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26 April 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

TAB COLORADO KING STAKES (Grade 2) (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 129.20s
Avg Time 123.93s
Stakes R500,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 3 57.5kg 113 113 113 Won 11/10Fav
TT Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr S G Tarry
2 Mr K Matsunyane 1 60.0kg 108 112 112 +0.30 33/10
Y
O: Wernars Family, Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs GARupert), Lammerskraal Stud, Ridgemont(Nom: Craig Kieswetter), Wilgerbosdrift(Pty)Ltd & DevinHeffer
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr C Zackey 5 60.0kg 112 97 97 +3.30 11/2
B TT Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr K J Lihaba 6 60.0kg* 101 104 104 +5.70 16/1
Y
O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer
T: Mr W H Marwing
5 Mr J Gates 4 60.0kg 103 86 86 +6.00 15/2
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
6 Mr R Danielson 2 60.0kg 90 93 93 +19.50 25/2
Y
Code 88 Mr G J Lerena 1 60.0kg 93 93 6/1
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
Won
11/10 Fav
MR 113113
TT Y
2
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+0.30
33/10
MR 108112
Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+3.30
11/2
MR 11297
B TT Y
4
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+5.70
16/1
MR 101104
Y
5
Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+6.00
15/2
MR 10386
Y
6
Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+19.50
25/2
MR 9093
Y
88
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
6/1
MR 93
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MARAUDING HORDE (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Matsunyane, the rider of MARAUDING HORDE, briefly dropped his right-side rein at approximately the 150m. b) In view of the performance of ROYAL EDITION (R Danielson), (distance 19,50 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that HOTARUBI did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) LA MOOHAL was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2 testing. The first specimen revealed a level of over 36 TCO2 mmol/L. Trainer T Zackey was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Trainer T Zackey was informed that the second blood specimen had revealed a level above the threshold of 38 mmol/L and that consequently LA MOOHAL was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18 (Withdrawn at 13H50, 6/1 in the betting). LA MOOHAL was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey was advised (Mr L Anderson). e) LET'S GO NOW (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROYAL EDITION cut into left hind. b) HOTARUBI examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) LA MOOHAL elevated TCO2 levels. Race 6 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None