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17 July 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m
Going Good
Win Time 89.25s
Avg Time 89.79s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 5 56.0kg 85 85 Won 63/100Fav
Y
O: Mr Yagan Nair
T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
2 Mr K Matsunyane 1 60.0kg 72 78 78 +3.40 5/2
Y
O: Messrs P M Chetty, R Chetty & S Poriazis
T: Miss R L Klaasen
3 Mr P Mxoli 8 56.0kg 85 85 +8.50 16/1
Y
O: Messrs W D Jackson, K Calitz, M J Campbell, R H Mordt & C C Valjalo
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4 Mr T J Mayhew 7 58.5kg* 75 63 63 +13.50 16/1
Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss D N Stenger
5 Mr M A Yeni 3 56.0kg 86 86 +13.90 33/1
Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
6 Mr J Gates 6 60.0kg 40 40 40 +27.00 125/1
N
7 Mr K A Brewer 2 60.0kg 38 38 +27.50 20/1
B Y
8 Mr K J Lihaba 4 56.0kg* +28.60 125/1
s
Code 88 8 60.0kg 84 84 33/20
N
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
Won
63/100 Fav
MR 85
Y
2
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.40
5/2
MR 7278
Y
3
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+8.50
16/1
MR 85
Y
4
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+13.50
16/1
MR 7563
Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+13.90
33/1
MR 86
Y
6
Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+27.00
125/1
MR 4040
N
7
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+27.50
20/1
MR 38
B Y
8
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+28.60
125/1
MR
s
88
— · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
33/20
MR 84
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAFE TRAVEL (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) LORD KELVIN (K A Brewer), LUWAK (P Mxoli) and ZYPHER KING (*K J Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, Jockey M Yeni's (OLYMPIAN GOLD) shoulder made contact with the right-side front gate. b) SAFE TRAVEL (G Lerena) shifted out marginally away from the crop in the concluding stages. c) Jockey J Gates reported that RED SEA HILLS made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SAFE TRAVEL (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SAFE TRAVEL was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 17 July 2025 at 08H22). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JOHNNY DRAMA raced without blinkers (declared 14 July 2025 at 08H24). b) LORD KELVIN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 15 July 2025 at 08H16). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RED SEA HILLS not striding out left front; mouth injury. SCRATCHED: a) FRERE JACQUES under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.