BETWAY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open) | 30 Aug 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Chieftain's Shield	Mr P Mxoli	1	55.5kg	71	80	80	Won	4/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2	Dylan's Champ Line	Mr C J Habib	4	57.0kg	75	85	85	+0.50	11/2	Y	O: Mr Denver Moodley T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Shinto Shrine	Mr L Nhlapo	6	60.0kg	81	80	80	+0.60	20/1	B TT Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Bay Empire	Mr K Matsunyane	3	56.5kg	74	62	62	+3.00	20/1	Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Mighty Eagle	Mr K J Lihaba	8	58.5kg*	95	95	95	+3.05	9/2	Y	O: Mrs E Du Preez & Mr D K Du Preez T: Mr A P Peter
6	Clever Trevor	Mr C Murray	5	56.0kg	90	87	87	+7.75	33/10Fav	Y	—
7	Deception Pass	Mr T J Mayhew	9	58.5kg*	80	77	77	+9.50	20/1	B Y	—
8	Sail The Sky	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	54.5kg	68	60	60	+11.50	25/1	TT Y	—
9	Nazare	Mr Serino Moodley	2	56.0kg	72	70	70	+16.25	5/1	Y	—

Chieftain's Shield

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 71 → 80

B Y

Dylan's Champ Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+0.50

11/2

MR 75 → 85

Shinto Shrine

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.60

20/1

MR 81 → 80

B TT Y

Bay Empire

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 74 → 62

Mighty Eagle

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+3.05

9/2

MR 95 → 95

Clever Trevor

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+7.75

33/10 Fav

MR 90 → 87

Deception Pass

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+9.50

20/1

MR 80 → 77

B Y

Sail The Sky

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+11.50

25/1

MR 68 → 60

TT Y

Nazare

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+16.25

5/1

MR 72 → 70

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MIGHTY EAGLE (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After racing prominently throughout, NAZARE (S Moodley) tired badly from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) DECEPTION PASS (*T Mayhew) raced wide around the turn and into the straight, and tired badly in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of CLEVER TREVOR (C Murray), (distance 7,75 lengths, betting 33/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg), (distance 11,50 lengths, betting 25/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SAIL THE SKY: Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DECEPTION PASS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) CLEVER TREVOR blowing post race. c) NAZARE fatigued; coughing post race. d) SAIL THE SKY not striding out right hind. e) MIGHTY EAGLE coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.