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27 July 2025 | Greyville | Race 6

MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 70.72s

Avg Time 70.38s

Stakes R1,000,000

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	Buffalo Storm Cody	Mr G J Lerena	9	59.5kg	113	132	132	Won	7/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Tenango	Mr A Domeyer	13	60.0kg	126	126	126	+1.60	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs Mark Bass & I W Longmore T: Candice Bass
3	Asiye Phambili Line	Mr K de Melo	11	57.5kg	116	120	120	+1.70	14/1	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr D C Howells
4	Cats Pajamas	Mr P J Strydom	10	59.5kg	115	122	122	+1.75	66/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
5	Cafe Culture	Mr Serino Moodley	12	60.0kg	126	120	120	+2.00	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew & Mrs L Drew T: Miss L V Woodruff
6	William Robertson	Mr K Matsunyane	8	60.0kg	128	124	124	+3.10	33/1	Y	—
7	Surjay	Mr L Mxothwa	14	60.0kg	124	121	121	+3.30	50/1	Y	—
8	I Am Giant	Mr S D Veale	4	60.0kg	119	124	124	+3.90	10/1	Y	—
9	Questioning	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	123	127	127	+3.95	6/1	B Y	—
10	Whistle The Tune	Mr C J Habib	3	57.0kg	112	115	115	+4.25	50/1	Y	—
11	Mia Moo	Mr C Murray	1	57.5kg	117	119	119	+4.45	11/2	Y	—
12	Mrs Browning	Mr R D Fourie	2	57.5kg	115	115	115	+6.55	14/1	Y	—
13	Minogue	Mr C Zackey	5	57.5kg	108	116	116	+7.65	66/1	Y	—
14	Just Be Lekker	Mr S Khumalo	7	57.5kg	116	108	108	+8.85	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Chocolate Soldier	—	—	59.5kg	112	101	101	—	—	EM Y	—
Code 88	Frozen Fantasy	—	—	57.0kg	—	98	98	—	—	N	—

Buffalo Storm Cody

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 113 → 132

Tenango

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+1.60

9/4 Fav

MR 126 → 126

Asiye Phambili Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+1.70

14/1

MR 116 → 120

TT Y

Cats Pajamas

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+1.75

66/1

MR 115 → 122

Cafe Culture

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+2.00

16/1

MR 126 → 120

B Y

William Robertson

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.10

33/1

MR 128 → 124

Surjay

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+3.30

50/1

MR 124 → 121

I Am Giant

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.90

10/1

MR 119 → 124

Questioning

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.95

6/1

MR 123 → 127

B Y

Whistle The Tune

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+4.25

50/1

MR 112 → 115

Mia Moo

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+4.45

11/2

MR 117 → 119

Mrs Browning

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+6.55

14/1

MR 115 → 115

Minogue

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+7.65

66/1

MR 108 → 116

Just Be Lekker

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+8.85

66/1

MR 116 → 108

Chocolate Soldier

— · 59.5kg

—

MR 112 → 101

EM Y

Frozen Fantasy

— · 57.0kg

—

MR — → 98

En-route to the start CAFE CULTURE (S Moodley) cast the right front shoe which was replaced by the farrier at the start. This gelding was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. This caused a delay to the start of this race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SURJAY (L Mxothwa) was stubborn to load. b) WHISTLE THE TUNE (C Habib) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) WILLIAM ROBERTSON (K Matsunyane) hung in from the 200m. b) MIA MOO (C Murray) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. Trainer S G Tarry will be asked to report back on the condition of this filly on return to stable. c) Jockey R Fourie reported that MRS BROWNING did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that MINOGUE took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of JUST BE LEKKER (S Khumalo) (8.85 lengths, 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this filly is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Trainer C Dawson will be advised. f) BUFFALO STORM CODY (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter was advised (DZ). g) TENANGO (A Domeyer), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Fripp acting on behalf of Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised (NS). h) ASIYE PHAMBILI (K de Melo), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MRS BROWNING : Not striding out left front. Lifted the left hind shoe. b) MINOGUE : Not striding out right front. c) JUST BE LEKKER : Nothing obvious detected. d) CATS PAJAMAS : Lifted the right front shoe. e) CAFE CULTURE : Returned post-race having cast the right front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) CHOCOLATE SOLDIER : Reserve runner. b) FROZEN FANTASY : Reserve runner. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.