31 July 2025 | Vaal | Race 4

LONDON NEWS - STRYDOM'S 1996 DURBAN JULY TRIUMPH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.76s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Radio Star	Mr G J Lerena	6	56.0kg	—	102	102	Won	1/4Fav	Y	O: Dexter&Michaela Azzie,D Chinsammy,Deven Govender,Sterling Miller,E Naicker,Kovilan Padayachee,Des Pather,Brian Peerimal&TKP Racing(Trevelen Pillay) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
2	World Order	Mr R Danielson	5	56.5kg	—	83	83	+3.75	40/1	Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & T J Shawe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Luwak	Mr P Mxoli	2	56.0kg	—	85	85	+5.35	25/2	Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson, K Calitz, M J Campbell, R H Mordt & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Matroosberg	Mr K Matsunyane	1	56.0kg	—	82	82	+6.55	13/2	Y	O: D Chinsammy,M A Currie,A Lahoud,J Lahoud,E Naicker,L Pogir,S Poriazis,Sean Tarry Racing,TKP Racing (Trevelen Pillay) & Haraka Bloodstock (J Pieters) T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Best Candidate	Mr C Zackey	3	56.5kg	—	76	76	+11.05	33/1	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Elusive Charm	Mr K A Brewer	7	56.0kg	—	62	62	+12.75	80/1	Y	—
7	Balerion	Mr K J Lihaba	8	60.0kg*	—	—	—	+24.00	100/1	Y	—
8	Sergeant Soqrat	Mr T J Mayhew	4	54.5kg*	—	66	66	+26.00	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Sing Me A Tune	Mr J Gates	1	60.0kg	—	39	39	—	66/1	N	—
Code 88	Solamente	Mr L Nhlapo	7	60.0kg	—	30	30	—	—	N	—

Radio Star

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

Won

1/4 Fav

MR — → 102

World Order

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+3.75

40/1

MR — → 83

Luwak

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+5.35

25/2

MR — → 85

Matroosberg

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+6.55

13/2

MR — → 82

Best Candidate

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+11.05

33/1

MR — → 76

Elusive Charm

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+12.75

80/1

MR — → 62

Balerion

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+24.00

100/1

MR — → —

Sergeant Soqrat

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+26.00

33/1

MR — → 66

Sing Me A Tune

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 39

Solamente

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 30

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BALERION (*K J Lihaba) and BEST CANDIDATE (C Zackey) were stubborn loading. b) ELUSIVE CHARM (K A Brewer) jumped outwards, making contact with the left-side front gate when leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MATROOSBERG (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. b) In view of the performance of SERGEANT SOQRAT (*T Mayhew), (distance 26,00 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) RADIO STAR (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BEST CANDIDATE: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 56,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) WORLD ORDER: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SING ME A TUNE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 25 July 2025 at 14H35) and blinkers (declared 29 July 2025 at 10H46). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SERGEANT SOQRAT not striding out left front. b) BEST CANDIDATE abnormal respiratory noise. c) ELUSIVE CHARM cast its left front shoe in running d) MATROOSBERG fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) SOLAMENTE coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SING ME A TUNE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.