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26 June 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.59s

Avg Time 98.55s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Clarkson	Mr G J Lerena	3	59.0kg	68	75	75	Won	3/1	B Y	O: Mesdames A M Venter & M Jeffery & Mr S P Jeffery T: Mr R R Sage
2	Viva De Janeiro Line	Mr S Khumalo	4	54.5kg	59	50	50	+2.10	17/2	B Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter, T J Shawe & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Coppola	Mr J Penny	6	60.5kg	71	83	83	+2.30	15/2	TT Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr Mark Khan
4	Guerilla Warfare	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.5kg	74	73	73	+2.70	28/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Unsolved Riddle	Mr C R Maujean	5	61.0kg	72	76	76	+3.20	28/10	TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Spy Story	Mr C J Habib	2	61.0kg	75	60	60	+3.50	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Panning Gold	Mr C Murray	8	62.5kg	78	68	68	+6.50	50/1	Y	—
8	Vava Vegas	Mr G Samo-Burthia	9	54.5kg*	67	58	58	+8.00	75/1	B TT Y	—
9	Circle Of Grace	Mr T J Mayhew	7	54.0kg*	61	58	58	+8.50	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Count Your Chances	Mr M K Katjedi	8	54.5kg	—	51	51	—	66/1	N	—
Code 88	Sovereigns Call	—	3	63.0kg	—	70	70	—	4/1	N	—

Clarkson

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

Won

3/1

MR 68 → 75

B Y

Viva De Janeiro Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+2.10

17/2

MR 59 → 50

B Y

Coppola

Mr J Penny · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+2.30

15/2

MR 71 → 83

TT Y

Guerilla Warfare

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+2.70

28/10 Fav

MR 74 → 73

TT Y

Unsolved Riddle

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+3.20

28/10

MR 72 → 76

TT Y

Spy Story

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+3.50

16/1

MR 75 → 60

TT Y

Panning Gold

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 62.5kg

+6.50

50/1

MR 78 → 68

Vava Vegas

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+8.00

75/1

MR 67 → 58

B TT Y

Circle Of Grace

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+8.50

25/1

MR 61 → 58

Count Your Chances

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

—

66/1

MR — → 51

Sovereigns Call

— · Dw 3 · 63.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 70

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VAVA VEGAS (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow losing three lengths and thereafter slow into stride. Trainer J Borman was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly before the finish line, GUERILLA WARFARE (M Yeni) was brushed in by COPPOLA (J Penny), which shifted in away from the crop. b) CLARKSON (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Sage advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PANNING GOLD raced without blinkers (declared 24 June 2025 at 08H54). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VIVA DE JANEIRO stirrup rub on the right side. SCRATCHED: a) SOVEREIGNS CALL insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) COUNT YOUR CHANCES off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.