17 July 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 114.58s

Avg Time 113.21s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mizzen Sword	Mr J Penny	4	60.0kg	75	63	63	Won	4/1	B TT Y	O: Mark Khan Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr Mark Khan
2	Royal Miracle Line	Mr C Murray	8	60.0kg	66	66	66	+2.25	6/1	Y	O: Messrs Jason Anthony & W Marwing T: Mr W Marwing
3	Majalun	Mr K A Brewer	6	60.0kg	53	54	54	+2.45	100/1	B Y	O: Messrs M G Azzie, A Christoforou, A J Joseph, G W Mackintosh & G Morris T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
4	Alakanani	Mr C R Maujean	9	60.0kg	54	59	59	+2.50	33/1	TT Y	O: Mr C J Lensley & Mrs E L Lensley T: Mr C J Lensley
5	Gift Of Royal	Mr J R Syster	7	60.0kg	66	56	56	+3.70	16/1	Y	O: Mr Q M Loubser T: Mr B Webber
6	Eratosthenes	Mr J Gates	1	60.0kg	—	58	58	+3.90	125/1	B TT Y	—
7	Heroic Act	Mr G Dookhit	5	56.0kg*	69	62	62	+4.20	9/2	B Y	—
8	Sergeant Soqrat	Mr G J Lerena	2	55.0kg	—	66	66	+4.60	5/4Fav	Y	—
9	Praetorian	Mr P Mxoli	3	60.0kg	51	51	51	+12.00	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Santiago's Pride	Mr K J Lihaba	4	60.0kg*	—	76	76	—	10/1	N	—

Mizzen Sword

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 75 → 63

B TT Y

Royal Miracle Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.25

6/1

MR 66 → 66

Majalun

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.45

100/1

MR 53 → 54

B Y

Alakanani

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.50

33/1

MR 54 → 59

TT Y

Gift Of Royal

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.70

16/1

MR 66 → 56

Eratosthenes

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.90

125/1

MR — → 58

B TT Y

Heroic Act

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+4.20

9/2

MR 69 → 62

B Y

Sergeant Soqrat

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+4.60

5/4 Fav

MR — → 66

Praetorian

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+12.00

33/1

MR 51 → 51

Santiago's Pride

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PRAETORIAN (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) HEROIC ACT (*G Dookhit) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) and SERGEANT SOQRAT (G Lerena) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) HEROIC ACT (*G Dookhit) raced wide, without cover, around the turn and into the straight. c) At approximately the 250m, ROYAL MIRACLE (C Murray), which hung out, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of ERATOSTHENES (J Gates). d) Jockey G Lerena reported that SERGEANT SOQRAT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) MIZZEN SWORD (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Khan advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MAJALUN was ridden by Jockey K A Brewer (declared 17 July 2025 at 10H52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SERGEANT SOQRAT not striding out left hind. b) ALAKANANI coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.