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13 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

BOOK FOR CHAMPIONS DAY 29 MARCH MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Soft

Win Time 59.60s

Avg Time 57.71s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Taxi To The Moon	Mr S D Veale	5	61.5kg	104	126	126	Won	5/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Yamadori	Mr P Mxoli	1	60.0kg	96	95	95	+0.10	18/10Fav	EM Y	O: Messrs A Joannides, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Kindred Heart Line	Mr R Munger	6	53.5kg	87	88	88	+4.60	8/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
4	Halcyon	Mr K Matsunyane	7	54.0kg	89	72	72	+6.80	6/1	Y	O: Wernars Family & Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Wild At War	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.5kg	102	92	92	+7.05	16/1	Y	O: Mr S Conway T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Biofarmer	Mr M A Yeni	8	59.0kg	94	73	73	+8.55	10/1	Y	—
7	Cian The Conqueror	Mr J Penny	3	55.0kg	86	84	84	+9.95	16/1	Y	—
8	What A Tiger	Mr S Khumalo	2	55.0kg	86	71	71	+15.25	6/1	Y	—
Code 88	Chieftain	Mr G J Lerena	8	59.0kg	—	105	105	—	4/1	N	—
Code 88	Rondebosch	Mr P J Strydom	10	58.0kg	—	95	95	—	3/1	N	—

Taxi To The Moon

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 104 → 126

Yamadori

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.10

18/10 Fav

MR 96 → 95

EM Y

Kindred Heart Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+4.60

8/1

MR 87 → 88

Halcyon

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+6.80

6/1

MR 89 → 72

Wild At War

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+7.05

16/1

MR 102 → 92

Biofarmer

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+8.55

10/1

MR 94 → 73

Cian The Conqueror

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+9.95

16/1

MR 86 → 84

What A Tiger

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+15.25

6/1

MR 86 → 71

Chieftain

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 105

Rondebosch

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

—

3/1

MR — → 95

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO BIOFARMER (M YENI) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WILD AT WAR (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WHAT A TIGER (S Khumalo) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) YAMADORI (P Mxoli) hung in in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of WHAT A TIGER (S Khumalo), (distance 15,25 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) TAXI TO THE MOON (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KINDRED HEART : Jockey R Munger weighed out at 53,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHAT A TIGER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WILD AT WAR blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) CHIEFTAIN abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) RONDEBOSCH temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.