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15 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

BOOK FOR CHAMPIONS DAY 29 MARCH PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 85.54s
Avg Time 84.84s
Stakes R200,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 4 60.0kg 113 118 118 Won 4/10Fav
Y
O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd
T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
2 Mr A C Fortune 1 58.0kg 109 96 96 +1.25 10/1
B Y
O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr R Munger 6 54.0kg 91 95 95 +3.75 11/2
Y
O: Mr L M Nestadt
T: Late Mr B D Botes
4 Mr C J Habib 3 54.5kg 103 100 100 +4.35 33/1
B Y
O: Messrs Paul Marks, J T Mushwana, R Pettigrew & W H Yip
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5 Mr K A Brewer 2 56.0kg 103 86 86 +5.15 50/1
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
6 Mr P Mxoli 7 52.0kg 97 92 92 +7.90 50/1
B Y
7 Mr K Matsunyane 5 54.0kg 91 91 91 +18.00 16/1
B Y
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
Won
4/10 Fav
MR 113118
Y
2
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+1.25
10/1
MR 10996
B Y
3
Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 54.0kg
+3.75
11/2
MR 9195
Y
4
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 54.5kg
+4.35
33/1
MR 103100
B Y
5
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+5.15
50/1
MR 10386
Y
6
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 52.0kg
+7.90
50/1
MR 9792
B Y
7
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 54.0kg
+18.00
16/1
MR 9191
B Y
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POMODORO'S JET (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) INFINITE WONDER (K A Brewer) and CAPTAIN PEG (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, POMODORO'S JET (G Lerena) was brushed in by NIGHT BOMBER (R Munger), which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. b) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with IKIGAI in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this horse. c) POMODORO'S JET (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IKIGAI post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.