20 September 2025 | Turffontein | Race 8

YARD INSURANCE GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.92s

Avg Time 96.84s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Count Huhtikuu	Mr C Murray	10	60.0kg	95	101	101	Won	25/2	Y	O: Mr P Boonzaaier & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Mr J I Crawford
2	Solar Sail	Mr J Penny	3	60.0kg	115	109	109	+1.30	25/2	Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr Mark Khan
3	Parisian Walkway	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	119	113	113	+1.35	5/2	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & W Volschenk T: Mr A G Laird
4	Pumpkin Pie	Mr Serino Moodley	1	60.0kg	92	92	92	+1.40	18/10Fav	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Chestnut Bomber Line	Mr M A Yeni	9	59.5kg	97	91	91	+2.40	25/1	Y	O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Cocomelon	Mr G Samo-Burthia	7	50.0kg*	105	76	76	+3.65	16/1	Y	—
7	Gerbera	Mr C Zackey	5	57.0kg	98	100	100	+3.95	8/1	Y	—
8	Dance King	Miss R A Venniker	8	58.5kg	89	97	97	+5.05	16/1	Y	—
9	Beynac	Mr R Danielson	6	56.5kg	86	90	90	+5.35	25/1	EM Y	—
10	Phil The Fluter	Mr K Matsunyane	2	59.5kg	83	79	79	+6.75	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Mister Speaker	—	3	56.5kg*	—	91	91	—	40/1	N	—

Count Huhtikuu

Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 95 → 101

Solar Sail

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.30

25/2

MR 115 → 109

Parisian Walkway

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.35

5/2

MR 119 → 113

Pumpkin Pie

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.40

18/10 Fav

MR 92 → 92

Chestnut Bomber Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+2.40

25/1

MR 97 → 91

Cocomelon

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+3.65

16/1

MR 105 → 76

Gerbera

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.95

8/1

MR 98 → 100

Dance King

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+5.05

16/1

MR 89 → 97

Beynac

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+5.35

25/1

MR 86 → 90

EM Y

Phil The Fluter

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+6.75

20/1

MR 83 → 79

Mister Speaker

— (True) · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

—

40/1

MR — → 91

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GERBERA (C Zackey) and BEYNAC (R Danielson) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) DANCE KING (R A Venniker) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1400m, COCOMELON (*G Samo-Burthia), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of GERBERA (C Zackey). b) Leaving the 300m, SOLAR SAIL (J Penny) was carried in marginally by COUNT HUHTIKUU (C Murray), which shifted in sharply away from the crop and was immediately corrected. c) GERBERA (C Zackey) hung out in the concluding stages. d) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with PHIL THE FLUTER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) COUNT HUHTIKUU (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PHIL THE FLUTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) MISTER SPEAKER under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.