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04 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 12

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE 25 APRIL MR 74 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 86.40s

Avg Time 85.89s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Kambati	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	58.0kg*	75	81	81	Won	3/1	B Y	O: Mr T P Zackey, Mrs R Sewnarain, Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr C J Lensley
2	Bay Empire	Mr I Taka	1	54.0kg*	62	62	62	+1.75	7/1	Y	O: Mr Jamal Farah & Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Bloomington Line	Mr G Samo-Burthia	4	55.0kg*	69	67	67	+2.25	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs J Nassif, G J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Space Mission	Mr B Soodoo	2	55.5kg*	75	74	74	+4.00	25/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs G G Anthony, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir, S Poriazis, Sivan Ramsamy & Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Monkey Puzzle	Mr D Ramkhalawon	8	58.5kg	79	79	79	+4.20	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs Ross Kieswetter & E G van den Berg, Mrs G MacGregor, Andy & Denise Turk T: Mr J I Crawford
6	Brave Viking	Mr M Mbuto	7	57.5kg*	72	70	70	+6.60	11/2	TT Y	—
7	Zip Code	Mr D D E Louw	9	59.0kg*	77	72	72	+9.60	10/1	TT Y	—
8	Pepper Tree	Mr K J Lihaba	6	54.0kg*	67	67	67	+20.00	66/1	Y	—
9	Hat And Heels	Mr Damyan Pillay	3	55.5kg*	75	75	75	+99.99	25/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Oklahoma Smokeshow	—	9	60.5kg*	—	80	80	—	7/2	N	—
Code 88	Sea Shanty	—	10	58.5kg*	—	74	74	—	33/1	N	—

Kambati

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

Won

3/1

MR 75 → 81

B Y

Bay Empire

Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+1.75

7/1

MR 62 → 62

Bloomington Line

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+2.25

14/1

MR 69 → 67

B Y

Space Mission

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+4.00

25/2

MR 75 → 74

B TT Y

Monkey Puzzle

Mr D Ramkhalawon · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+4.20

9/4 Fav

MR 79 → 79

Brave Viking

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+6.60

11/2

MR 72 → 70

TT Y

Zip Code

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+9.60

10/1

MR 77 → 72

TT Y

Pepper Tree

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+20.00

66/1

MR 67 → 67

Hat And Heels

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+99.99

25/1

MR 75 → 75

B Y

Oklahoma Smokeshow

— (True) · Dw 9 · 60.5kg

—

7/2

MR — → 80

Sea Shanty

— (True) · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ZIP CODE (*D Louw) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 400m, HAT AND HEELS broke down and was eased out of the race by Apprentice D Pillay. As a result, KAMBATI (*B Marx-Jacobson) and PEPPER TREE (*K J Lihaba) had to take evasive action to avoid the broken-down horse. c) Apprentice B Soodoo (SPACE MISSION) appeared before the Board and was questioned regarding his ride on SPACE MISSION in the concluding stages. Apprentice B Soodoo explained to the Board that he misjudged the finish line and once he realised this, he carried on riding his mount. Apprentice B Soodoo was strongly advised to familiarise himself with the racecourses he is riding at. d) KAMBATI (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C J Lensley was advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HAT AND HEELS fractured right hind pastern and cannon. Humanely euthanased. Specimens collected for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MB). b) BRAVE VIKING blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SEA SHANTY insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.