Strapping Lad (2023) Horse
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About
Strapping Lad is a 3yo chestnut gelding trained by Yogas Govender. He is by Danon Platina out of Belt Up. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent outing on the Greyville Polytrack on 10 Oct 2026, he was ridden by Damyan Pillay and finished eighth behind the winner Deonarie.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville Polytrack 10-Oct-26 1600m STANDARD R3 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $10,410) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 125-1 1st Deonarie ( K D Melo 58 ) 2nd Noctambulist ( C Habib 58 ) 2.90L 3rd Bourbon's Beast ( D Louw 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 5.00L 8th Strapping Lad ( D Pillay 58 ) 21.90L See full results | D Pillay 58kg 21.90L | 8 (9) |
| Greyville 10-Oct-26 1600m SYNTHETIC R3 Md (of $9,891) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 81.00 1st Deonarie ( K D Melo 128 ) 2nd Noctambulist ( C Habib 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Bourbon's Beast ( D Louw 132 , Cd 129 ) 4.75L 8th Strapping Lad ( D Pillay 128 ) 21.25L See full results | D Pillay 58.1kg 21.25L | 8 (12) |
| Scottsville 21-Sep-26 1600m SOFT R3 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $7,189) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 67.00 1st Wo Zai ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Clever Kid ( S Veale 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Storm Cyclone ( A Mosaheb 132 ) 1.50L 8th Strapping Lad ( D Pillay 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 17.30L See full results | D Pillay 60, Cd 58.5kg 17.30L | 8 (9) |
| Greyville 29-Aug-26 1400m SOFT R1 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $7,253) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.630, SP: 34.00 1st Bello Gallico ( C Little 126 ) 2nd Clever Kid ( S Veale 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Arkadin ( D Ramkhalawon 126 ) 0.50L 9th Strapping Lad ( D Pillay 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 13.45L See full results | D Pillay 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 13.45L | 9 (11) |