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03 May 2025 | Greyville | Race 9

THE INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY SPORTS CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 84.98s

Avg Time 84.10s

Stakes R140,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 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	Tobacconist	Mr S D Veale	2	59.5kg	79	81	81	Won	11/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M J Odendaal
2	Super Fast	Mr M Mbuto	4	54.5kg*	77	83	83	+1.20	5/1Fav	B Y	O: Mrs M D J Liley T: Mr A J Rivalland
3	Futurenaire	Mr C Zackey	7	58.0kg	80	72	72	+2.50	16/1	TT Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Sweeper Keeper Line	Mr C J Habib	1	55.5kg	71	70	70	+2.90	16/1	Y	O: Mrs A H Bernstein, Messrs A N Dickinson & I D Howard T: Miss W Whitehead
5	Ralph The Rascal	Mr A Mgudlwa	10	57.0kg	74	73	73	+3.20	66/1	B Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr S S Ngcobo
6	World Of Our Own	Mr G J Lerena	8	61.0kg	86	88	88	+3.80	7/2	Y	—
7	Moya Wa Laliga	Mr S Khumalo	11	61.5kg	83	81	81	+4.60	13/2	TT Y	—
8	Rodriguez	Mr D W Schwarz	13	58.0kg	76	67	67	+5.60	66/1	Y	—
9	Beautiful Rania	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	56.0kg	76	72	72	+7.30	33/1	Y	—
10	Run For Cover	Mr A C Fortune	12	61.5kg	83	65	65	+8.90	16/1	Y	—
11	Phaka Imali	Mr S Sosibo	5	55.5kg	71	62	62	+9.60	50/1	Y	—
12	El Dante	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.5kg	81	87	87	+12.00	9/2	Y	—
13	Burning Man	Mr D Daniels	9	60.0kg	84	69	69	+25.10	33/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Givethatmanabells	Mr Serino Moodley	9	55.5kg	—	69	69	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Indecent Proposal	—	—	52.0kg	—	65	65	—	—	N	—

Tobacconist

Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 79 → 81

Super Fast

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+1.20

5/1 Fav

MR 77 → 83

B Y

Futurenaire

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+2.50

16/1

MR 80 → 72

TT Y

Sweeper Keeper Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+2.90

16/1

MR 71 → 70

Ralph The Rascal

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+3.20

66/1

MR 74 → 73

B Y

World Of Our Own

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+3.80

7/2

MR 86 → 88

Moya Wa Laliga

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 11 · 61.5kg

+4.60

13/2

MR 83 → 81

TT Y

Rodriguez

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

+5.60

66/1

MR 76 → 67

Beautiful Rania

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+7.30

33/1

MR 76 → 72

Run For Cover

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 12 · 61.5kg

+8.90

16/1

MR 83 → 65

Phaka Imali

Mr S Sosibo · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+9.60

50/1

MR 71 → 62

El Dante

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+12.00

9/2

MR 81 → 87

Burning Man

Mr D Daniels · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+25.10

33/1

MR 84 → 69

B Y

Givethatmanabells

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 69

Indecent Proposal

— · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TOBACCONIST (S Veale), MOYA WA LALIGA (S Khumalo) and RODRIGUEZ (D Schwarz) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) As the start was effected TOBACCONIST (S Veale) was buffeted between BEAUTIFUL RANIA (J P v'd Merwe) and SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib) and FUTURENAIRE (C Zackey) came together and brushed entering the straight. c) FUTURENAIRE (C Zackey) hung in from the 350m. d) WORLD OF OUR OWN (G Lerena) hung in from the 150m. e) Jockey C Habib reported SWEEPER KEEPER changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with EL DANTE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) Jockey D Daniels reported that BURNING MAN took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. h) In view of the performance of RUN FOR COVER (A Fortune) (8.90 lengths, 16/1 in the running), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. i) TOBACCONIST (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Ryan acting on behalf of Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SWEEPER KEEPER : Nothing obvious detected. b) EL DANTE : Not striding out right hind. c) BURNING MAN : Nothing obvious detected. d) RUN FOR COVER : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) INDECENT PROPOSAL : Reserve runner (03.04.2025/08h25). b) GIVETHATMANABELLS : Vaccination discrepancy (Withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 16h15, 14/1 in the betting). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.