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30 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

RACING240 GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 99.12s
Avg Time 98.13s
Stakes R130,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Murray 4 59.5kg 109 109 109 Won 9/4Fav
Y
O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus
T: Mr Mark Khan
2
Zanthar Line
Mr G J Lerena 1 56.5kg 80 80 80 +2.25 25/1
EM Y
O: Triple A Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A A Azzie)
T: Mr M G Azzie
3 Mr C Zackey 5 59.0kg 88 105 105 +2.30 2/1
Y
O: Mrs H Kuhn, Messrs A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr C J Habib 3 60.0kg 115 113 113 +4.00 18/10
Y
O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & W Volschenk
T: Mr A G Laird
5 Mr M A Yeni 2 60.0kg 77 77 77 +4.70 25/1
B Y
O: Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal)
T: Mr M G Azzie
6 Mickaelle Michel 6 49.5kg 69 62 62 +15.00 125/1
B TT Y
1
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
Won
9/4 Fav
MR 109109
Y
2
Zanthar Line
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+2.25
25/1
MR 8080
EM Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+2.30
2/1
MR 88105
Y
4
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+4.00
18/10
MR 115113
Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+4.70
25/1
MR 7777
B Y
6
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 6 · 49.5kg
+15.00
125/1
MR 6962
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FAR REACHING (M Michel) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) Leaving the 200m PARISIAN WALKWAY (C Habib) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed between DECEPTION PASS (M Yeni) and SPEEDMAN (C Zackey), which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. c) SPEEDMAN (C Zackey) took a number of awkward strides in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SOLAR SAIL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Khan was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) C Murray rode SOLAR SAIL. (declared 08h52 on 20251230) b) G Lerena rode ZANTHAR. (declared 07h39 on 20251230) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FAR REACHING raced with blinkers. (declared 09h30 on 20251229) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SPEEDMAN - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind. b) DECEPTION PASS - blowing post-race. c) FAR REACHING - not striding out left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.