www.galloptv.co.za APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

Distance 1800m

Going Standard

Win Time 109.56s

Avg Time 109.95s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Shiny Bob	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5	55.0kg*	61	60	60	Won	2/1	Y	O: Mr Greg de Marigny & Mesdames W A Heyns & C A E Steele T: Mr G B Puller
2	Galaxy Explorer	Mr M Mbuto	7	54.0kg*	62	60	60	+2.40	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs D Hardy & B Lincoln T: Mr A J Rivalland
3	Blazing Light Line	Mr Damyan Pillay	4	55.5kg*	65	62	62	+2.80	6/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs E W Buhr, B J Kruger, L M Michael & Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr S H Ferrie
4	Wave Warrior	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	6	57.0kg*	68	68	68	+4.70	13/2	Y	O: Twilight Moon Equine (Pty) Ltd ( Nom: Dr R Waterman-Wentzel) T: Mrs A J Wright
5	Count Marsh	Mr V Jodhee	8	49.0kg*	52	50	50	+5.10	20/1	B TT F	O: Messrs G C Kalil, R A Hill & Four Legs Racing (Nom: Mr S J Ajax) T: Mr R A Hill
6	Spectacular	Mr Jace Botes	2	54.5kg*	67	79	79	+7.20	18/10Fav	Y	—
7	Manz Knight	Mr T J Mayhew	1	58.0kg*	65	60	60	+10.40	33/1	B TT Y	—
8	Lady Is A Champ	Mr K J Lihaba	3	56.5kg*	59	57	57	+10.90	33/1	Y	—

Shiny Bob

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

Won

2/1

MR 61 → 60

Galaxy Explorer

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+2.40

20/1

MR 62 → 60

B Y

Blazing Light Line

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+2.80

6/1

MR 65 → 62

B TT Y

Wave Warrior

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+4.70

13/2

MR 68 → 68

Count Marsh

Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 8 · 49.0kg

+5.10

20/1

MR 52 → 50

B TT F

Spectacular

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+7.20

18/10 Fav

MR 67 → 79

Manz Knight

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+10.40

33/1

MR 65 → 60

B TT Y

Lady Is A Champ

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+10.90

33/1

MR 59 → 57

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) BLAZING LIGHT (*D Pillay) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. b) MANZ KNIGHT (*T Mayhew) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight. c) Apprentice T Mayhew reported that MANZ KNIGHT took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Apprentice V Jodhee reported that he felt something amiss in the running with COUNT MARSH. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Apprentice B Plaatjies has now ridden his 40th winner and will claim a 1.5kg Apprentice allowance after the conclusion of today's race-meeting. f) SHINY BOB (*B Plaatjies), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MANZ KNIGHT raced equipped with blinkers, a tongue tie and a cornell collar (advised 23.06.2025/18h18). b) GALAXY EXPLORER raced equipped with blinkers, and without cheek pieces (advised 23.06.2025/13h35). c) COUNT MARSH raced fitted with alumites in front, unshod behind (advised 23.06.2025/08h49). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MANZ KNIGHT : Not striding out right hind. b) COUNT MARSH : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.