24 February 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

4RACING NATIONAL CURRENCY SPRINT (Grade 3) (For 3 year-olds)

Distance 1100m

Going Yielding

Win Time 62.15s

Avg Time 62.81s

Stakes R275,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Truth	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.0kg	109	119	119	Won	28/10	Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
2	Chocolate Soldier Line	Mr R Munger	1	60.0kg	115	101	101	+1.20	5/1	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, I D Berg, C D Brown, S Poriazis, J M D S Soares & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
3	Rondebosch	Mr K Matsunyane	6	52.0kg	94	95	95	+2.00	10/1	Y	O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Rodeo Drive	Mr C Zackey	3	55.5kg	105	113	113	+2.25	8/1	Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters) & Mr B Holland T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Pistol Pete	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	115	118	118	+4.25	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
6	Lead The Charge	Mr R Danielson	7	56.5kg	104	98	98	+4.30	33/1	TT Y	—
7	Zanthar	Mr P Mxoli	2	51.0kg	88	80	80	+4.80	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Dantonfromsandton	Mr P J Strydom	8	58.0kg	106	92	92	+8.30	25/2	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Karate Kid	—	1	58.0kg*	—	103	103	—	6/1	N	—
Code 88	King Of Kildare	—	9	51.0kg*	—	81	81	—	—	N	—

Truth

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 109 → 119

Chocolate Soldier Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.20

5/1

MR 115 → 101

Rondebosch

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+2.00

10/1

MR 94 → 95

Rodeo Drive

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+2.25

8/1

MR 105 → 113

Pistol Pete

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.25

9/4 Fav

MR 115 → 118

Lead The Charge

Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+4.30

33/1

MR 104 → 98

TT Y

Zanthar

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 51.0kg

+4.80

20/1

MR 88 → 80

TT Y

Dantonfromsandton

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+8.30

25/2

MR 106 → 92

B TT Y

Karate Kid

— (True) · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 103

King Of Kildare

— (True) · Dw 9 · 51.0kg

—

MR — → 81

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RONDEBOSCH (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (R Munger) hung in in the concluding stages. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that PISTOL PETE tired badly in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) Jockey P Strydom reported DANTONFROMSANDTON took a number of awkward strides in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) TRUTH (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LEAD THE CHARGE: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PISTOL PETE not striding out right front. b) DANTONFROMSANDTON examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) KARATE KID Stipes permission. Advised 24 February 2025 at 08H48. b) KING OF KILDARE rain affected work programme. Advised 20 February 2025 at 09H26. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.