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30 October 2025 | Turffontein | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 99.97s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 10 58.0kg 85 85 Won 4/1
Y
O: Messrs W D Jackson, K Calitz, M J Campbell, R H Mordt & C C Valjalo
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2 Mr C Murray 8 60.0kg 70 71 71 +1.40 14/10Fav
Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mr J I Crawford
3 Mr L M van Rensburg 6 60.0kg 66 67 67 +5.20 33/10
B TT Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mr J I Crawford
4 Mr J R Syster 7 60.0kg 67 62 62 +6.10 66/1
B F
O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker
T: Mr C I Jonker
5 Mr P Mxoli 1 55.0kg 78 78 +6.30 25/1
Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, Paul Marks & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6 Mr K A Brewer 5 58.0kg 66 76 76 +7.80 33/1
Y
7 Mr C Zackey 3 58.0kg 79 79 +8.10 17/2
TT Y
8 Mr L Nhlapo 11 58.0kg 80 72 72 +9.80 25/1
Y
9 Mr M K Katjedi 2 58.0kg 75 61 61 +21.50 125/1
Y
10 Mr G Samo-Burthia 9 55.5kg* 20 20 +36.75 100/1
Y
11 Mr K Matsunyane 4 55.0kg 50 50 +38.75 100/1
EM Y
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
Won
4/1
MR 85
Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+1.40
14/10 Fav
MR 7071
Y
3
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+5.20
33/10
MR 6667
B TT Y
4
Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+6.10
66/1
MR 6762
B F
5
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 55.0kg
+6.30
25/1
MR 78
Y
6
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+7.80
33/1
MR 6676
Y
7
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+8.10
17/2
MR 79
TT Y
8
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 11 · 58.0kg
+9.80
25/1
MR 8072
Y
9
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+21.50
125/1
MR 7561
Y
10
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg
+36.75
100/1
MR 20
Y
11
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 55.0kg
+38.75
100/1
MR 50
EM Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FLYING ON MY MIND (*G Samo-Burthia) was stubborn loading and thereafter was slow, losing two lengths. b) BEACH WALKER (L Nhlapo) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) LUWAK (G Lerena) was stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, LUWAK (G Lerena) was bumped in by BEACH WALKER (L Nhlapo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) FLYING ON MY MIND (*G Samo-Burthia) stumbled shortly after the start, thereafter, failed to muster speed and trailed the field throughout. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey K Matsunyane (RISSIEPIT) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) At approximately the 200m, RED SUNRISE (C Zackey), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of LUWAK (G Lerena), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. e) Jockey L Nhlapo reported that BEACH WALKER took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that STORM BURST took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) Jockey C Zackey reported that RED SUNRISE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. h) LUWAK (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FLYING ON MY MIND was ridden by Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (declared 30 October 2025 at 07H42). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: b) BEST CANDIDATE raced without cheek pieces (declared 27 October 2025 at 07H51). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FLYING ON MY MIND examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) RISSIEPIT fatigued. c) BEACH WALKER not striding out left front. d) STORM BURST not striding out right front. e) RED SUNRISE choked up. f) BEST CANDIDATE abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 1 contd.