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07 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

RACING240 MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 101.25s

Avg Time 98.56s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Open Highway	Mr S Khumalo	3	60.5kg	83	94	94	Won	5/2	B Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Prince Of Kildare Line	Mr C Murray	2	55.5kg	73	79	79	+1.80	5/1	TT Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr B B Ruiters
3	Deception Pass	Mr M A Yeni	1	58.0kg	78	77	77	+4.80	25/2	B Y	O: Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) T: Mr M G Azzie
4	Itsnowornever	Mr J R Syster	6	52.5kg	67	66	66	+5.50	100/1	TT Y	O: Mr S R Potgieter T: Late Mr J H Borman
5	Palace Attack	Mr C J Habib	5	58.5kg	91	80	80	+6.20	33/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel, L Clark & Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) T: Mr A G Laird
6	Sea Shanty	Mr P Mxoli	7	56.0kg	74	74	74	+10.30	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Zanthar	Ms S T Valjalo	9	55.0kg*	80	80	80	+10.55	10/1	EM Y	—
8	Jury's Out	Mr S D Veale	4	62.5kg	87	85	85	+14.30	8/1	B TT Y	—
9	Ombudsman	Mr C Zackey	8	60.5kg	83	80	80	+17.80	25/2	Y	—
Code 88	Impact Investor	—	6	58.5kg*	—	77	77	—	6/1	N	—

Open Highway

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

Won

5/2

MR 83 → 94

B Y

Prince Of Kildare Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+1.80

5/1

MR 73 → 79

TT Y

Deception Pass

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+4.80

25/2

MR 78 → 77

B Y

Itsnowornever

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 52.5kg

+5.50

100/1

MR 67 → 66

TT Y

Palace Attack

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+6.20

33/10 Fav

MR 91 → 80

Sea Shanty

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+10.30

20/1

MR 74 → 74

TT Y

Zanthar

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+10.55

10/1

MR 80 → 80

EM Y

Jury's Out

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 62.5kg

+14.30

8/1

MR 87 → 85

B TT Y

Ombudsman

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+17.80

25/2

MR 83 → 80

Impact Investor

— (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

—

6/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OMBUDSMAN (C Zackey) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of JURY'S OUT (S Veale), (distance 14,30 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of OMBUDSMAN (C Zackey), (distance 17,80 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) OPEN HIGHWAY (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Sigauque, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JURY'S OUT was ridden by Jockey S Veale (declared 7 December 2025 at 14H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JURY'S OUT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 5 December 2025 at 13H46). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JURY'S OUT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) OMBUDSMAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. Race 6 contd. SCRATCHED: b) IMPACT INVESTOR swollen knee (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.