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27 February 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

BOOK FOR CLASSIC DAY 1 MARCH MR 97 HANDICAP (For 3 year olds)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 112.70s

Avg Time 111.10s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	King's Express	Mr M A Yeni	10	56.5kg	90	105	105	Won	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Champagne Cocktail	Mr R Danielson	2	60.0kg	97	98	98	+0.25	25/2	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3	Apache Son	Mr C R Maujean	1	55.5kg	88	85	85	+0.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Two Miles West Line	Mr G J Lerena	11	56.5kg	90	93	93	+0.75	9/2	Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, P F Matchett, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Total Surrender	Mr C Zackey	9	55.5kg	87	71	71	+1.50	4/1Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Mount Darwin	Mr P Mxoli	5	56.0kg	89	77	77	+1.75	9/2	Y	—
7	Star Coin	Mr K Matsunyane	7	59.5kg	96	78	78	+2.25	25/1	Y	—
8	Royal Edition	Mr J Gates	12	56.5kg	90	93	93	+3.05	16/1	Y	—
9	La Moohal	Mr R Munger	4	59.5kg	96	93	93	+4.35	11/2	Y	—
10	Flashy Apache	Mr J R Syster	6	59.0kg	95	78	78	+5.05	50/1	B Y	—
11	George Handel	Mr G Samo-Burthia	8	51.0kg*	87	86	86	+9.05	50/1	B Y	—
12	Twin Turbo	Mr D de Gouveia	3	56.5kg	90	88	88	+19.25	50/1	TT Y	—

King's Express

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 90 → 105

B Y

Champagne Cocktail

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.25

25/2

MR 97 → 98

Apache Son

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+0.50

10/1

MR 88 → 85

Two Miles West Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+0.75

9/2

MR 90 → 93

Total Surrender

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+1.50

4/1 Fav

MR 87 → 71

Mount Darwin

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+1.75

9/2

MR 89 → 77

Star Coin

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+2.25

25/1

MR 96 → 78

Royal Edition

Mr J Gates · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+3.05

16/1

MR 90 → 93

La Moohal

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+4.35

11/2

MR 96 → 93

Flashy Apache

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+5.05

50/1

MR 95 → 78

B Y

George Handel

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 8 · 51.0kg

+9.05

50/1

MR 87 → 86

B Y

Twin Turbo

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+19.25

50/1

MR 90 → 88

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STAR COIN (K Matsunyane) reared and thereafter stumbled leaving the stalls. b) LA MOOHAL (R Munger), FLASHY APACHE (J R Syster), APACHE SON (C Maujean) and GEORGE HANDEL (*G Samo-Burthia) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 300m, ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), which shifted out away from the crop, was steadied when awkwardly placed between TWO MILES WEST (G Lerena) and KING'S EXPRESS (M Yeni), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. b) Jockey D De Gouveia reported that he felt something amiss with TWIN TURBO in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) KING'S EXPRESS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACECARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GEORGE HANDEL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 22 February 2025 at 08H19). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TWIN TURBO not striding out left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.