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08 March 2025 | Durbanville | Race 8

BOOK NOW FOR ROYAL RACEDAY ON 16 MARCH 2025 CLASS 3 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 96)

Distance 1250m
Going Good
Win Time 73.94s
Stakes R160,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 4 60.0kg 94 105 105 Won 33/10
Y
O: Mr R M Sewgoolam
T: Mr V H Marshall
2 Mr A Domeyer 2 59.5kg 93 115 115 +1.75 33/10Fav
B Y
O: Mr M J A Ferreira
T: Candice Bass
3 Mr J P van der Merwe 5 53.0kg 86 86 86 +2.75 8/1
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz
T: Mr S J Snaith
4 Mr P C Orffer 3 59.5kg 99 94 94 +2.95 13/2
Y
O: Messrs E A Braun & M P Williams
T: Mr G W Ennion
5 Mr M Mjoka 6 54.0kg 82 82 82 +4.20 10/1
B Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch, A C P Cotterell & R I Fisher & Mrs Roberta Jansch
T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
6 Mr G Wright 1 54.0kg 82 79 79 +4.60 20/1
Y
7 Mr G van Niekerk 10 56.5kg 87 81 81 +5.00 17/2
B Y
8 Mr S D Veale 8 56.0kg 86 88 88 +8.00 25/2
B Y
9 Mr A Arries 9 54.5kg 89 82 82 +10.75 25/1
EM Y
10 Mr C Zackey 7 57.0kg 88 88 88 +12.75 20/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
Won
33/10
MR 94105
Y
2
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+1.75
33/10 Fav
MR 93115
B Y
3
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
+2.75
8/1
MR 8686
Y
4
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+2.95
13/2
MR 9994
Y
5
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 6 · 54.0kg
+4.20
10/1
MR 8282
B Y
6
Mr G Wright · Dw 1 · 54.0kg
+4.60
20/1
MR 8279
Y
7
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 10 · 56.5kg
+5.00
17/2
MR 8781
B Y
8
Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+8.00
25/2
MR 8688
B Y
9
Mr A Arries · Dw 9 · 54.5kg
+10.75
25/1
MR 8982
EM Y
10
Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+12.75
20/1
MR 8888
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ESCARPMENT (G Wright) jumped outwards. b) CALLMEGETRIX (A Domeyer) and MISS WORLD (C Orffer) made contact leaving the stalls. c) ROSH KEDESH (S Veale) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start MISS WORLD (C Orffer) raced in restricted galloping room between DUMBLEDORE (R Fourie) and CALLMEGETRIX (A Domeyer), which was carried outwards by ESCARPMENT (G Wright), which had shifted out leaving the stalls. b) Between the 300m and the finish KELP FOREST (G van Niekerk) was directed inwards on two occasions in an attempt to obtain clear running. c) In view of the performance of SPEED RACER (C Zackey), which tired quickly from the 300m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) DUMBLEDORE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SPEED RACER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS