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27 April 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 130.48s
Avg Time 125.75s
Stakes R90,000
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 P Mxoli 9 53.0kg 52 53 53 Won 14/1
B Y
O: TCP Enterprises (Nom: Mrs T Chetty) & Mr V Patchappen
T: Mr C J Mayhew
2 Mr G Samo-Burthia 10 56.0kg* 66 79 79 +1.75 7/1
TT Y
O: Messrs R C Nell & F Bronkhorst
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3 Mr L Mxothwa 1 60.0kg 66 74 74 +1.95 33/10
TT Y
O: Mr A V van der Poel
T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
4 Mr M K Katjedi 8 56.5kg 59 61 61 +2.75 33/1
B Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5 Mr N Nastili 7 55.0kg* 61 54 54 +3.50 50/1
Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6 Mr K A Brewer 5 60.0kg 66 64 64 +5.00 9/2
B Y
7 Mr K J Lihaba 3 60.5kg* 67 59 59 +5.40 8/1
Y
8 Mr L M van Rensburg 6 59.0kg 64 58 58 +6.40 20/1
B Y
9 Mr Wesley Marwing 2 56.0kg 58 56 56 +6.50 33/10Fav
B Y
10 Mr J Gates 4 59.5kg 65 60 60 +16.50 10/1
Y
Code 88 Mr C R Maujean 12 52.5kg 77 77 25/1
N
Code 88 10 59.0kg* 65 65 9/2
N
Code 88 Mr J Penny 3 52.0kg 45 45 66/1
N
1
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 53.0kg
Won
14/1
MR 5253
B Y
2
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 10 · 56.0kg
+1.75
7/1
MR 6679
TT Y
3
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.95
33/10
MR 6674
TT Y
4
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 56.5kg
+2.75
33/1
MR 5961
B Y
5
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
+3.50
50/1
MR 6154
Y
6
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+5.00
9/2
MR 6664
B Y
7
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 60.5kg
+5.40
8/1
MR 6759
Y
8
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+6.40
20/1
MR 6458
B Y
9
Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+6.50
33/10 Fav
MR 5856
B Y
10
Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
+16.50
10/1
MR 6560
Y
88
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 52.5kg
25/1
MR 77
N
88
— (True) · Dw 10 · 59.0kg
9/2
MR 65
N
88
Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
66/1
MR 45
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K A Brewer) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ONLY A POET (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing two lengths. c) MANZ KNIGHT (J Gates) and SILVER FLARE (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, HAT FURIOUS (M van Rensburg) and THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili) were carried out by WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K A Brewer), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) MANZ KNIGHT (J Gates) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this horse. c) CARNELO (L Mxothwa) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. d) In the concluding, HAT FURIOUS (M van Rensburg), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (K A Brewer), and THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili), which was carried out by STORM AHEAD (*G Samo-Burthia), which hung out from the 200m. e) BOB LEE SWAGGER (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Mayhew advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) was ridden by Jockey K A Brewer (declared 25 April 2025 at 11H35). b) CARNELO was ridden by Jockey L Mxothwa (declared 25 April 2025 at 14H06). c) JAPANESE MAPLE was ridden by Jockey Wes Marwing (declared 26 April 2025 at 09H06). d) MANZ KNIGHT was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 27 April 2025 at 08H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MANZ KNIGHT raced with a cornell collar (declared 10 September 2024). b) SILVER FLARE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 21 April 2025 at 07H53). c) BOB LEE SWAGGER raced equipped with blinkers and without a compression mask (declared 24 April 2025 at 09H11). d) JAPANESE MAPLE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 April 2025 at 10H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MANZ KNIGHT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) THE MERCIFUL brush wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) GAMER change of date. Advised 25 April 2025 at 13H28. b) CARTAGENA off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) SUMMERLAND lame right hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.