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13 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 15 MARCH MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Soft

Win Time 102.72s

Avg Time 98.55s

Stakes R100,000

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	After Hours	Mr M A Yeni	6	56.5kg	67	77	77	Won	7/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Ombudsman Line	Mr P J Strydom	7	60.0kg	80	80	80	+0.25	7/2	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Safe Space	Mr S D Veale	9	61.5kg	77	83	83	+0.30	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar T: Mr A P Peter
4	Guerilla Warfare	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.0kg	74	73	73	+0.70	33/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Carnelo	Mr R Munger	5	56.0kg	66	74	74	+0.95	7/1	TT Y	O: Mr A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
6	Whispers Of War (AUS)	Mr K Matsunyane	8	56.5kg	67	64	64	+1.15	8/1	B Y	—
7	Azaleas For All	Mr C J Habib	2	61.0kg	76	82	82	+2.40	25/2	Y	—
8	Copper John	Mr K J Lihaba	3	54.5kg*	63	61	61	+4.10	10/1	Y	—
9	Circle Of Grace	Mr J Penny	4	59.0kg	72	58	58	+5.50	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Stormy Winter	Mr J Gates	8	57.5kg	—	69	69	—	25/1	N	—

After Hours

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 67 → 77

B TT Y

Ombudsman Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+0.25

7/2

MR 80 → 80

Safe Space

Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 61.5kg

+0.30

25/2

MR 77 → 83

B Y

Guerilla Warfare

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+0.70

33/10 Fav

MR 74 → 73

TT Y

Carnelo

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+0.95

7/1

MR 66 → 74

TT Y

Whispers Of War (AUS)

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+1.15

8/1

MR 67 → 64

B Y

Azaleas For All

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+2.40

25/2

MR 76 → 82

Copper John

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+4.10

10/1

MR 63 → 61

Circle Of Grace

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+5.50

16/1

MR 72 → 58

Stormy Winter

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 69

EN ROUTE TO THE START, AFTER HOURS (M YENI) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) SAFE SPACE (S Veale) and COPPER JOHN (*K J Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AFTER HOURS (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma , acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) COPPER JOHN was ridden by Apprentice K J Lihaba (declared 13 February 2025 at 16H38). b) CIRCLE OF GRACE was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 13 February 2025 at 16H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) OMBUDSMAN raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 12 February 2025 at 09H58). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) STORMY WINTER coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.