Turffontein 05-Aug-23 1800m GOOD R2 Md $15,005 (of $75,002) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:53.500, SP: 10.00 1st Brotherhoodofmagic ( M Yeni 123 ) 2nd Mvelelo ( J V Merwe 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Punta Alta ( P Mxoli 125 ) 4.00L See full resultsJ V Merwe 55.8kg 0.30L2 (6)
Turffontein 04-Jul-23 1800m GOOD R5 Md $7,492 (of $75,002) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:52.780, SP: 26.00 1st Youre My Sunshine ( D Schwarz 132 ) 2nd Leao Alado ( J Syster 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Mvelelo ( A Mgudlwa 121 ) 4.75L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 54.9kg 4.75L3 (11)
Turffontein 23-May-23 1450m GOOD R2 CL (of $90,007) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.850, SP: 67.00 1st French Impact ( M Yeni 121 ) 2nd Fire 'n Flames ( D Schwarz 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Hotarubi ( S Sosibo 121 ) 0.30L 8th Mvelelo ( J Penny 121 ) 11.50L See full resultsJ Penny 54.9kg 11.50L8 (8)
Vaal 09-May-23 1200m GOOD R1 Md (of $80,018) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 4.00 1st Chilli Moon ( K Brewer 132 ) 2nd Captain Wara ( S Khumalo 132 ) 0.15L 3rd No Filter ( G Lerena 127 ) 1.25L 8th Mvelelo ( K D Melo 132 ) 17.75L See full resultsK D Melo 59.9kg 17.75L8 (10)