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20 April 2025 | Greyville | Race 6

GREYVILLE CONVENTION CENTRE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

Distance 1600m
Going Soft
Win Time 100.72s
Avg Time 97.10s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S S Hlengwa 6 59.5kg 65 66 66 Won 9/2
Y
O: Mr C T Crowe
T: Mr M L Roberts
2 Mr K Matsunyane 7 61.5kg 74 80 80 +0.05 25/2
Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack), Messrs M F de Kock & C S Haynes, Mesdames N P Malherbe & F Sithebe, Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr A Mgudlwa 2 54.0kg 54 55 55 +2.05 18/10Fav
TT Y
O: Messrs B Bougardt & C Lafraisiere
T: Mrs A J Wright
4 Mr S D Veale 3 61.5kg 69 87 87 +2.75 17/2
B Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr S S Ngcobo
5 Mr T Godden 8 57.5kg 61 64 64 +2.90 13/2
B Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
6 Mr Jace Botes 5 58.0kg* 70 70 70 +4.80 10/1
TT Y
7 Mr A C Fortune 1 61.0kg 68 93 93 +5.30 8/1
B TT Y
8 Mr M A Yeni 4 61.0kg 68 83 83 +7.60 25/2
Y
1
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 6 · 59.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 6566
Y
2
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 61.5kg
+0.05
25/2
MR 7480
Y
3
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
+2.05
18/10 Fav
MR 5455
TT Y
4
Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 61.5kg
+2.75
17/2
MR 6987
B Y
5
Mr T Godden · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+2.90
13/2
MR 6164
B Y
6
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+4.80
10/1
MR 7070
TT Y
7
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 1 · 61.0kg
+5.30
8/1
MR 6893
B TT Y
8
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 61.0kg
+7.60
25/2
MR 6883
Y
The All Clear to this Race was delayed due to the judges having to satisfy themselves with the accuracy of the result. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start EVENTIDOR (S Veale) was brushed in by RICHARDTHEFEARLESS (M Yeni) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) In the concluding stages GORGEOUS DUDE (A Mgudlwa) and FIREBURST (K Matsunyane) were carried in marginally by PONGOLA (S Hlengwa) which hung in from the 250m. c) PONGOLA (S Hlengwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey S Hlengwa was the rider of PONGOLA (advised 20.04.2025/07h05). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.