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26 July 2025 | Turffontein | Race 4

LONDON NEWS - STRYDOM'S 1996 DURBAN JULY TRIUMPH MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.15s

Avg Time 57.24s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Espinoza	Mr M Mbuto	11	57.0kg*	87	97	97	Won	14/1	Y	O: Messrs Jace Chetty, Shaylen Naidoo & A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
2	Twentytwentyvision	Mr P J Strydom	8	58.5kg	80	79	79	+1.60	5/10Fav	B Y	O: Messrs G S Knowles, B Nunhuck & Wehann Smith, Mrs G MacGregor & Mr & Mrs D Naik T: Mr J I Crawford
3	Palace Revolt	Mr J R Syster	10	57.5kg	79	64	64	+1.85	100/1	TT Y	O: Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Faithful Neo Line	Mr K A Brewer	1	55.0kg	75	78	78	+2.60	16/1	Y	O: Hanna Brothers and Friends Syndicate (Nom: Mr L G Hanna), Mr S A Hanna & The Peoples Syndicate (Nom: Mr R L Richards) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Nazare	Mr K J Lihaba	7	54.0kg*	72	70	70	+4.20	25/2	Y	O: Messrs Suven Govender, M A Currie & Des Pather T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Nkandla Gold	Mr J Gates	6	55.0kg	74	60	60	+6.40	33/1	EM Y	—
7	Biofarmer	Mr C J Habib	5	59.0kg	82	73	73	+6.50	10/1	TT Y	—
8	Tiger Storm	Mr K Matsunyane	9	58.5kg	82	62	62	+6.80	25/1	Y	—
9	What A Tiger	Mr J Mariba	12	58.5kg	81	71	71	+12.50	66/1	B Y	—
10	Dontshootthebarman	Mr R Danielson	2	63.5kg	91	93	93	+13.25	25/1	F	—
11	Esquevelle	Mr C R Maujean	4	62.5kg	89	82	82	+13.55	50/1	B N	—
12	John Wick	Mr T J Mayhew	3	57.5kg*	82	82	82	+17.05	33/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Rafa Bay	Mr G J Lerena	5	59.5kg	—	96	96	—	3/1	N	—

Espinoza

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 87 → 97

Twentytwentyvision

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+1.60

5/10 Fav

MR 80 → 79

B Y

Palace Revolt

Mr J R Syster · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+1.85

100/1

MR 79 → 64

TT Y

Faithful Neo Line

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+2.60

16/1

MR 75 → 78

Nazare

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+4.20

25/2

MR 72 → 70

Nkandla Gold

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+6.40

33/1

MR 74 → 60

EM Y

Biofarmer

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+6.50

10/1

MR 82 → 73

TT Y

Tiger Storm

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+6.80

25/1

MR 82 → 62

What A Tiger

Mr J Mariba · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+12.50

66/1

MR 81 → 71

B Y

Dontshootthebarman

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 63.5kg

+13.25

25/1

MR 91 → 93

Esquevelle

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 62.5kg

+13.55

50/1

MR 89 → 82

B N

John Wick

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+17.05

33/1

MR 82 → 82

B TT Y

Rafa Bay

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

—

3/1

MR — → 96

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NAZARE (*K J Lihaba) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow, losing one length. b) PALACE REVOLT (J R Syster) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey R Danielson reported that he felt something amiss with DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN on return to stables. b) Jockey C Maujean reported that ESQUEVELLE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Apprentice T Mayhew reported that JOHN WICK did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) ESPINOZA (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S M Naidoo advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TWENTYTWENTYVISION: Jockey P Strydom weighed out at 58,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BIOFARMER raced with a cornell collar (declared 23 June 2025). b) ESQUEVELLE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 25 July 2025 at 07H20). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) ESQUEVELLE not striding out left hind. c) JOHN WICK not striding out left front; blowing post race. d) PALACE REVOLT abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) RAFA BAY strained hind muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.