Always Shining (2021) Horse
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Always Shining is a 5yo brown horse trained by Dean Smith. Its sire is the stallion Pomodoro and its dam is Radiant Splendour. The horse has won two races to date. On 27th Mar 2026 at Fairview, it claimed its biggest victory, earning $80750.00 in the Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview 01-May-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 Hcp (of $80,750) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 5.50 1st Ravilious ( K Strydom 140 ) 2nd Lucky Spirit ( M Yeni 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Coastal Path ( R Fourie 136 ) 1.05L 7th Always Shining ( Y Ramzan 134 ) 2.45L See full results | Y Ramzan 60.8kg 2.45L | 7 (13) |
| Fairview 27-Mar-26 1300m GOOD R8 Hcp $50,463 (of $80,750) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.420, SP: 13.00 1st Always Shining ( Y Ramzan 126 ) 2nd El Capitan ( M V'rensburg 128 ) 5.25L 3rd Global Speak ( M Katjedi 121 ) 0.30L See full results | Y Ramzan 57.2kg | 1 (14) |
| Fairview 27-Feb-26 1400m SOFT R7 Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Classified Stakes $3,795 (of $75,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.090, SP: 21.00 1st Pedro ( W Agrella 128 ) 2nd Away With Red ( E Webber 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Coral Creek ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L 4th Always Shining ( Y Ramzan 128 ) 1.40L See full results | Y Ramzan 58.1kg 1.40L | 4 (13) |
| Fairview 12-Dec-25 1300m GOOD R7 Hcp $3,795 (of $75,991) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.120, SP: 21.00 1st King's Sailor ( S Khumalo 123 ) 2nd Prince Florian ( L Mxothwa 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Teerex ( M Yeni 115 ) 0.75L 4th Always Shining ( Y Ramzan 128 ) 1.55L See full results | Y Ramzan 58.1kg 1.55L | 4 (11) |
| Fairview 31-Oct-25 1400m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $72,218) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.530, SP: 6.50 1st Das Gute ( L Mxothwa 136 ) 2nd Commanding ( C Little 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Porfirio ( M Yeni 128 ) 2.75L 11th Always Shining ( C Zackey 135 ) 12.00L See full results | C Zackey 61.2kg 12.00L | 11 (12) |
| Fairview 01-Oct-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 Nv $1,933 (of $76,933) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.860, SP: 8.00 1st Global State ( C Habib 129 ) 2nd One Scotch ( G Dookhit 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Honorable Member ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 0.50L 5th Always Shining ( C Zackey 132 ) 7.70L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 7.70L | 5 (8) |
| Fairview 19-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R5 Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Classified Stakes $7,590 (of $75,991) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 17.00 1st Back For More ( R Fourie 126 ) 2nd Flash Lightning ( C Maujean 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Always Shining ( S Khumalo 132 ) 0.45L See full results | S Khumalo 59.9kg 0.45L | 3 (8) |
| Fairview 05-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R4 Racing240 Classified Stakes $3,795 (of $75,991) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 19.00 1st Alado's Pride ( G Dookhit 128 ) 2nd Beer With The Boys ( S Naidoo 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Flower Festival ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 0.20L 4th Always Shining ( W Agrella 132 ) 3.95L See full results | W Agrella 59.9kg 3.95L | 4 (9) |
| Fairview 11-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $85,512) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.640, SP: 13.00 1st Elsinore ( M Yeni 121 ) 2nd Grand Allegro ( M Katjedi 126 ) 5.25L 3rd Igugulethu ( C Maujean 133 ) 0.75L 6th Always Shining ( J Botes 127 , Cd 136 ) 11.15L See full results | J Botes 57.6kg, Cd 61.7kg 11.15L | 6 (11) |
| Fairview 30-May-25 1600m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $90,014) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 41.00 1st Lanciafiamme ( M V'rensburg 123 ) 2nd Walkonthewildside ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Final Edition ( C Ndlovu 130 ) 0.30L 11th Always Shining ( G Wright 125 ) 5.55L See full results | G Wright 56.7kg 5.55L | 11 (13) |
| Fairview 02-May-25 1400m GOOD R6 Md $44,382 (of $70,993) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.390, SP: 4.50 1st Always Shining ( L Mxothwa 135 ) 2nd Golden Grey ( R Fourie 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Garden Sun ( C Little 123 ) 3.00L See full results | L Mxothwa 61.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Fairview 04-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md $14,991 (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 9.00 1st Asinantanga ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Always Shining ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Mr Fox ( R Fourie 132 ) 2.75L See full results | L Mxothwa 59.9kg 0.15L | 2 (16) |
| Fairview 28-Mar-25 1600m GOOD R4 Md $7,495 (of $75,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 5.00 1st Hospices De Beaune ( N Nastili 132 ) 2nd American Matador ( S Naidoo 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Always Shining ( A Arries 132 ) 2.00L See full results | A Arries 59.9kg 2.00L | 3 (12) |
| Fairview 04-Mar-25 1600m GOOD R6 Md $14,189 (of $70,993) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.210, SP: 4.00 1st Hat Hot Hat ( C Zackey 126 ) 2nd Always Shining ( L Mxothwa 133 ) 7.25L 3rd Oh Mandy ( C Maujean 118 ) 8.50L See full results | L Mxothwa 60.3kg 7.25L | 2 (11) |
| Fairview 14-Feb-25 1600m GOOD R1 Md (of $75,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.610, SP: 6.00 1st Haarlem ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Asinantanga ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Master Incolor ( M Katjedi 132 ) 7.40L 7th Always Shining ( C Little 132 ) 18.85L See full results | C Little 59.9kg 18.85L | 7 (7) |
| Fairview 10-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R2 Md $7,503 (of $75,003) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 8.50 1st Lanciafiamme ( R Fourie 130 ) 2nd American Matador ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Always Shining ( S Khathi 130 ) 0.50L See full results | S Khathi 59kg 0.50L | 3 (9) |
| Fairview 30-Dec-24 1200m GOOD R1 Md (of $75,003) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 5.50 1st Decree ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 2nd Velvet Valour ( E Webber 132 ) 4.25L 3rd Bright Future ( R Fourie 132 ) 5.25L 7th Always Shining ( D Schwarz 132 ) 7.05L See full results | D Schwarz 59.9kg 7.05L | 7 (10) |
| Kenilworth 23-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R9 Md (of $81,014) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.710, SP: 23.00 1st Beer With The Boys ( J V Merwe 121 ) 2nd Future Frequency ( A Domeyer 130 ) 1.75L 3rd War Hawk ( C Orffer 125 ) 2.75L 11th Always Shining ( D Schwarz 132 ) 17.35L See full results | D Schwarz 59.9kg 17.35L | 11 (11) |
| Kenilworth 16-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R1 Md (of $104,477) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 23.00 1st Cork Bay ( C Orffer 132 ) 2nd Circumbendibus ( D Schwarz 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Gurkha ( S Moodley 132 ) 2.55L 13th Always Shining ( A Arries 132 ) 12.75L See full results | A Arries 59.9kg 12.75L | 13 (16) |
| Kenilworth 09-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R1 Md (of $104,477) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:38.900, SP: 10.00 1st Zeitz ( C Orffer 128 ) 2nd Royal Port Louis ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.75L 3rd Bombers In The Sky ( D Schwarz 128 ) 3.50L 13th Always Shining ( A Arries 128 ) 20.80L See full results | A Arries 58.1kg 20.80L | 13 (14) |
| Scottsville 15-Sep-24 1600m SOFT R4 Md $4,497 (of $56,250), Winning Time: 01:37.730, SP: 11/8 1st Actor ( C Maujean 132 ) 2nd Artist's Model ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Captain Oliver ( D Daniels 132 ) 3.25L 4th Always Shining ( S Moodley 132 ) 4.00L See full results | S Moodley 59.9kg 4.00L | 4 (11) |
| Greyville 04-Sep-24 1600m GOOD R2 Md $18,011 (of $56,250), Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 5/6 1st National Award ( T Godden 126 ) 2nd Always Shining ( R Venniker 126 ) 0.75L 3rd The Octagon ( S Khumalo 132 ) 1.50L See full results | R Venniker 57.2kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Greyville 22-Aug-24 1600m GOOD R4 Md $22,997 (of $71,875), Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 3/1 1st Landseer ( S Moodley 132 ) 2nd Always Shining ( C Habib 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Magma Magic ( M Thackeray 132 ) 0.30L See full results | C Habib 57.2kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Scottsville 04-Aug-24 1400m GOOD R5 Md $22,997 (of $71,875), Winning Time: 01:24.640, SP: 2/1 1st General Byng ( N Nastili 132 ) 2nd Always Shining ( S Khumalo 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Magma Magic ( M Thackeray 132 ) 0.75L See full results | S Khumalo 57.2kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Scottsville 17-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R1 Md $13,001 (of $81,250), Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 11/4 1st Henry Harvey ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd My Boy Lollipop ( S Veale 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Always Shining ( S Khumalo 132 ) 3.75L See full results | S Khumalo 59.9kg 3.75L | 3 (15) |
| Greyville 15-May-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 Md (of $115,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 4.33 1st Run To Rio ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Mc Dazzler ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Captain Marsala ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.30L 9th Always Shining ( R Venniker 123 , Cd 126 ) 10.00L See full results | R Venniker 55.8kg, Cd 57.2kg 10.00L | 9 (12) |
| Greyville 01-May-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 Md $22,997 (of $115,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 2.88 1st The Mask ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 2nd Always Shining ( R Venniker 126 , Cd 129 ) 2.50L 3rd Bound By Destiny ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.20L See full results | R Venniker 57.2kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Greyville 18-Apr-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 Md $11,510 (of $115,008) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.030, SP: 6.50 1st Gorgeous Dude ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 2nd Mc Dazzler ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Always Shining ( R Fourie 123 ) 1.25L See full results | R Fourie 55.8kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Greyville 03-Apr-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 Md $9,996 (of $99,981) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 6.50 1st Teatime Tipple ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Glamorz ( M Yeni 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Always Shining ( R Fourie 123 ) 2.50L See full results | R Fourie 55.8kg 2.50L | 3 (9) |
| Scottsville 20-Mar-24 1200m GOOD R3 Md $5,998 (of $119,995) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.930, SP: 26.00 1st Havana Moon ( T Godden 132 ) 2nd Dapper ( M Yeni 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Samuel Longsword ( R Fourie 132 ) 5.25L 4th Always Shining ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 135 ) 7.25L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg, Cd 61.2kg 7.25L | 4 (11) |