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25 June 2026 | Vaal | Race 5

TAB 4RACING APP MR 74 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 123.61s

Avg Time 123.78s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mount Darwin	Mr Jace Botes	4	59.0kg*	77	82	82	Won	77/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs M K Wittstock, I Snyman & R Pettigrew T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Eiger Sanction Line	Mr D Ramkhalawon	6	58.0kg*	78	77	77	+1.80	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Itsnowornever Line	Mr T J Mayhew	1	56.0kg*	66	66	66	+2.00	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
4	Stop The Traffic	Mr M A Mosaheb	5	51.0kg*	64	63	63	+4.40	10/1	Y	O: Mr P J Louwrens T: Mr C J Lensley
5	Military Moves	Mr M Mbuto	7	56.0kg*	73	70	70	+6.10	25/2	TT Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
6	Rosy Lemon	Mr G Samo-Burthia	3	56.0kg*	71	70	70	+7.10	10/1	B Y	—
7	Blood Of Eden	Mr B A Makhubo	2	53.0kg*	72	69	69	+7.70	50/1	Y	—
8	Artic Silver	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	8	59.5kg*	76	74	74	+10.50	33/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Arumugam	Mr D D E Louw	2	56.0kg*	—	71	71	—	14/1	N	—

Mount Darwin

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

Won

77/100 Fav

MR 77 → 82

Eiger Sanction Line

Mr D Ramkhalawon (True) · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.80

8/1

MR 78 → 77

B TT Y

Itsnowornever Line

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.00

6/1

MR 66 → 66

B TT Y

Stop The Traffic

Mr M A Mosaheb (True) · Dw 5 · 51.0kg

+4.40

10/1

MR 64 → 63

Military Moves

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+6.10

25/2

MR 73 → 70

TT Y

Rosy Lemon

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+7.10

10/1

MR 71 → 70

B Y

Blood Of Eden

Mr B A Makhubo (True) · Dw 2 · 53.0kg

+7.70

50/1

MR 72 → 69

Artic Silver

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+10.50

33/1

MR 76 → 74

B TT Y

Arumugam

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROSY LEMON 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) At approximately the 1700m, BLOOD OF EDEN was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of EIGER SANCTION, which rolled in and was corrected. c) ITSNOWORNEVER hung out from the 300m. d) In view of the performance of ROSY LEMON, (distance 7,10 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson reported that ARTIC SILVER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) MOUNT DARWIN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ROSY LEMON examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) ARTIC SILVER not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) ARUMUGAM insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.