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18 January 2025 | Turffontein | Race 5

GAUTENG GUINEAS DAY 1 FEBRUARY MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 113.35s

Avg Time 111.20s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Forgiveness	Mr G J Lerena	1	55.5kg	88	94	94	Won	5/2	Y	O: Messrs R J Bloomberg, M F de Kock & A D Mellor T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Scarlett Pimpernel	Mr T J Mayhew	4	55.0kg*	90	90	90	+2.25	50/1	Y	O: Mr C J Augustin T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
3	Royal Edition Line	Mr J Gates	9	54.0kg	85	93	93	+2.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
4	Captainofthegreen	Mr P J Strydom	2	60.0kg	96	96	96	+2.55	18/10Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Littlemarysunshine	Mr D de Gouveia	6	56.5kg	89	95	95	+5.55	40/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Towers Of Gold	Mr M A Yeni	8	52.5kg	93	93	93	+6.15	33/10	Y	—
7	Jordan	Mr K Matsunyane	7	57.0kg	91	87	87	+7.15	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Imperial Master	Mr J R Syster	3	58.0kg	92	90	90	+8.65	33/1	B Y	—
9	Rule Book	Mr R Danielson	5	60.0kg	96	92	92	+9.15	66/1	B Y	—
10	George Handel	Mr C R Maujean	10	56.5kg	90	86	86	+11.25	50/1	Y	—

Forgiveness

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

Won

5/2

MR 88 → 94

Scarlett Pimpernel

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+2.25

50/1

MR 90 → 90

Royal Edition Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 85 → 93

Captainofthegreen

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.55

18/10 Fav

MR 96 → 96

TT Y

Littlemarysunshine

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+5.55

40/1

MR 89 → 95

Towers Of Gold

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+6.15

33/10

MR 93 → 93

Jordan

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+7.15

25/1

MR 91 → 87

TT Y

Imperial Master

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+8.65

33/1

MR 92 → 90

B Y

Rule Book

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.15

66/1

MR 96 → 92

B Y

George Handel

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+11.25

50/1

MR 90 → 86

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 600m, LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE (D De Gouveia) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between FORGIVENESS (G Lerena), which was carried out marginally by CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (P Strydom), which switched out off the heels of ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), to obtain a clear run, and JORDAN (K Matsunyane), which rolled in. b) At approximately the 250m, CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (P Strydom) was carried out marginally by ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. c) Jockey J Gates, the rider of ROYAL EDITION , accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. d) FORGIVENESS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN abnormal respiratory noise. b) FORGIVENESS mild post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.