13 November 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

BUY 4 SUMMER GARDEN TICKETS ONLY PAY FOR 3 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 2600m

Going Good

Win Time 166.05s

Avg Time 167.65s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Damova	Mr C Zackey	9	58.5kg	76	85	85	Won	2/1Fav	B Y	O: Ms S Wilson, Messrs T J Dodgen, A C Preddy & J A Soma & ANOA (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Andria Dannhauser) T: Mr J A Soma
2	Copper Plate	Mr C Murray	8	56.0kg	69	75	75	+0.10	7/1	B Y	O: Mark Bass, A J Brand, H D M Otto, Wehann Smith, Dr J Steytler, Nick & Val McFall & SMB Insurance Brokers CC (Nom: Mr M A Brackett) T: Mr J I Crawford
3	Lava Lamp	Ms S T Valjalo	1	57.0kg*	84	84	84	+8.00	28/10	Y	O: Mr Joshua Peter T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	The Merciful Line	Mr P Mxoli	5	52.0kg	54	54	54	+8.30	20/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Nuclear Force	Mr G Samo-Burthia	2	53.5kg*	67	59	59	+8.50	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs C G Parry & E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
6	Mount Etna	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.0kg	75	84	84	+9.00	5/1	TT Y	—
7	Gold De Grace	Mr J R Syster	3	52.0kg	54	51	51	+12.50	50/1	B TT F	—
8	Trident King	Mr C J Habib	10	56.0kg	67	65	65	+13.75	25/2	Y	—
9	Itsnowornever	Mr M K Katjedi	7	56.0kg	67	66	66	+22.25	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Count Your Chances	Mr N Klink	6	50.0kg	53	51	51	+25.25	50/1	F	—

Damova

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 76 → 85

B Y

Copper Plate

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+0.10

7/1

MR 69 → 75

B Y

Lava Lamp

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+8.00

28/10

MR 84 → 84

The Merciful Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+8.30

20/1

MR 54 → 54

Nuclear Force

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+8.50

20/1

MR 67 → 59

B Y

Mount Etna

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+9.00

5/1

MR 75 → 84

TT Y

Gold De Grace

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+12.50

50/1

MR 54 → 51

B TT F

Trident King

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+13.75

25/2

MR 67 → 65

Itsnowornever

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+22.25

33/1

MR 67 → 66

TT Y

Count Your Chances

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+25.25

50/1

MR 53 → 51

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NUCLEAR FORCE (*G Samo-Burthia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) GOLD DE GRACE (J R Syster) and COUNT YOUR CHANCES (N Klink) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 2000m, ITSNOWORNEVER (M K Katjedi) failed to negotiate the turn, which resulted in this gelding racing wide into the straight. b) In view of the performance of TRIDENT KING (C Habib), (distance 13,75 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of ITSNOWORNEVER (M K Katjedi), (distance 22,25 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of COUNT YOUR CHANCES (N Klink), (distance 25,25 lengths, betting 50/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Murray was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of COPPER PLATE, misused his crop by striking this mare more than twelve times (16), which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey C Murray signed an Admission of Guilt, and a fine of R10,000 was imposed. f) DAMOVA (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ITSNOWORNEVER raced without blinkers (declared 10 November 2025 at 13H49). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TRIDENT KING not striding out right hind. b) ITSNOWORNEVER not striding out right hind and left front. c) COUNT YOUR CHANCES blowing post race. d) COPPER PLATE abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 3 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.