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28 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 3

RACING TODAY MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 57.15s
Avg Time 57.02s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G Samo-Burthia 5 58.5kg* 83 87 87 Won 18/10Fav
B Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr A P Peter
2 Mr Serino Moodley 7 59.5kg 77 68 68 +0.70 7/2
Y
O: Bryan & Taryn Spong
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3 Mr C A Little 2 59.5kg 91 93 93 +3.20 11/2
B Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr A P Peter
4 Mr C R Maujean 3 56.5kg 71 82 82 +4.70 33/1
Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss D N Stenger
5 Mr C Zackey 6 57.0kg 86 77 77 +7.50 9/2
Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6 Mr K J Lihaba 4 59.5kg* 77 71 71 +8.50 25/2
B TT Y
7 Mr S Khumalo 1 60.0kg 78 62 62 +11.50 25/2
Y
8 Mr T J Mayhew 8 61.0kg* 83 80 80 +12.25 125/1
Y
1
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
Won
18/10 Fav
MR 8387
B Y
2
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
+0.70
7/2
MR 7768
Y
3
Mr C A Little · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+3.20
11/2
MR 9193
B Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+4.70
33/1
MR 7182
Y
5
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+7.50
9/2
MR 8677
Y
6
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
+8.50
25/2
MR 7771
B TT Y
7
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+11.50
25/2
MR 7862
Y
8
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 61.0kg
+12.25
125/1
MR 8380
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SEA WOLF (*G Samo-Burthia) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) BLAZE A WAY (*T Mayhew) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 200m, TIGER STORM (S Khumalo), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of WHAT A TIGER (*K J Lihaba), which rolled in. Thereafter, Jockey S Khumalo (TIGER STORM) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of BLAZE A WAY (*T Mayhew), (distance 12,25 lengths, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) SEA WOLF (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MISTER WILSON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 August 2025 at 07H39). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TIGER STORM not striding out left front. b) BLAZE A WAY coughing post race. c) WHAT A TIGER fatigued. d) ONE TIGER blowing post race. e) HIS LORDSHIP blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.