23 June 2025 | Turffontein | Race 4

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win CRS Bonus)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 86.11s

Avg Time 87.35s

Stakes R115,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Copper Eagle	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	—	110	110	Won	20/1	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Sergeant Soqrat	Mr T J Mayhew	1	58.5kg*	—	66	66	+2.10	25/1	Y	O: Messrs D G Bailie, A Harilall, R P Macnab, X Spies, Mrs I Reddy, Adv J J B Schutte & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr C Spies
3	Golden Operator	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	—	99	99	+2.50	1/4Fav	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Tommy Shelby	Mr J Gates	3	60.0kg	—	100	100	+3.00	33/1	F	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Winchester	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	—	67	67	+3.40	100/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
6	On An Impulse	Mr C R Maujean	9	60.0kg	—	79	79	+5.15	33/1	Y	—
7	Trip To Peace	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	—	77	77	+12.25	8/1	Y	—
8	Salt Lake City	Mr C Murray	4	57.0kg	—	82	82	+20.50	33/1	Y	—
9	In The Willows	Mr C J Habib	6	60.0kg	—	54	54	+31.00	125/1	Y	—
10	Captain Carnage	Mr K J Lihaba	8	60.0kg*	—	60	60	+39.25	100/1	B Y	—

Copper Eagle

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

20/1

MR — → 110

Sergeant Soqrat

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+2.10

25/1

MR — → 66

Golden Operator

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+2.50

1/4 Fav

MR — → 99

Tommy Shelby

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.00

33/1

MR — → 100

Winchester

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.40

100/1

MR — → 67

On An Impulse

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.15

33/1

MR — → 79

Trip To Peace

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+12.25

8/1

MR — → 77

Salt Lake City

Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+20.50

33/1

MR — → 82

In The Willows

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+31.00

125/1

MR — → 54

Captain Carnage

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+39.25

100/1

MR — → 60

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SALT LAKE CITY (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GOLDEN OPERATOR (C Zackey) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) IN THE WILLOWS (C Habib) raced wide around the turn and into the straight, thereafter tired badly from the 400m. b) GOLDEN OPERATOR (C Zackey) shifted out away from the crop from the 300m and thereafter commenced to hang out in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) TOMMY SHELBY (J Gates) hung out from the 200m. d) CAPTAIN CARNAGE (*K J Lihaba) commenced to give ground to the field from the 200m. e) WINCHESTER (P Mxoli) hung out in the concluding stages. f) COPPER EAGLE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN OPERATOR blowing post race; fatigued. b) WINCHESTER mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.