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31 January 2025 | Greyville | Race 5

ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 2000m

Going Standard

Win Time 120.78s

Avg Time 122.85s

Stakes R120,000

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	Duke Of Africa	Mr K Matsunyane	2	56.5kg	73	76	76	Won	7/2	TT Y	O: Mr Paul Janse van Rensburg T: Mr L F Robinson
2	Lucretius Line	Miss R A Venniker	4	54.0kg	71	64	64	+2.90	13/2	B Y	O: The Poet's Corner Syndicate (Nom:Michael Moroney) Messrs S Sheik, Estate Late K G Govender, M Pillay & P D Teja T: Mr Carl Hewitson
3	The Mikado	Mr Serino Moodley	6	57.0kg	86	80	80	+6.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
4	Blazing Light	Mr T Godden	1	55.5kg	71	62	62	+6.90	10/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs E W Buhr, B J Kruger, L M Michael & Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr S H Ferrie
5	Allaroundtheworld (GB)	Mr S D Veale	3	56.5kg	73	73	73	+7.80	11/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr G I Rich
6	Kyomai	Mr A Mgudlwa	5	58.5kg	78	70	70	+7.85	25/2	TT Y	—
7	Rodriguez	Mr D Daniels	8	60.0kg	80	67	67	+7.90	20/1	Y	—
8	Banzai Pipeline	Mr S S Hlengwa	9	56.5kg	73	62	62	+11.30	33/1	Y	—
9	Mvelelo	Mr G J Lerena	7	57.5kg	76	84	84	+13.90	5/2Fav	B Y	—

Duke Of Africa

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

Won

7/2

MR 73 → 76

TT Y

Lucretius Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+2.90

13/2

MR 71 → 64

B Y

The Mikado

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+6.50

10/1

MR 86 → 80

Blazing Light

Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+6.90

10/1

MR 71 → 62

B TT Y

Allaroundtheworld (GB)

Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+7.80

11/2

MR 73 → 73

Kyomai

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+7.85

25/2

MR 78 → 70

TT Y

Rodriguez

Mr D Daniels · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.90

20/1

MR 80 → 67

Banzai Pipeline

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+11.30

33/1

MR 73 → 62

Mvelelo

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+13.90

5/2 Fav

MR 76 → 84

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RODRIGUEZ (D Daniels) jumped awkwardly losing 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) DUKE OF AFRICA (K Matsunyane) took an awkward stride at the 800m. b) At approximately the 300m ALLAROUNDTHEWORLD (GB) (S Veale) was carried in marginally by MVELELO (G Lerena) which shifted in and was immediately corrected. c) BANZAI PIPELINE (S Hlengwa) which came under early pressure, commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) DUKE OF AFRICA (K Matsunyane) hung out in the final straight. e) In view of the performance of MVELELO (G Lerena) (13.90 lengths, 5/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) DUKE OF AFRICA (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Robinson was advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Apprentice S Bungane (claiming 4kg) was the rider of ROTOTO (advised 31.01.2025/09h36). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) DUKE OF AFRICA : Coughing. b) MVELELO : Fatigued. c) BANZAI PIPELINE : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.