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15 February 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

BETWAY LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

Distance 1800m
Going Yielding
Win Time 114.79s
Avg Time 110.75s
Stakes R400,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 1 57.0kg 119 116 116 Won 2/1Fav
B Y
O: Mr Steven Chetty
T: Mr A P Peter
2 Mr K Matsunyane 2 60.0kg 123 121 121 +1.90 5/2
Y
O: Mr S S Pooe
T: Miss R L Klaasen
3 Mr M A Yeni 4 54.5kg 106 107 107 +3.10 6/1
B Y
O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson)
T: Miss C T Dawson
4 Mr D W Schwarz 5 57.0kg 99 99 99 +3.90 10/1
Y
O: Mr L M Nestadt
T: Late Mr B D Botes
5 Mr D de Gouveia 7 55.0kg 94 94 94 +4.30 25/2
Y
O: Messrs R J Bloomberg, M F de Kock & A D Mellor
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6 Mr R Munger 6 54.5kg 115 115 115 +4.35 9/2
Y
7 Mr R Danielson 3 57.5kg 117 117 117 +9.75 7/1
Y
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
Won
2/1 Fav
MR 119116
B Y
2
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+1.90
5/2
MR 123121
Y
3
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+3.10
6/1
MR 106107
B Y
4
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+3.90
10/1
MR 9999
Y
5
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
+4.30
25/2
MR 9494
Y
6
Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 54.5kg
+4.35
9/2
MR 115115
Y
7
Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+9.75
7/1
MR 117117
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NONE OTHER (R Munger) and MY SOUL MATE (M Yeni) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 400m, FORGIVENESS (D De Gouveia) was carried out marginally by MY SOUL MATE (M Yeni), which hung out from the 500m b) RADICCHIO (D Schwarz) hung in from the 400m. c) SON OF RAJ (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FORGIVENESS: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 55,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) QHAWE LAMI raced without blinkers (declared 14 February 2025 at 07H40). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SILVER SANCTUARY blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.