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20 September 2025 | Turffontein | Race 4

VANGUARD MARINE & LEISURE MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 125.02s
Avg Time 124.74s
Stakes R115,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr J R Syster 2 52.0kg 84 97 97 Won 25/1
Y
O: Mr H D Long
T: Mr R R Magner
2 Mr M A Yeni 5 58.5kg 79 78 78 +0.90 8/1
TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3 Miss R A Venniker 3 59.5kg 84 78 78 +1.00 8/1
Y
O: Mr W Marwing
T: Mr W Marwing
4 Mr L Nhlapo 1 61.5kg 85 78 78 +3.50 16/1
Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr A P Peter
5 Mr C Zackey 9 60.5kg 83 84 84 +5.75 67/100Fav
B TT Y
O: Messrs P Boonzaaier & F H McGrath
T: Mr J A Soma
6 Mr K Matsunyane 11 56.5kg 77 85 85 +5.95 66/1
Y
7 Mr Serino Moodley 7 58.0kg 78 69 69 +6.95 10/1
TT Y
8 Mr M K Katjedi 6 52.0kg 68 56 56 +7.05 66/1
Y
9 Mr P Mxoli 8 55.5kg 75 87 87 +8.05 14/1
TT Y
10 Mr C R Maujean 4 57.5kg 77 69 69 +10.65 33/1
B TT Y
11 Mr C Murray 10 58.5kg 79 79 79 +20.75 33/1
B TT Y
1
Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 52.0kg
Won
25/1
MR 8497
Y
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
+0.90
8/1
MR 7978
TT Y
3
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+1.00
8/1
MR 8478
Y
4
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 1 · 61.5kg
+3.50
16/1
MR 8578
Y
5
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
+5.75
67/100 Fav
MR 8384
B TT Y
6
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 56.5kg
+5.95
66/1
MR 7785
Y
7
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
+6.95
10/1
MR 7869
TT Y
8
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 52.0kg
+7.05
66/1
MR 6856
Y
9
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
+8.05
14/1
MR 7587
TT Y
10
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+10.65
33/1
MR 7769
B TT Y
11
Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
+20.75
33/1
MR 7979
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STREWN SKY (C Maujean) and TITANS OF WAR (J R Syster) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Murray (DIESEL'S SHADOW) did not persevere with his riding from the 250m. Thereafter, Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of STREWN SKY (C Maujean), (distance 10,65 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey C Zackey was questioned regarding the performance of GIMMEACHOICE. He explained to the Board that he had to encourage this gelding forward in the early stages of the race, however, this gelding did not give him the response he expected, which resulted in him sitting further back than intended. Thereafter, this gelding had stayed on one paced. He further added that he was disappointed in this run and could offer no further explanation. Trainer J A Soma was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of GIMMEACHOICE on return to stables. d) TITANS OF WAR (J R Syster) hung in in the concluding stages. e) TITANS OF WAR (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Dhlamini, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) STREET ART was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 18 September 2025 at 08H15). Jockey C Little did not ride at today's racemeeting. Stipes permission. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DIESEL'S SHADOW coughing post race; fatigued. b) STREWN SKY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.