Noriega (2022) Horse
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Noriega is a 4yo bay colt trained by Yogas Govender. He is sired by the stallion Hawwaam out of the dam Ortega. Noriega has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 5 starts. In his most recent race at Greyville on 18 Apr 2026, Noriega was ridden by Mxolisi Mbuto and finished 8th, behind the winner Wonderful Tonight.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 18-Apr-26 1800m SYNTHETIC R3 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.710, SP: 81.00 1st Wonderful Tonight ( D Louw 136 , Cd 130 ) 2nd Peeping Tom ( R Venniker 136 , Cd 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Augrabies ( S Hlengwa 126 ) 0.60L 8th Noriega ( M Mbuto 116 , Cd 113 ) 8.15L See full results | M Mbuto 52.6kg, Cd 51.3kg 8.15L | 8 (11) |
| Greyville 11-Apr-26 1600m SOFT R2 Md (of $133,005) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.940, SP: 126.00 1st Qhude Manikiniki ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Black Platina ( D Louw 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Bai Yulu ( C Murray 126 ) 0.15L 11th Noriega ( D Pillay 132 , Cd 126 ) 7.45L See full results | D Pillay 59.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 7.45L | 11 (11) |
| Greyville 07-Feb-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 29.00 1st Takeyourbestshot ( K D Melo 128 ) 2nd Black Platina ( D Louw 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Captain's Dynasty ( C Dicken 122 ) 0.15L 10th Noriega ( C Habib 133 ) 24.10L See full results | C Habib 60.3kg 24.10L | 10 (12) |
| Greyville 05-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.890, SP: 29.00 1st Salani Kahle ( S Veale 128 ) 2nd Intro ( C Murray 125 ) 6.00L 3rd Carnival Park ( M Thackeray 132 ) 0.50L 11th Noriega ( D Pillay 128 , Cd 119 ) 22.00L See full results | D Pillay 58.1kg, Cd 54kg 22.00L | 11 (11) |
| Greyville 18-Nov-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 Md $5,704 (of $114,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.940, SP: 12.00 1st Greatest Hit ( S Veale 128 ) 2nd Bourbon's Beast ( C Habib 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Dead Poets Society ( S Hlengwa 128 ) 6.00L 4th Noriega ( D Pillay 128 , Cd 137 ) 15.00L See full results | D Pillay 58.1kg, Cd 62.1kg 15.00L | 4 (6) |