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26 April 2025 | Turffontein | Race 9

#Youcanbetonus! MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1100m

Going Yielding

Win Time 64.30s

Avg Time 63.93s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Roaming Spirit	Mr K Matsunyane	11	55.0kg	78	85	85	Won	14/1	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2	Black Egret	Mr P J Strydom	9	63.5kg	91	93	93	+0.80	10/1	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Vegas Hi Rise Line	Mr J Gates	3	55.5kg	75	71	71	+2.20	66/1	Y	O: Messrs M G Bothma, W G de Koker, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Hemisphere	Mr G J Lerena	10	56.0kg	80	81	81	+2.40	11/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Tchaikovsky	Mr S Khumalo	7	58.5kg	81	81	81	+3.40	10/1	TT Y	O: Messrs S J Myburgh, W G de Koker, R Esterhuizen, P J Louwrens, Gerhard Nel & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
6	Blizzard Snow	Mr R D Fourie	5	56.5kg	81	85	85	+3.45	7/2Fav	Y	—
7	Longsword	Mr C Zackey	14	60.0kg	84	72	72	+3.65	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Esquevelle	Mr R Danielson	4	63.0kg	90	82	82	+4.05	50/1	N	—
9	Open Highway	Mr G Samo-Burthia	12	54.5kg*	81	94	94	+4.85	13/2	Y	—
10	Vibe Sa	Mr A C Fortune	6	60.0kg	84	92	92	+5.10	11/2	B Y	—
11	Cian The Conqueror	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	60.0kg	84	84	84	+5.50	66/1	Y	—
12	Rock Of Bismantova	Mr C R Maujean	13	60.5kg	85	83	83	+6.50	33/1	s	—
13	Big Boy Bruce	Mr M A Yeni	8	57.0kg	78	76	76	+6.55	16/1	EM Y	—
14	Qhawe Lami	Mr C J Habib	15	60.0kg	84	80	80	+6.95	40/1	F	—
15	Purpleninjaturtle	Mr Wesley Marwing	2	58.0kg	80	78	78	+11.95	33/1	TT Y	—

Roaming Spirit

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 78 → 85

Black Egret

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 63.5kg

+0.80

10/1

MR 91 → 93

Vegas Hi Rise Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+2.20

66/1

MR 75 → 71

Hemisphere

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+2.40

11/2

MR 80 → 81

Tchaikovsky

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+3.40

10/1

MR 81 → 81

TT Y

Blizzard Snow

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+3.45

7/2 Fav

MR 81 → 85

Longsword

Mr C Zackey · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+3.65

16/1

MR 84 → 72

TT Y

Esquevelle

Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 63.0kg

+4.05

50/1

MR 90 → 82

Open Highway

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+4.85

13/2

MR 81 → 94

Vibe Sa

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.10

11/2

MR 84 → 92

B Y

Cian The Conqueror

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+5.50

66/1

MR 84 → 84

Rock Of Bismantova

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 13 · 60.5kg

+6.50

33/1

MR 85 → 83

Big Boy Bruce

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+6.55

16/1

MR 78 → 76

EM Y

Qhawe Lami

Mr C J Habib · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+6.95

40/1

MR 84 → 80

Purpleninjaturtle

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+11.95

33/1

MR 80 → 78

TT Y

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS TCHAIKOVSKY (S KHUMALO) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VIBE SA (A Fortune) and BIG BOY BRUCE (M Yeni) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) QHAWE LAMI (C Habib) and PURPLENINJATURTLE (Wes Marwing) were slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, the field headed to the outside of the track, which led to BLACK EGRET (P Strydom), CIAN THE CONQUEROR (M van Rensburg), VIBE SA (A Fortune), OPEN HIGHWAY (*G Samo-Burthia), TCHAIKOVSKY (S Khumalo) and BLIZZARD SNOW (R Fourie) racing tight and being baulked for a clear run over the final stages of the race. As a consequence of this, at the 50m, ROAMING SPIRIT (K Matsunyane) improved into an available run on the outside of LONGSWORD (C Zackey) and this led to ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (C Maujean) racing tight and in close proximity to the outside running rail. The Stewards determined that the number of horses being baulked for clear running, and ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (C Maujean) being interfered with in the concluding stages was as a consequence of the entire field using the limited channel the width of approximately 12 horses on the outside of the racecourse instead of the entire width of the racecourse. The Stewards will monitor this practice and take action if they deem it necessary to do so in future. b) Jockey Wes Marwing reported that PURPLENINJATURTLE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey J Gates was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of VEGAS HI RISE, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R7500 was imposed. d) After this race the Stewards had reason to interview Jockey A Fortune (VIBE SA) in relation to him wearing breeches which were in contravention of the Rules. He was advised that, due to the circumstances he shared with the Stewards, they would take no action, however, he was instructed to refrain from using these breeches with immediate effect and in future engagements e) ROAMING SPIRIT (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MS). Race 9 contd. JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PURPLENINJATURTLE coughing post race. b) TCHAIKOVSKY coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.