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10 May 2026 | Turffontein | Race 9

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Distance 1800m
Going Good
Win Time 114.63s
Avg Time 111.20s
Stakes R130,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 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 Mr D de Gouveia 2 54.5kg 84 88 88 Won 6/1
Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2 Mr P Mxoli 3 52.0kg 85 86 86 +0.40 10/1
Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3 Mickaelle Michel 6 57.5kg 94 94 94 +1.70 20/1
B Y
O: Mr F Bronkhorst, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4 Mr C R Maujean 1 52.5kg 86 83 83 +1.90 10/1
Y
O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber
T: Mr A G Laird
5 Mr C J Habib 5 59.0kg 99 99 99 +3.20 4/1
Y
O: Mr M Havenga
T: Mr W Marwing
6 Mr K de Melo 4 57.0kg 95 92 92 +4.00 5/2Fav
TT Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 8 58.5kg 93 93 93 +4.75 20/1
Y
8 Mr T Godden 7 55.5kg 87 86 86 +5.45 8/1
Y
9 Mr R D Fourie 9 57.0kg 95 97 97 +5.55 25/2
Y
10 Mr C Zackey 11 56.0kg 88 87 87 +6.05 20/1
TT Y
11 Mr K Strydom 10 59.0kg 94 94 94 +24.25 100/1
Y
Code 88 6 61.5kg* 99 99 14/1
N
1
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
Won
6/1
MR 8488
Y
2
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
+0.40
10/1
MR 8586
Y
3
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+1.70
20/1
MR 9494
B Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 52.5kg
+1.90
10/1
MR 8683
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+3.20
4/1
MR 9999
Y
6
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+4.00
5/2 Fav
MR 9592
TT Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.5kg
+4.75
20/1
MR 9393
Y
8
Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 55.5kg
+5.45
8/1
MR 8786
Y
9
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 57.0kg
+5.55
25/2
MR 9597
Y
10
Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 56.0kg
+6.05
20/1
MR 8887
TT Y
11
Mr K Strydom · Dw 10 · 59.0kg
+24.25
100/1
MR 9494
Y
88
— (True) · Dw 6 · 61.5kg
14/1
MR 99
N
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WAYNE was restless in the stalls. b) ROYAL EDITION jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) Shortly after the start, WAYNE and OLYMPIAN GOLD came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, DIOGENES, OPEN HIGHWAY and DIWALI ROCKET were bumped in by ROYAL EDITION, which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) Leaving the 200m, WAYNE was carried out by KUDZU, which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. d) In view of the performance of JORDAN, (distance 6,05 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Habib reported that DIOGENES changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine f) Jockey K Strydom reported that he felt something amiss with RIVER ROMEO in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with TITANS OF WAR in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. h) Jockey T Godden reported that DIWALI ROCKET did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. i) KUDZU, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Boya, acting on behalf of Trainer J J van Vuuren, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RIVER ROMEO was ridden by Jockey K Strydom (declared 10 May 2026 at 15H39). b) KUDZU: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JORDAN examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) DIOGENES examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) RIVER ROMEO examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. d) TITANS OF WAR examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. e) DIWALI ROCKET examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. Race 9 contd. SCRATCHED: a) DOITWITHDIAMONDS no suitable jockey. Advised 9 May 2026 at 10H02. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.