24 February 2025 | Turffontein | Race 9

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

Distance 2400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 154.74s

Stakes R160,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	United Council	Mr M A Yeni	1	59.5kg	99	100	100	Won	9/2	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
2	Twenty Drachma's	Mr P Mxoli	3	56.0kg	89	78	78	+2.30	6/1	Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson, A D Marx & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Vesuvio	Mr R Munger	2	58.0kg	90	82	82	+3.20	33/10	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Messrs S Govender & Suven Govender T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	To The Rescue Line	Mr K Matsunyane	5	52.0kg	82	82	82	+4.40	5/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Jordan	Mr C R Maujean	4	54.0kg	85	87	87	+4.50	10/1	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters), Messrs M A Currie, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir & Mr G P Zurnamer T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Taxhaven	Mr M K Katjedi	8	52.0kg	81	89	89	+5.00	40/1	Y	—
7	Rule Book	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	96	92	92	+7.00	33/1	B Y	—
8	Hawkbill	Mr C Zackey	7	58.0kg	94	100	100	+8.50	17/2	TT Y	—
Code 88	Arumugam	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	—	71	71	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Littlemarysunshine	—	2	57.5kg	—	95	95	—	3/1	N	—

United Council

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 99 → 100

Twenty Drachma's

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+2.30

6/1

MR 89 → 78

Vesuvio

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+3.20

33/10

MR 90 → 82

To The Rescue Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+4.40

5/2 Fav

MR 82 → 82

B TT Y

Jordan

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+4.50

10/1

MR 85 → 87

TT Y

Taxhaven

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+5.00

40/1

MR 81 → 89

Rule Book

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.00

33/1

MR 96 → 92

B Y

Hawkbill

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+8.50

17/2

MR 94 → 100

TT Y

Arumugam

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 71

Littlemarysunshine

— · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

—

3/1

MR — → 95

EN ROUTE TO START JOCKEY D SCHWARZ WAS DISLODGED FROM ARUMUGAM WHICH BOLTED. JOCKEY D SCHWARZ WAS ATTENDED TO BY COURSE PARAMEDICS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION. ARUMUGAM WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN IN HAND, EXAMINED BY THE COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Entering the straight, HAWKBILL (C Zackey) was directed outwards and raced in isolation parallel to the outside running rail. b) UNITED COUNCIL (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee A Langa, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Sage, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JORDAN was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 24 February 2025 at 08H12). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TWENTY DRACHMA'S scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE injured in transit (NHA / 15:23) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 3/1. b) ARUMUGAM bolted - immediate reinstatement (NHA / 16H19) Betting 25/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.