07 February 2026 | Turffontein | Race 3

CLASSIC DAY 7 MARCH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.73s

Avg Time 86.96s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fire Storm	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	—	99	99	Won	7/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Balule Line	Mr C Murray	8	60.0kg	81	81	81	+1.30	7/1	Y	O: Messrs J Geroudis, M F de Kock & C H Savage T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3	Porridge Boy	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	105	101	101	+6.50	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
4	Masterofthebaroque	Mr C J Habib	9	60.0kg	—	72	72	+8.25	9/2	Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A G Laird
5	Quevano	Mr R D Fourie	3	60.0kg	72	73	73	+10.50	10/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs A Labuschagne, J B Janse van Rensburg & P B Hosking T: Mr J A Soma
6	Royal Engagement	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg	—	80	80	+10.70	40/1	Y	—
7	My Dear Friend	Mr Serino Moodley	6	57.0kg	70	77	77	+11.00	33/1	TT Y	—
8	Highwayman Harry	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	60.0kg	79	76	76	+14.00	7/2	Y	—
9	Woensdag Koerant	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	68	68	68	+17.50	100/1	Y	—
10	Hammer Blow	Mr M A Yeni	2	60.0kg	73	72	72	+19.50	40/1	Y	—

Fire Storm

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

7/1

MR — → 99

Balule Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.30

7/1

MR 81 → 81

Porridge Boy

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+6.50

5/2 Fav

MR 105 → 101

Masterofthebaroque

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+8.25

9/2

MR — → 72

Quevano

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+10.50

10/1

MR 72 → 73

B TT Y

Royal Engagement

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.70

40/1

MR — → 80

My Dear Friend

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+11.00

33/1

MR 70 → 77

TT Y

Highwayman Harry

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+14.00

7/2

MR 79 → 76

Woensdag Koerant

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+17.50

100/1

MR 68 → 68

Hammer Blow

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+19.50

40/1

MR 73 → 72

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HIGHWAYMAN HARRY (M van Rensburg) reared in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) HIGHWAYMAN HARRY (M van Rensburg) over-raced in the early stages. c) QUEVANO (R Fourie) was continually baulked from the 400m to the 200m. d) At approximately the 500m, FIRE STORM (G Lerena), which was directed inwards away from the heels of QUEVANO (R Fourie), to continue its run, and BALULE (C Murray) bumped on two occasions. e) Approaching the 300m, HIGHWAYMAN HARRY (M van Rensburg) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of BALULE (C Murray), which commenced to hang out and was immediately straightened. f) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with WOENSDAG KOERANT in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) FIRE STORM (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WOENSDAG KOERANT examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) HIGHWAYMAN HARRY choked up. c) HAMMER BLOW choked up. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 3 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.