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12 March 2026 | Turffontein | Race 8

TAB 4RACING APP MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 58.33s
Avg Time 57.83s
Stakes R112,500
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr P Mxoli 4 56.5kg 77 83 83 Won 8/1
B TT Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
T: Mr B B Ruiters
2 Mr L M van Rensburg 6 58.5kg 81 82 82 +0.80 7/2
TT Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss D N Stenger
3
Esquevelle Line
Mr B Marx - Jacobson 5 57.0kg* 86 82 82 +2.80 7/1
B N
O: Mr K Miedema, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
4 Mr R Munger 2 60.0kg 84 81 81 +4.10 14/1
B Y
O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S G Tarry
5 Mr K de Melo 7 59.5kg 83 81 81 +4.30 5/1
Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6 Mr M A Yeni 3 57.5kg 84 83 83 +5.70 28/10Fav
Y
7 Mr C J Habib 1 58.5kg 86 83 83 +8.60 9/2
TT EM Y
Code 88 Mr J R Syster 4 57.0kg 73 73 16/1
N
1
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 56.5kg
Won
8/1
MR 7783
B TT Y
2
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
+0.80
7/2
MR 8182
TT Y
3
Esquevelle Line
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+2.80
7/1
MR 8682
B N
4
Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+4.10
14/1
MR 8481
B Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
+4.30
5/1
MR 8381
Y
6
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+5.70
28/10 Fav
MR 8483
Y
7
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+8.60
9/2
MR 8683
TT EM Y
88
Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
16/1
MR 73
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK (M Yeni) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) HEMISPHERE (K de Melo) hung in from the 300m. c) ESQUEVELLE (*B Marx-Jacobson) shifted out away from the crop from the 150m. d) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with HEMISPHERE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Habib reported that BANYAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) HALBERDIER (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B B Ruiters advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TURBO POWER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 March 2026 at 09H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HEMISPHERE not striding out right hind and left front. b) BANYAN abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) BIOFARMER off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.