Magic Verse (2020) Horse

Foal Date
18-Nov-20
Colour
bay
Prize Money
51685
Owners
Messrs Greg Bortz & Leon Ellman & Ms Gina Goldsmit
About

Magic Verse is a 5yo trained by Justin Snaith. The horse is by Vercingetorix out of Little Miss Magic. To date, Magic Verse has recorded four wins. On 18 Oct 2025 at Durbanville, he secured his most important victory, collecting the $156,764 prize in the Join The Race Coast Turf Club A Stakes.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kenilworth 13-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R8 Hcp $8,320 (of $332,502) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.370, SP: 21.00 1st Regulation ( J V Merwe 117 ) 2nd Major Master ( S Veale 115 ) 0.30L 3rd Zeitz ( K D Melo 119 ) 3.30L 5th Magic Verse ( A Fortune 133 ) 6.80L See full resultsA Fortune 60.3kg 6.80L5 (9)
Kenilworth 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R8 Cape Mile (Grade 3) (4-Year-Old Horses And Older) (of $332,502) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.770, SP: 6.50 1st Legal Counsel ( C Murray 126 ) 2nd Kamchatka ( J Solomons 110 ) 1.50L 3rd Red Palace ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.30L 7th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 132 ) 4.75L See full resultsJ V Merwe 59.9kg 4.75L7 (9)
Durbanville 18-Oct-25 1800m GOOD R2 Join The Race Coast Turf Club A Stakes $97,980 (of $156,764) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.380, SP: 2.75 1st Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2nd Triple Time ( N Yuen 129 ) 1.75L 3rd Time For Love ( M Yeni 117 ) 1.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 59.9kg1 (5)
Greyville 05-Jul-25 2200m SOFT R3 Hcp $28,496 (of $284,984) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:16.810, SP: 5.50 1st Otto Luyken ( L Mxothwa 135 ) 2nd Navajo Nation ( K Lihaba 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 133 ) 1.70L See full resultsJ V Merwe 60.3kg 1.70L3 (12)
Kenilworth 12-Jun-25 1600m SOFT R7 Winter Mile(for All Horses (non-black Type)) $37,995 (of $189,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.290, SP: 5.00 1st Sugar Mountain ( A Domeyer 136 ) 2nd Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Seeking The Stars ( G Lerena 136 ) 3.00L See full resultsJ V Merwe 61.7kg 0.50L2 (8)
Kenilworth 25-May-25 1950m SOFT R8 Pocket Power Stakes (Listed) $33,257 (of $332,502) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:00.200, SP: 6.00 1st Otto Luyken ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 2nd Garrix ( G Lerena 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 128 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 58.1kg 2.25L3 (7)
Kenilworth 04-May-25 1800m GOOD R7 Legal Eagle Stakes (Grade 3) $16,617 (of $332,502) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.800, SP: 21.00 1st Garrix ( G Lerena 122 ) 2nd Otto Luyken ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Mucho Dinero ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.15L 4th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 128 ) 1.75L See full resultsJ V Merwe 58.1kg 1.75L4 (8)
Kenilworth 14-Apr-25 1600m SOFT R7 Variety Club Mile (Grade 3) (of $332,502) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 9.00 1st Garrix ( A Arries 116 ) 2nd Let It Be Said ( M Yeni 116 ) 1.50L 3rd Gallic Dream ( D Ashby 121 ) 1.25L 8th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 123 ) 8.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 55.8kg 8.25L8 (11)
Kenilworth 25-Jan-25 2000m GOOD R8 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met (Grade 1) (of $4,805,051) Barrier 11, SP: 12.00 1st Eight On Eighteen ( R Fourie 119 ) 2nd Oriental Charm ( J V Merwe 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Montien ( C Orffer 132 ) 0.75L 14th Magic Verse ( A Domeyer 131 ) 38.75L See full resultsA Domeyer 59.4kg 38.75L14 (16)
Kenilworth 04-Jan-25 1800m GOOD R5 Anthonij Rupert Wyne Premier Trophy (Grade 2) $94,994 (of $474,994) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.690, SP: 5.00 1st Rascallion ( S Veale 130 ) 2nd Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 129 ) 0.15L 3rd Litigation ( G Lerena 130 ) 0.65L See full resultsJ V Merwe 58.5kg 0.15L2 (13)
Kenilworth 07-Dec-24 2000m SOFT R9 Jonsson Workwear Cape B Stakes $89,053 (of $142,504) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.800, SP: 3.50 1st Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 122 ) 2nd Chollima ( A Arries 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Green Mandarin ( C Little 126 ) 8.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 55.3kg1 (11)
Kenilworth 16-Nov-24 1800m GOOD R5 Infiniti Insurance Cape B Stakes $25,700 (of $128,523) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.480, SP: 5.00 1st Song To The Moon ( R Fourie 122 ) 2nd Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Join The Dots ( K Matsunyane 119 ) 1.55L See full resultsJ V Merwe 55.3kg 0.30L2 (8)
Durbanville 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R5 $3,215 (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 8/1 1st Oliver ( G V Niekerk 125 ) 2nd Tout A Fait ( R Venniker 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Tyrion Lannister ( T Godden 125 ) 0.30L 5th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 120 , Cd 0 ) 1.75L See full resultsJ V Merwe 54.4kg, Cd 0 1.75L5 (13)
Durbanville 31-Aug-24 1400m GOOD R7 $3,215 (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 12/1 1st Aspect ( M Mjokwa 121 ) 2nd Charlie Croker ( A Andrews 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Carriacou ( S Sosibo 116 ) 1.50L 5th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 121 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ V Merwe 54.9kg, Cd 0 2.75L5 (13)
Kenilworth 03-Aug-24 1400m SOFT R4 (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:28.140, SP: 3/1 1st Solar Power ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 2nd Future Turn ( C Bantam 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Innamorare ( G V Niekerk 128 ) 1.00L 6th Magic Verse ( S Veale 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.75L See full resultsS Veale 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.75L6 (10)
Kenilworth 25-Jun-24 1400m SOFT R7 $12,862 (of $80,312), Winning Time: 01:28.610, SP: 18/1 1st Oliver ( G V Niekerk 126 ) 2nd Callmegetrix ( A Andrews 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Magic Verse ( C Orffer 126 ) 0.75L See full resultsC Orffer 57.2kg 0.75L3 (10)
Kenilworth 30-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R4 CL3 (of $128,523) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 13.00 1st Aspect ( M Mjoka 119 ) 2nd Cheeky Laddie ( C Zackey 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Hat's Pride ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.30L 9th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 122 ) 6.25L See full resultsJ V Merwe 55.3kg 6.25L9 (9)
Kenilworth 24-Feb-24 1400m GOOD R4 Cape Turf Club Cape B Stakes (of $147,507) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.070, SP: 12.00 1st Cafe Culture ( B Fayd'herbe 136 ) 2nd Innamorare ( G V Niekerk 129 ) 0.15L 3rd Big Unit ( K Matsunyane 116 ) 1.00L 10th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 126 ) 8.50L See full resultsJ V Merwe 57.2kg 8.50L10 (14)
Kenilworth 20-Jan-24 1800m GOOD R7 CL4 $3,214 (of $128,511) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.110, SP: 2.75 1st Marshall Field ( R Fourie 122 ) 2nd Gimme More Time ( G V Niekerk 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Weather King ( A Domeyer 131 ) 0.20L 5th Magic Verse ( J V Merwe 132 ) 4.75L See full resultsJ V Merwe 59.9kg 4.75L5 (10)
Kenilworth 26-Nov-23 1600m GOOD R3 CL4 $80,304 (of $128,511) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 6.00 1st Magic Verse ( G V Niekerk 128 ) 2nd Get Impressed ( J V Merwe 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Katsu ( A Domeyer 130 ) 0.50L See full resultsG V Niekerk 58.1kg1 (15)
Durbanville 16-Oct-23 1600m GOOD R8 CLMd $50,622 (of $84,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.300, SP: 2.75 1st Magic Verse ( G V Niekerk 130 ) 2nd Spelling Bee ( C Zackey 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Naushon ( B Fayd'herbe 135 ) 0.75L See full resultsG V Niekerk 59kg1 (14)
Durbanville 30-Aug-23 1400m GOOD Md (of $54,067), Winning Time: 01:25.490, SP: 1.40 1st Right Royal Mo ( G Wright 123 ) 2nd King Viserys ( R Fourie 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Magic Verse ( G V Niekerk 129 ) 3.25LG V Niekerk 58.5kg 3.25L3 (11)
Durbanville 03-Aug-23 1250m SOFT R1 CLMd $18,996 (of $99,996) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.550, SP: 5.00 1st Boogiefied ( C Orffer 128 ) 2nd Magic Verse ( G V Niekerk 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Tenango ( G Wright 128 ) 2.50L See full resultsG V Niekerk 58.1kg 1.75L2 (14)