27 July 2025 | Greyville | Race 3

FOLLOW @WORLDPOOL on X UMKHOMAZI STAKES (Grade 2) (For 2 year olds)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 71.64s

Avg Time 70.84s

Stakes R500,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Zalatoris	Mr K de Melo	4	60.0kg	104	110	110	Won	7/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Shadowfax	Mr R D Fourie	8	60.0kg	93	102	102	+0.30	11/2	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Titan Of The Turf	Mr C Murray	2	60.0kg	96	102	102	+0.40	4/1	Y	O: Mrs Nicole Nassif-Zackey, Messrs W C Nassif, M F Oozeer & S Amoorgasapillay T: Mr A P Peter
4	Rachel Wall	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.5kg	92	107	107	+0.50	11/2	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Sylvan Warrior	Mr C A Little	3	60.0kg	91	101	101	+0.90	66/1	Y	O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
6	Aristocratic	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	108	105	105	+1.80	33/20Fav	Y	—
7	Mighty Zambezi	Mr C J Habib	6	60.0kg	86	86	86	+2.20	25/1	Y	—
8	City Of Love	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	87	92	92	+5.10	25/1	Y	—
9	Vanakkam	Mr K Matsunyane	9	56.5kg	83	93	93	+6.40	66/1	Y	—
10	George's Magic	Mr Serino Moodley	10	60.0kg	87	84	84	+9.30	125/1	Y	—
11	Dante's Bond	Mr P Mxoli	11	59.0kg	—	83	83	+13.90	66/1	Y	—

Zalatoris

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 104 → 110

Shadowfax

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+0.30

11/2

MR 93 → 102

Titan Of The Turf

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.40

4/1

MR 96 → 102

Rachel Wall

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+0.50

11/2

MR 92 → 107

Sylvan Warrior

Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.90

66/1

MR 91 → 101

Aristocratic

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.80

33/20 Fav

MR 108 → 105

Mighty Zambezi

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.20

25/1

MR 86 → 86

City Of Love

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.10

25/1

MR 87 → 92

Vanakkam

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+6.40

66/1

MR 83 → 93

George's Magic

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+9.30

125/1

MR 87 → 84

Dante's Bond

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+13.90

66/1

MR — → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TITAN OF THE TURF (C Murray) and SHADOWFAX (R Fourie) lost 1 length. b) GEORGE'S MAGIC (S Moodley) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) DANTE'S BOND (P Mxoli) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. Thereafter this gelding commenced to hang in. b) TITAN OF THE TURF (C Murray) hung in from the 350m. c) At the 150m RACHEL WALL (G Lerena) was carried in by MIGHTY ZAMBEZI (C Habib) which had come to the end of its run and rolled in. d) Jockey S Moodley reported that GEORGE'S MAGIC did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) The Stewards will review Jockey C Murray's (TITAN OF THE TURF) crop use in the closing stages. f) An investigation will be opened into the circumstances which led to the late arrival into the parade ring of Jockeys G Lerena (RACHEL WALL), K de Melo (ZALATORIS), C Zackey (ARISTOCRATIC), S Khumalo (CITY OF LOVE), R Fourie (SHADOWFAX), K Matsunyane (VANAKKAM), S Moodley (GEORGE'S MAGIC) and P Mxoli (DANTE'S BOND). g) ZALATORIS (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) VANAKKAM raced without ear muffs (advised 18.05.2025/10h40). b) Jockey K Matsunyane was the rider of VANAKKAM (advised 27.07.2025/09h15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GEORGE'S MAGIC : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.