RACING240 MR 88 HANDICAP (Open) | 25 Jul 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Song Of Myself	Mr C J Habib	5	58.0kg	84	100	100	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Dubai Hills	Mr X C Ndlovu	6	61.0kg	90	95	95	+0.50	7/2	B TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Pas De Nom	Mr N Nastili	7	59.0kg*	91	91	91	+0.60	33/1	F	O: Messrs C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
4	King's Ransom Line	Mr C R Maujean	3	59.5kg	87	87	87	+2.35	11/2	TT Y	O: Messrs E A Braun, Cameron Braun, D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Whatever Next	Mr K Minnie	2	58.0kg	84	68	68	+3.10	16/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs D L A Matthews & Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Masked Vigilante	Mr R D Fourie	1	56.5kg	81	76	76	+4.60	5/2	TT Y	—
7	Bethel	Mr B J A Plaatjies	4	54.0kg*	79	76	76	+7.85	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Forest Spy	Mr Y Ramzan	1	61.0kg	—	88	88	—	—	N	—

Song Of Myself

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 84 → 100

Dubai Hills

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

+0.50

7/2

MR 90 → 95

B TT Y

Pas De Nom

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+0.60

33/1

MR 91 → 91

King's Ransom Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+2.35

11/2

MR 87 → 87

TT Y

Whatever Next

Mr K Minnie · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+3.10

16/1

MR 84 → 68

B TT Y

Masked Vigilante

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+4.60

5/2

MR 81 → 76

TT Y

Bethel

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+7.85

16/1

MR 79 → 76

Forest Spy

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

—

MR — → 88

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PAS DE NOM (*N Nastili) and WHATEVER NEXT (K Minnie) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) KING'S RANSOM recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer K Mitchley was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) KING'S RANSOM (C Maujean) took an awkward stride shortly after the start. c) MASKED VIGILANTE (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 300m. d) DUBAI HILLS (X Ndlovu) was hanging in from the 250m. e) PAS DE NOM (*N Nastili) was hanging in from the 150m. f) KING'S RANSOM (C Maujean) shifted outwards away from the crop from the 150m. g) Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that BETHEL was blowing post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. h) SONG OF MYSELF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *N Nastili rode PAS DE NOM (declared 08h10 on 20250725) (Apprentice B Soodoo not permitted to ride in races on the turn) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BETHEL - examined post-race. Blowing SCRATCHED: a) FOREST SPY - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h24 on 20250722)