16 October 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

RACING240 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 99.51s

Avg Time 97.79s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Birthright	Mr C J Habib	6	58.0kg	88	95	95	Won	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, L Clark & J P Rey T: Mr A G Laird
2	Impact Investor Line	Mr K Matsunyane	1	54.0kg	79	77	77	+1.00	3/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss R L Klaasen
3	Skittles Skies	Mr K J Lihaba	8	58.0kg*	88	96	96	+2.90	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Soho Heartthrob	Mr C Zackey	2	54.0kg	94	89	89	+4.90	2/1Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Zip Code	Mr G Samo-Burthia	9	53.5kg*	84	72	72	+5.20	14/1	TT Y	O: Messrs John Fourie, Lee Harvey, Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6	Molotov Cocktail	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	54.0kg	78	78	78	+5.30	33/1	B TT Y	—
7	Player	Mr Serino Moodley	4	60.0kg	91	84	84	+5.50	7/1	TT Y	—
8	Last Car To Pass	Mr P Mxoli	3	58.0kg	91	86	86	+8.75	10/1	Y	—
9	Obsidian	Mr M A Yeni	5	62.0kg	94	97	97	+14.00	10/1	Y	—
10	Daimyo	Mr M K Katjedi	7	60.0kg	92	105	105	+18.50	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Aladdin's Lamp	—	5	62.0kg	—	106	106	—	—	N	—

Birthright

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 88 → 95

B Y

Impact Investor Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+1.00

3/1

MR 79 → 77

Skittles Skies

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+2.90

20/1

MR 88 → 96

TT Y

Soho Heartthrob

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+4.90

2/1 Fav

MR 94 → 89

Zip Code

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+5.20

14/1

MR 84 → 72

TT Y

Molotov Cocktail

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+5.30

33/1

MR 78 → 78

B TT Y

Player

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.50

7/1

MR 91 → 84

TT Y

Last Car To Pass

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+8.75

10/1

MR 91 → 86

Obsidian

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 62.0kg

+14.00

10/1

MR 94 → 97

Daimyo

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+18.50

33/1

MR 92 → 105

Aladdin's Lamp

— · Dw 5 · 62.0kg

—

MR — → 106

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LAST CAR TO PASS (P Mxoli) jumped slow, losing one length. b) SOHO HEARTTHROB (C Zackey) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DAIMYO (MK Katjedi) over raced in the early stages and thereafter tired badly from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer AG Laird was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. b) Jockey M Yeni (OBSIDIAN) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m and thereafter reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) At approximately the 1400m SOHO HEARTTHROB (C Zackey) had to ease off the heels of MOLOTOV COCKTAIL (M van Rensburg), which shifted in. Jockey M van Rensburg was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of MOLOTOV COCKTAIL, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SOHO HEARTTHROB at the 1400m. Jockey M van Rensburg signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates: 20/10/2025 to 26/10/2025, both dates inclusive) d) BIRTHRIGHT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Jockey C Zackey (SOHO HEARTTHROB) rode +0.5kg (54.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) OBSIDIAN - examined post-race. Blowing b) DAIMYO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) PLAYER - abnormal respiratory noise Race 6 contd. SCRATCHED: a) ALADDIN'S LAMP - under 8 days suspension (declared 08h15 on 20251010) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None