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03 January 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

#YOUCANBETONUS! MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.96s

Avg Time 98.56s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Radio Star	Mr G J Lerena	2	59.5kg	87	102	102	Won	5/4Fav	Y	O: Dexter&Michaela Azzie,D Chinsammy,Deven Govender,Sterling Miller,E Naicker,Kovilan Padayachee,Des Pather,Brian Peerimal&TKP Racing(Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr M G Azzie
2	Guerilla Warfare Line	Mr R Munger	1	59.0kg	76	73	73	+4.25	9/4	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Eiffel Tower	Mr P Mxoli	3	58.0kg	74	69	69	+5.05	7/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Page Boy	Mr K de Melo	6	60.0kg	78	79	79	+5.95	8/1	TT Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Futurewolff	Mr R Danielson	5	58.5kg	75	80	80	+8.55	33/1	TT Y	O: Mrs H E Adamson T: Mrs H E Adamson
6	Elusive Red	Mr D W Schwarz	4	57.0kg	82	75	75	+13.05	33/1	Y	—
7	Step Into It	Mr C Murray	8	59.0kg	86	76	76	+13.95	25/2	Y	—
8	Santiago's Pride	Mr K J Lihaba	7	60.0kg*	78	76	76	+14.75	50/1	s	—
Code 88	Speedman	—	10	60.0kg	—	105	105	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Spy Story	—	4	56.0kg	—	60	60	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Tommy Atkins	—	5	57.5kg	—	83	83	—	—	N	—

Radio Star

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

5/4 Fav

MR 87 → 102

Guerilla Warfare Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+4.25

9/4

MR 76 → 73

TT Y

Eiffel Tower

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+5.05

7/1

MR 74 → 69

B TT Y

Page Boy

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.95

8/1

MR 78 → 79

TT Y

Futurewolff

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+8.55

33/1

MR 75 → 80

TT Y

Elusive Red

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+13.05

33/1

MR 82 → 75

Step Into It

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+13.95

25/2

MR 86 → 76

Santiago's Pride

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+14.75

50/1

MR 78 → 76

Speedman

— · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 105

Spy Story

— · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 60

Tommy Atkins

— · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

—

MR — → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EIFFEL TOWER (P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performances of SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (*KJ Lihaba) and STEP INTO IT (C Murray), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. b) RADIO STAR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MG Azzie was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) P Mxoli rode EIFFEL TOWER - Stewards permission. (declared 11h00 on 20260102). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTURE WOLFF raced with a cornell collar. (20240224) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE - examined post-race. Not striding out right front. b) STEP INTO IT - examined post-race. Fatigued & blowing. SCRATCHED: a) SPEEDMAN - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 06h27 on 20251231) b) TOMMY ATKINS - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 11h05 on 20251231) c) SPY STORY - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 15h52 on 20260101) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.