4RACING.TV MR 100 OPEN HANDICAP (3-year-olds) (3-year-olds) | 25 Feb 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Force	Mr G J Lerena	3	56.0kg	92	104	104	Won	5/2	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Kamensky	Mr R Munger	7	55.0kg	90	107	107	+0.80	14/1	Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam T: Mr R R Magner
3	Banff Line	Mr C Zackey	2	56.5kg	93	96	96	+3.20	11/10Fav	Y	O: Team Valor International (Nom : Mr B Irwin) & Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Tintamarre	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.0kg	84	94	94	+3.95	15/2	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel & L Clark T: Mr A G Laird
5	Peace Treaty	Mr K Matsunyane	1	53.0kg	86	69	69	+4.20	10/1	Y	O: Mesdames H Kuhn & B M A Lahoud, Messrs M A Currie, Larry Pogir, A & Jarryd Lahoud T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Skittles Skies	Mr J Gates	6	54.0kg	88	96	96	+6.80	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Lava Fire	Mr N Nastili	4	49.5kg*	81	69	69	+7.80	25/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Miss Lia	Mr P Mxoli	4	57.5kg	—	95	95	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Potberrie	Mr P J Strydom	6	1.5kg	—	105	105	—	17/2	N	—

Royal Force

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

Won

5/2

MR 92 → 104

Kamensky

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+0.80

14/1

MR 90 → 107

Banff Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+3.20

11/10 Fav

MR 93 → 96

Tintamarre

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+3.95

15/2

MR 84 → 94

Peace Treaty

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+4.20

10/1

MR 86 → 69

Skittles Skies

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+6.80

20/1

MR 88 → 96

TT Y

Lava Fire

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 4 · 49.5kg

+7.80

25/1

MR 81 → 69

B Y

Miss Lia

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

—

10/1

MR — → 95

Potberrie

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 1.5kg

—

17/2

MR — → 105

ON ARRIVAL AT THE START JOCKEY P STRYDOM EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING THE SOUNDNESS OF POTBERRIE. THIS GELDING WAS EXAMINED BY THE COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON, WHO WAS OF THE OPINION THAT HE WAS FIT TO RACE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE VETERINARY SURGEON'S OPINION, JOCKEY P STRYDOM WAS STILL NOT COMFORTABLE TO RIDE POTBERRIE. AS NO REPLACEMENT RIDER COULD BE FOUND, POTBERRIE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL FORCE (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) BANFF (C Zackey) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SKITTLES SKIES (J Gates) hung out from the 400m and thereafter shifted out away from the crop. b) Jockey J Gates reported that SKITTLES SKIES did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) ROYAL FORCE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). Race 5 contd. JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PEACE TREATY raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 24 January 2025 at 09H39). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SKITTLES SKIES moderate post race distress. b) TINTAMARRE abnormal respiratory noise. c) LAVA FIRE MILD post race distress. d) POTBERRIE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer S J Gray advises (MB). SCRATCHED: a) MISS LIA under veterinary treatment (Veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. b) POTBERRIE no suitable Rider available (NHA / 14H56) Betting 17/2. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.