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20 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 22 MARCH MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 59.19s

Avg Time 57.97s

Stakes R120,000

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	Virgin River	Mr C J Habib	2	59.0kg	78	95	95	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell), Mr Bryn Ressell & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr A G Laird
2	Phantom Express Line	Mr G J Lerena	1	58.0kg	76	76	76	+1.50	10/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Lonely As A Cloud	Mr R Danielson	5	56.5kg	78	71	71	+5.30	20/1	Y	O: Messrs Suven Govender & Selvan Naidoo T: Miss C T Dawson
4	Lady Of Memphis	Mr R Munger	3	58.5kg	82	72	72	+7.10	10/1	TT Y	O: Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Kia Kaha	Mr A C Fortune	7	60.0kg	85	67	67	+7.20	25/2	TT Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6	Tchaikovsky	Mr L Nhlapo	10	61.0kg	82	81	81	+7.70	25/2	TT Y	—
7	King Of Kildare	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.5kg	86	81	81	+8.90	25/2	TT EM Y	—
8	Vegas Hi Rise	Mr K Matsunyane	4	58.0kg	76	71	71	+10.90	20/1	Y	—
9	Arilena	Mr K A Brewer	9	57.5kg	75	73	73	+13.20	16/1	B Y	—
10	Sea Wolf	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.0kg	83	87	87	+16.50	7/1	B Y	—
Code 88	In The Ether	—	1	53.0kg*	—	63	63	—	10/1	N	—

Virgin River

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 78 → 95

Phantom Express Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+1.50

10/1

MR 76 → 76

Lonely As A Cloud

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+5.30

20/1

MR 78 → 71

Lady Of Memphis

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+7.10

10/1

MR 82 → 72

TT Y

Kia Kaha

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.20

25/2

MR 85 → 67

TT Y

Tchaikovsky

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 10 · 61.0kg

+7.70

25/2

MR 82 → 81

TT Y

King Of Kildare

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+8.90

25/2

MR 86 → 81

TT EM Y

Vegas Hi Rise

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+10.90

20/1

MR 76 → 71

Arilena

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+13.20

16/1

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Sea Wolf

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+16.50

7/1

MR 83 → 87

B Y

In The Ether

— (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) PHANTOM EXPRESS (G Lerena) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, VEGAS HI RISE (K Matsunyane), LONELY AS A CLOUD (R Danielson) and SEA WOLF (S Khumalo) were carried out by VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib). which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TCHAIKOVSKY was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 20 March 2025 at 10H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KING OF KILDARE raced equipped with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 15 March 2025 at 15H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEA WOLF not striding out right hind. b) VEGAS HI RISE not striding out behind. SCRATCHED: a) IN THE ETHER Stipes permission. Advised 18 March 2025 at 11H39. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.