24 February 2025 | Turffontein | Race 10

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 155.86s

Stakes R100,000

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	Poplar Park	Mr M A Yeni	11	57.0kg	78	84	84	Won	7/1	Y	O: Messrs M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt, M A Currie & J R van der Linden T: Mr R R Sage
2	Coffeeberry	Mr G Dookhit	9	57.0kg*	74	72	72	+0.05	50/1	Y	O: Miss S J Clarke T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Ideal Future	Mr G Samo-Burthia	12	56.0kg*	72	72	72	+0.25	14/1	B F	O: Mr Dirk Kruger T: Mrs L Kruger
4	Romeo's Magic Line	Mr C Zackey	3	60.0kg	72	69	69	+2.65	11/2	B Y	O: Mr Grant Mower & Ms R van Zyl T: Mr Brett Warren
5	Mo Ment	Mr J R Syster	10	56.5kg	66	92	92	+4.15	33/1	B Y	O: Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Japanese Maple	Mr R Munger	5	54.5kg	62	56	56	+5.40	9/2	Y	—
7	Teo Torriatte	Mr L Nhlapo	7	55.5kg	64	94	94	+5.90	14/1	TT Y	—
8	Royal Mazarin	Mr C R Maujean	13	60.0kg	72	70	70	+8.90	10/1	B TT Y	—
9	Ultimissimo	Mr M K Katjedi	4	55.0kg	74	70	70	+10.00	25/1	Y	—
10	Spirit In The Wind	Mr P Mxoli	2	55.0kg	63	60	60	+10.50	33/1	B TT F	—
11	Angel's Wish	Mr Wesley Marwing	6	55.0kg	62	54	54	+10.70	16/1	TT Y	—
12	Nuclear Force	Mr G J Lerena	15	58.0kg	68	59	59	+12.80	25/2	B Y	—
13	Guy Alexander	Mr K Matsunyane	8	60.0kg	72	72	72	+14.00	33/1	TT Y	—
14	Only A Poet	Mr K J Lihaba	14	57.5kg*	68	59	59	+21.75	11/2Fav	TT Y	—
15	Eye Catching	Mr J Gates	1	52.0kg	48	48	48	+35.00	150/1	B TT F	—

Poplar Park

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 78 → 84

Coffeeberry

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+0.05

50/1

MR 74 → 72

Ideal Future

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+0.25

14/1

MR 72 → 72

B F

Romeo's Magic Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.65

11/2

MR 72 → 69

B Y

Mo Ment

Mr J R Syster · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+4.15

33/1

MR 66 → 92

B Y

Japanese Maple

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+5.40

9/2

MR 62 → 56

Teo Torriatte

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+5.90

14/1

MR 64 → 94

TT Y

Royal Mazarin

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+8.90

10/1

MR 72 → 70

B TT Y

Ultimissimo

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+10.00

25/1

MR 74 → 70

Spirit In The Wind

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+10.50

33/1

MR 63 → 60

B TT F

Angel's Wish

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+10.70

16/1

MR 62 → 54

TT Y

Nuclear Force

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 15 · 58.0kg

+12.80

25/2

MR 68 → 59

B Y

Guy Alexander

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+14.00

33/1

MR 72 → 72

TT Y

Only A Poet

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 14 · 57.5kg

+21.75

11/2 Fav

MR 68 → 59

TT Y

Eye Catching

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+35.00

150/1

MR 48 → 48

B TT F

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE, THE STARTING STALLS HAVING TO BE REPOSITIONED ON THE TRACK AS WELL AS ADJUSTMENTS HAVING TO BE MADE TO THE INSIDE RUNNING RAIL TO ACCOMMODATE THE FIFTEEN BERTH STARTING STALL BANK. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EYE CATCHING (J Gates) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of ROYAL MAZARIN (C Maujean), (distance 8,90 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) In view of the performance of NUCLEAR FORCE (G Lerena), (distance 12,80 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Trainer W H Marwing was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of ONLY A POET on return to stables d) POPLAR PARK (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 (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) COFFEEBERRY was ridden by Apprentice G Dookhit (declared 24 February 2025 at 06H21). b) ULTIMISSIMO was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 24 February 2025). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROYAL MAZARIN blowing post race. b) NUCLEAR FORCE not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.