26 October 2025 | Turffontein | Race 4

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Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 124.78s

Avg Time 123.93s

Stakes R150,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Thunee Playa	Mr K A Brewer	4	52.0kg	103	107	107	Won	7/2	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
2	Olivia's Way Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	54.0kg	112	114	114	+0.20	17/10Fav	Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Mr R R Magner
3	Chestnut Bomber	Mr L Nhlapo	5	50.0kg	97	91	91	+2.40	10/1	Y	O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Two Miles West	Mr J Penny	7	50.0kg	93	93	93	+5.70	16/1	Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, P F Matchett, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Son Of Raj	Mr R D Fourie	10	60.0kg	119	116	116	+8.10	11/2	B Y	O: Mr Steven Chetty T: Mr A P Peter
6	Royal Edition	Mr P Mxoli	8	50.0kg	91	93	93	+11.60	20/1	Y	—
7	Marauding Horde	Mr C Murray	2	56.0kg	112	112	112	+17.60	20/1	Y	—
8	Future Pearl	Mr C Zackey	9	58.0kg	114	114	114	+18.00	50/1	TT Y	—
9	Poets Warrior	Mr K Matsunyane	3	56.0kg	110	114	114	+27.75	50/1	Y	—
10	Hotarubi	Mr G Samo-Burthia	1	51.5kg*	106	97	97	+99.99	17/2	TT Y	—

Thunee Playa

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 103 → 107

Olivia's Way Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+0.20

17/10 Fav

MR 112 → 114

Chestnut Bomber

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+2.40

10/1

MR 97 → 91

Two Miles West

Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+5.70

16/1

MR 93 → 93

Son Of Raj

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+8.10

11/2

MR 119 → 116

B Y

Royal Edition

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 50.0kg

+11.60

20/1

MR 91 → 93

Marauding Horde

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+17.60

20/1

MR 112 → 112

Future Pearl

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+18.00

50/1

MR 114 → 114

TT Y

Poets Warrior

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+27.75

50/1

MR 110 → 114

Hotarubi

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 1 · 51.5kg

+99.99

17/2

MR 106 → 97

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THUNEE PLAYA (KA Brewer) was stubborn loading and thereafter, jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) CHESTNUT BOMBER (L Nhlapo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As HOTARUBI walked onto the course to parade, he reared, dislodged Apprentice G Samo-Burthia and fell over. This gelding was immediately taken in hand, reunited with Apprentice G Samo-Burthia, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race. b) THUNEE PLAYER jumped awkwardly, which resulted in Jockey KA Brewer becoming momentarily unbalanced. c) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia did not persevere with his riding of HOTARUBI from the 500m and thereafter reported that this gelding took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) OLIVIA'S WAY (M Yeni) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) In view of the performances of FUTURE PEARL (C Zackey) and POETS WARRIOR (K Matsunyane), which tired quickly in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. f) THUNEE PLAYA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Pandaram was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) HOTARUBI raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 09h09 on 20251024) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HOTURABI - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind b) FUTURE PEARL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) POETS WARRIOR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None