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15 October 2025 | Durbanville | Race 2

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Distance 1250m
Going Good
Win Time 75.62s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Freedom Fighter
Mr C A Little 3 59.0kg — 85 85 Won 91/100Fav
Y
O: Messrs Philip Bamford, Reon Barnard & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender
T: Mr G S Kotzen
2
Umzingeli Wenyathi Line
Mr C J Habib 8 59.0kg 84 92 92 +2.25 6/1
B N
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
3
Sliver Of Sunshine
Mr C Zackey 5 59.0kg — 72 72 +4.50 11/2
Y
O: Messrs MI Fullard, JH Drew, RL Gabler, Craig Kieswetter & Ross Kieswetter & Mesdames Amanda Carey, L Drew & CL Gabler
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4
Fortune One
Mr D L Ashby 7 59.0kg — 78 78 +5.50 25/1
Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Candice Bass
5
Wave Of Glory
Mr G A Behr 9 60.0kg 72 71 71 +7.75 25/1
Y
O: Estate Late Mr G R Almanza
T: Mr S W Humby
6
Mercenary
Mr J P van der Merwe 1 59.0kg — 78 78 +8.25 10/1
Y
—
7
Sixtyzero
Mr L Mxothwa 2 59.0kg — 66 66 +9.50 25/1
Y
—
8
Turbulent
Mr S D Veale 6 59.0kg — 73 73 +10.00 25/2
Y
—
9
Future American
Ms Nichola Yuen 4 57.5kg* — — — +10.10 75/1
Y
—
10
Warrior's Sword
Mr V Jodhee 10 55.0kg* — 59 59 +14.35 75/1
Y
—
Code 88
Ginger Rood
— 7 56.5kg* — 53 53 — —
N
—
Code 88
Madra Rua (IRE)
Mr R D Fourie 3 59.0kg — 78 78 — 9/4
N
—
Code 88
Trip To Camelot
Mr M A Yeni 13 59.0kg — 78 78 — —
N
—
1
Freedom Fighter
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
Won
91/100 Fav
MR — → 85
Y
2
Umzingeli Wenyathi Line
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+2.25
6/1
MR 84 → 92
B N
3
Sliver Of Sunshine
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+4.50
11/2
MR — → 72
Y
4
Fortune One
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+5.50
25/1
MR — → 78
Y
5
Wave Of Glory
Mr G A Behr · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+7.75
25/1
MR 72 → 71
Y
6
Mercenary
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+8.25
10/1
MR — → 78
Y
7
Sixtyzero
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+9.50
25/1
MR — → 66
Y
8
Turbulent
Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+10.00
25/2
MR — → 73
Y
9
Future American
Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+10.10
75/1
MR — → —
Y
10
Warrior's Sword
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 10 · 55.0kg
+14.35
75/1
MR — → 59
Y
88
Ginger Rood
— (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
—
—
MR — → 53
N
88
Madra Rua (IRE)
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
—
9/4
MR — → 78
N
88
Trip To Camelot
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 13 · 59.0kg
—
—
MR — → 78
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) UMZINGELI WENYATHI (C Habib) jumped outwards. b) MERCENARY (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) From an outside draw, WAVE OF GLORY (G Behr) was steadied and taken in behind runners shortly after the start. b) MERCENARY (JP van der Merwe) pulled hard in the early stages and was directed outwards and into clear running approaching the 200m. c) At the 700m SIXTYZERO (L Mxothwa) was steadied briefly when racing tight on the inside of SLIVER OF SUNSHINE (C Zackey). d) FUTURE AMERICAN (*N Yuen), which raced green, shifted in sharply at the 300m and had to be straightened. e) FORTUNE ONE (D Ashby) was hanging in in the latter stages. f) FREEDOM FIGHTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FUTURE AMERICAN - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) MADRA RUA (IRE) - colic. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h28 on 20251014) b) GINGER ROOD - no suitable jockey (declared 08h42 on 20251013) c) TRIP TO CAMELOT - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h48 on 20251011)