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27 July 2025 | Greyville | Race 7

WORLD POOL GOLD CUP (Grade 3) (Open)

Distance 3200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 205.23s

Avg Time 202.72s

Stakes R1,000,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	King Pelles	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	118	122	122	Won	5/4Fav	B Y	O: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee), Messrs D D MacLean, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & N V Parmanand T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2	Holding Thumbs	Mr C A Little	10	57.5kg	110	119	119	+1.20	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs P Bamford, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mrs J Doyle & Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Future Swing	Mr K de Melo	7	59.5kg	115	116	116	+1.80	25/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Estate Late Mrs P A Isdell T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Shoot The Rapids Line	Mr S D Veale	1	58.0kg	112	117	117	+3.00	14/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
5	Madison Valley	Mr G J Lerena	2	59.0kg	115	116	116	+4.20	4/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
6	Field Marshal	Mr C Murray	12	55.5kg	105	110	110	+6.90	40/1	Y	—
7	Taxhaven	Mr P Mxoli	8	55.0kg	90	89	89	+8.10	125/1	Y	—
8	Nebraas	Mr C Zackey	5	55.5kg	103	99	99	+8.20	20/1	B TT Y	—
9	Navajo Nation	Mr K J Lihaba	11	55.5kg*	104	104	104	+11.20	33/1	Y	—
10	Bournemouth	Mr R D Fourie	9	58.5kg	113	107	107	+12.60	10/1	TT Y	—
11	Positive Attitude	Mr T Godden	3	55.0kg	90	90	90	+16.60	125/1	B TT Y	—
12	Blackberry Malt	Mr C F Dicken	6	55.0kg	97	82	82	+99.99	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Cape Eagle	Mr Serino Moodley	8	57.5kg	—	106	106	—	20/1	N	—

King Pelles

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

5/4 Fav

MR 118 → 122

B Y

Holding Thumbs

Mr C A Little · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+1.20

10/1

MR 110 → 119

B Y

Future Swing

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+1.80

25/2

MR 115 → 116

Shoot The Rapids Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+3.00

14/1

MR 112 → 117

Madison Valley

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+4.20

4/1

MR 115 → 116

Field Marshal

Mr C Murray · Dw 12 · 55.5kg

+6.90

40/1

MR 105 → 110

Taxhaven

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+8.10

125/1

MR 90 → 89

Nebraas

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+8.20

20/1

MR 103 → 99

B TT Y

Navajo Nation

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 11 · 55.5kg

+11.20

33/1

MR 104 → 104

Bournemouth

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+12.60

10/1

MR 113 → 107

TT Y

Positive Attitude

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+16.60

125/1

MR 90 → 90

B TT Y

Blackberry Malt

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+99.99

50/1

MR 97 → 82

B Y

Cape Eagle

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

—

20/1

MR — → 106

CAPE EAGLE (S Moodley) was restless in the starting stalls. This gelding was released from the starting stalls, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and subsequently withdrawn. Some time was taken to establish if the scratched horse could be placed in a safe position where it would not be on the racecourse or close to the vicinity of the horses when they passed this point in the race. After radio communications between the Officials at the start and the Stewards, they had the requisite degree of comfort that CAPE EAGLE (S Moodley) was secure and would be attended by two handlers in this vicinity. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAPE EAGLE (S Moodley) was restless in the stalls and kicked the back gates. This gelding was released from the stalls, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and subsequently withdrawn. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) BLACKBERRY MALT (C F Dicken) commenced to give ground from the 1000m and thereafter Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) From the 250m HOLDING THUMBS (C Little) was carried outwards for a number of horse widths when awkwardly placed on the outside of the heels of KING PELLES (S Khumalo) which commenced to hang outwards. The Stewards, when assessing this incident determined that as KING PELLES (S Khumalo) commenced to hang out, Jockey S Khumalo did change his crop into his left hand. Nevertheless, Jockey Khumalo was advised that the Stewards require him to make more of an effort to keep his mounts on a straight course. c) In view of the performance of POSITIVE ATTITUDE (T Godden) (16.60 lengths, 125/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) KING PELLES (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (NS). e) HOLDING THUMBS (C Little), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G S Kotzen was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MADISON VALLEY raced without blinkers (advised 25.07.2025/12h07). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) POSITIVE ATTITUDE : Not striding out right and bilateral nasal discharge. b) BLACKBERRY MALT : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) CAPE EAGLE : Injured in the starting stalls (Withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 16h36, 16/1 in the betting). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.