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27 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

SOPHOMORE 1000 (For 3 year-olds (Non-Black Type))

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 57.92s
Avg Time 56.48s
Stakes R150,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Murray 3 60.0kg 103 114 114 Won 7/2
TT Y
O: Messrs W D Jackson, K Calitz, M J Campbell, R H Mordt & C C Valjalo
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2 Mr R D Fourie 2 59.0kg 110 107 107 +0.60 15/10Fav
B Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, S S Pooe & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Miss R L Klaasen
3 Mr M A Yeni 5 55.5kg 96 100 100 +1.20 11/2
Y
O: Messrs D D MaClean, L M Nestadt, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Reon Barnard
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
4 Mr T J Mayhew 1 58.0kg* 104 103 103 +4.70 15/4
Y
O: I Spy Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C D Brown)
T: Mr C Spies
5 Mr C J Habib 4 56.0kg 97 111 111 +5.30 10/1
B N
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
Code 88 6 56.5kg 94 94 33/1
N
1
Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
7/2
MR 103114
TT Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+0.60
15/10 Fav
MR 110107
B Y
3
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 55.5kg
+1.20
11/2
MR 96100
Y
4
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+4.70
15/4
MR 104103
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+5.30
10/1
MR 97111
B N
88
— · Dw 6 · 56.5kg
33/1
MR 94
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly before the finish line, ANCHORAGE (M Yeni) attempted to savage both CONSTELLATION and Jockey C Murray. Trainer C Dawson was advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve this filly's racing manners. She was further advised that should ANCHORAGE behave in a similar manner in future engagements, it may be suspended. b) CONSTELLATION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AFRICAN PRIDE - fatigued post-race. b) ANCHORAGE - brush wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) GLASTONBURY - Insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 05h17 on 20251227) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.