05 July 2025 | Greyville | Race 4

DURBAN GOLD VASE (Grade 3) (For all horses)

Distance 3000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 193.10s

Avg Time 187.64s

Stakes R300,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	King Pelles	Mr S Khumalo	3	60.0kg	112	122	122	Won	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee), Messrs D D MacLean, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & N V Parmanand T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2	Holding Thumbs	Mr C A Little	11	58.5kg	108	119	119	+3.00	8/1	B Y	O: Messrs P Bamford, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mrs J Doyle & Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Ahead Of The Facts	Mr M A Yeni	6	50.0kg	83	110	110	+4.60	9/2	Y	O: Messrs Zev Blieden, Ryan Copeland, Darren Smith, J Murcia, D Musikanth & Garth Musikanth T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Shoot The Rapids Line	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	112	117	117	+4.85	33/10	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
5	Future Swing	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	117	116	116	+6.65	8/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Estate Late Mrs P A Isdell T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Nebraas	Mr C Zackey	8	57.0kg	103	99	99	+7.65	25/2	B TT Y	—
7	Coffeeberry	Mr P Mxoli	2	50.0kg	72	72	72	+13.55	50/1	Y	—
8	Mo Ment	Mr J R Syster	1	50.0kg	81	92	92	+13.80	20/1	B Y	—
9	Arverni King	Mr N Patel	9	52.5kg	88	86	86	+14.70	33/1	B Y	—
10	Basie Raakvat	Mr M J Thackeray	7	50.0kg	61	72	72	+14.95	40/1	B Y	—
11	To The Rescue	Mr A Mgudlwa	4	50.5kg	83	82	82	+15.35	20/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Bombers In The Sky	Mr C F Dicken	6	50.0kg	—	84	84	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Positive Attitude	Mr W B Kennedy	11	54.0kg	—	90	90	—	50/1	N	—

King Pelles

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 112 → 122

B Y

Holding Thumbs

Mr C A Little · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 108 → 119

B Y

Ahead Of The Facts

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+4.60

9/2

MR 83 → 110

Shoot The Rapids Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.85

33/10

MR 112 → 117

Future Swing

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+6.65

8/1

MR 117 → 116

Nebraas

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+7.65

25/2

MR 103 → 99

B TT Y

Coffeeberry

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 50.0kg

+13.55

50/1

MR 72 → 72

Mo Ment

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

+13.80

20/1

MR 81 → 92

B Y

Arverni King

Mr N Patel · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+14.70

33/1

MR 88 → 86

B Y

Basie Raakvat

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+14.95

40/1

MR 61 → 72

B Y

To The Rescue

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 50.5kg

+15.35

20/1

MR 83 → 82

B TT Y

Bombers In The Sky

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 84

Positive Attitude

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → 90

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING PELLES (S Khumalo) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Approaching the 200m TO THE RESCUE (A Mgudlwa) and MO MENT (J R Syster) were carried out by SHOOT THE RAPIDS (G Lerena) which was directed outwards away from the heels of HOLDING THUMBS (C Little) which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. b) In view of the performance of TO THE RESCUE (A Mgudlwa) (15.35 lengths, 20/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) The Stewards have adjourned to consider recorded video footage of Jockey Khumalo's riding of KING PELLES following the finish and before weighing in. d) KING PELLES (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (RvR). e) HOLDING THUMBS (C Little), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Buckler acting on behalf of Trainer G S Kotzen was advised (SP). f) AHEAD OF THE FACTS (M Yeni), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) BASIE RAAKVAT raced equipped with blinkers (advised 27.06.2025/12h11). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TO THE RESCUE : Not striding out left front. THE MEDICAL OFFICER REPORTED : a) Jockey L Mxothwa was stood down after the running of this race with an upper respiratory tract infection. Rule 25.12 was not applied. SCRATCHINGS : a) BOMBERS IN THE SKY : Bruised left front (Trainer - 03.07.2025/08h54). Rule 53.5 applies. b) POSITIVE ATTITUDE : Not eating up (Trainer - 05.07.2025/07h21). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.