27 February 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

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Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 130.48s

Avg Time 127.27s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Merciful	Mr N Nastili	2	57.5kg*	61	54	54	Won	40/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2	Spirito Selvaggio	Mr R Munger	1	60.0kg	73	77	77	+0.05	6/1	TT Y	O: Messrs M Z Mohungur & Wahzir Buckchady T: Mr B B Ruiters
3	Gold De Grace	Mr N Klink	3	60.0kg	60	51	51	+1.85	40/1	B F	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
4	Huehuetenango Line	Mr M A Yeni	13	60.0kg	73	82	82	+2.05	4/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) & Wernars Family T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	The Mightiest	Mr C Zackey	5	56.5kg	78	67	67	+3.75	1/1Fav	Y	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Mr W H Marwing
6	Santiago's Pride	Mr K J Lihaba	4	60.0kg*	79	76	76	+5.25	10/1	Y	—
7	Gift Of Royal	Mr J R Syster	8	60.0kg	76	56	56	+7.15	33/1	Y	—
8	Lunar Rainbow	Mr Wesley Marwing	11	56.5kg	69	57	57	+9.95	33/1	Y	—
9	Beverly Baby	Mr M K Katjedi	6	56.5kg	59	53	53	+10.35	100/1	B TT F	—
10	Stop The Traffic	Mr L Nhlapo	9	60.0kg	57	64	64	+11.45	66/1	EM Y	—
11	Tibbott Bourke	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	66	51	51	+19.75	20/1	Y	—
12	Lord Of The North	Mr C R Maujean	12	60.0kg	51	48	48	+21.00	100/1	B Y	—
13	Alakanani	Mr J Penny	7	60.0kg	56	59	59	+28.25	100/1	B TT Y	—

The Merciful

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

Won

40/1

MR 61 → 54

Spirito Selvaggio

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.05

6/1

MR 73 → 77

TT Y

Gold De Grace

Mr N Klink · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.85

40/1

MR 60 → 51

B F

Huehuetenango Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+2.05

4/1

MR 73 → 82

The Mightiest

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+3.75

1/1 Fav

MR 78 → 67

Santiago's Pride

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.25

10/1

MR 79 → 76

Gift Of Royal

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.15

33/1

MR 76 → 56

Lunar Rainbow

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+9.95

33/1

MR 69 → 57

Beverly Baby

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+10.35

100/1

MR 59 → 53

B TT F

Stop The Traffic

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+11.45

66/1

MR 57 → 64

EM Y

Tibbott Bourke

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+19.75

20/1

MR 66 → 51

Lord Of The North

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+21.00

100/1

MR 51 → 48

B Y

Alakanani

Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+28.25

100/1

MR 56 → 59

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BEVERLY BABY (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 600m, ALAKANANI (J Penny) was brushed outwards by SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (*K J Lihaba), which rolled out. b) In the concluding stages, GOLD DE GRACE (N Klink), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili), which rolled in. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili) was brushed inwards by SPIRITO SELVAGGIO (R Munger), which hung in from the 200m. c) HUEHUETENANGO (M Yeni) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that THE MIGHTIEST made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) THE MERCIFUL(*N Nastili), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BEVERLY BABY was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 26 February 2025 at 10H37). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE MIGHTIEST not striding out in front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.