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02 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 5

TAB 4RACING APP MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Soft

Win Time 129.91s

Avg Time 125.50s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Arlington Action	Mr P Mxoli	3	59.5kg	71	73	73	Won	8/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2	Mount Etna	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	72	84	84	+1.00	33/1	B TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Casus Belli Line	Mr C Zackey	6	55.5kg	64	63	63	+4.10	13/2	Y	O: Adv L L Cortese T: Mr P F Matchett
4	The Merciful	Mr M Mbuto	5	49.5kg*	54	54	54	+5.20	20/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Peace Treaty	Mr G J Lerena	10	59.0kg	71	69	69	+5.70	33/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mesdames H Kuhn & B M A Lahoud, Messrs M A Currie, Larry Pogir, A & Jarryd Lahoud T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Trident King	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.5kg	67	65	65	+6.30	16/1	Y	—
7	Itsnowornever	Mr T J Mayhew	8	57.5kg*	67	66	66	+7.00	66/1	B TT Y	—
8	Majalun	Ms S T Valjalo	12	53.0kg*	67	54	54	+7.75	7/1	B Y	—
9	Nuclear Force	Mr C J Habib	11	57.0kg	66	59	59	+9.25	40/1	B Y	—
10	Full Go	Mr K Matsunyane	1	52.5kg	56	58	58	+13.00	40/1	EM Y	—
11	Six Of All	Mr L M van Rensburg	14	58.5kg	83	69	69	+21.25	25/1	Y	—
12	Gold De Grace	Mr J R Syster	9	52.5kg	52	51	51	+22.00	100/1	B TT F	—
13	Fifth Of July	Mr M K Katjedi	13	58.0kg	68	63	63	+24.25	40/1	Y	—
14	Take No Prisoners	Mr C Murray	2	59.5kg	85	85	85	+38.00	3/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Banha Bridge	—	3	61.0kg*	—	70	70	—	6/1	N	—

Arlington Action

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 71 → 73

B Y

Mount Etna

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.00

33/1

MR 72 → 84

B TT Y

Casus Belli Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+4.10

13/2

MR 64 → 63

The Merciful

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 49.5kg

+5.20

20/1

MR 54 → 54

Peace Treaty

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+5.70

33/10 Fav

MR 71 → 69

TT Y

Trident King

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+6.30

16/1

MR 67 → 65

Itsnowornever

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+7.00

66/1

MR 67 → 66

B TT Y

Majalun

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 12 · 53.0kg

+7.75

7/1

MR 67 → 54

B Y

Nuclear Force

Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+9.25

40/1

MR 66 → 59

B Y

Full Go

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+13.00

40/1

MR 56 → 58

EM Y

Six Of All

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 14 · 58.5kg

+21.25

25/1

MR 83 → 69

Gold De Grace

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+22.00

100/1

MR 52 → 51

B TT F

Fifth Of July

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

+24.25

40/1

MR 68 → 63

Take No Prisoners

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+38.00

3/1

MR 85 → 85

B TT Y

Banha Bridge

— (True) · Dw 3 · 61.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 70

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE STARTING STALLS HAVING TO BE REPOSITIONED ON THE TRACK, AS WELL AS TAKE NO PRISONERS (C MURRAY) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY CHECK. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TAKE NO PRISONERS (C Murray) was restless in the stalls. b) PEACE TREATY (G Lerena) reared in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. c) NUCLEAR FORCE (C Habib) and GOLD DE GRACE (J R Syster) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 400m, PEACE TREATY (G Lerena) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between FULL GO (K Matsunyane) and THE MERCIFUL (*M Mbuto), which rolled in and was corrected. b) Jockey C Murray (TAKE NO PRISONERS) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey C Murray reported that this gelding choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey J R Syster (GOLD DE GRACE) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey J R Syster reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) FIFTH OF JULY (M K Katjedi) tired badly in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) ARLINGTON ACTION (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). Race 5 contd. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PEACE TREATY was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 1 December 2025 at 11H04). b) NUCLEAR FORCE was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 1 December 2025 at 15H46). c) FULL GO: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. d) GOLD DE GRACE: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TAKE NO PRISONERS not striding out right hind. b) GOLD DE GRACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) FIFTH OF JULY not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) BANHA BRIDGE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.