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04 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 11

4RACING MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 68.46s

Avg Time 67.43s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rock Of Bismantova	Mr T J Mayhew	7	58.0kg*	80	83	83	Won	33/1	Y	O: Messrs S Govender, C D Brown & R P Macnab T: Mr C Spies
2	African Prince	Mr R D Fourie	10	60.5kg	85	86	86	+0.20	3/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs Sid Moodley & Justus van Wyk T: Mr R R Magner
3	Dante's Bond	Mr R Munger	5	57.5kg	83	83	83	+0.50	7/1	Y	O: Mr Denver Moodley T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Xenophon Line	Mr C Zackey	2	59.5kg	83	83	83	+0.70	5/1	B Y	O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Umzingeli Wenyathi	Mr K de Melo	3	61.0kg	90	92	92	+2.10	3/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Antonio Gaudi	Mr C Murray	1	59.0kg	82	81	81	+2.35	33/1	Y	—
7	Laughing William	Mr K J Lihaba	8	55.5kg*	75	75	75	+4.05	66/1	B TT Y	—
8	Play With The Wind	Mr C J Habib	6	58.0kg	80	79	79	+4.30	8/1	B Y	—
9	One Tiger	Mr K Matsunyane	4	56.0kg	80	77	77	+4.80	14/1	TT Y	—
10	Esquevelle	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	11	58.5kg*	86	82	82	+8.30	25/2	Y	—
11	Blaze A Way	Mr D W Schwarz	9	58.0kg	80	80	80	+99.99	125/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Rockaroundtheclock	Mr M A Yeni	3	57.5kg	—	83	83	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Stoneywood	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	60.0kg	—	88	88	—	5/1	N	—

Rock Of Bismantova

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

Won

33/1

MR 80 → 83

African Prince

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+0.20

3/1 Fav

MR 85 → 86

Dante's Bond

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+0.50

7/1

MR 83 → 83

Xenophon Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+0.70

5/1

MR 83 → 83

B Y

Umzingeli Wenyathi

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 61.0kg

+2.10

3/1

MR 90 → 92

Antonio Gaudi

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+2.35

33/1

MR 82 → 81

Laughing William

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+4.05

66/1

MR 75 → 75

B TT Y

Play With The Wind

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+4.30

8/1

MR 80 → 79

B Y

One Tiger

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+4.80

14/1

MR 80 → 77

TT Y

Esquevelle

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+8.30

25/2

MR 86 → 82

Blaze A Way

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+99.99

125/1

MR 80 → 80

EM Y

Rockaroundtheclock

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 83

Stoneywood

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 88

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLAY WITH THE WIND (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) BLAZE A WAY (D Schwarz) was slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson, the rider of ESQUEVELLE, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. Race 11 contd. c) Approaching the 200m, ANTONIO GAUDI (C Murray) had its hindquarters turned sideways when bumped in by DANTE'S BOND (R Munger), which was carried in by AFRICAN PRINCE (R Fourie), which was switched in to try and establish a run on the inside of UMZINGELI WENYATHI (K de Melo). d) In view of the performance of BLAZE A WAY (D Schwarz), (distance, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (*T Mayhew), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies was advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) UMZINGELI WENYATHI was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 2 April 2026 at 13H33). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ESQUEVELLE raced without blinkers (declared 28 March 2026 at 07H15). b) PLAY WITH THE WIND raced equipped with blinkers (declared 30 April 2026 at 11H07). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLAZE A WAY not striding out left front. b) AFRICAN PRINCE abrasion left front. c) DANTE'S BOND fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) STONEYWOOD lame behind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK not striding out right front (NHA / 17H23) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.