05 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 8

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Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 65.79s

Avg Time 66.86s

Stakes R150,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Taxi To The Moon Line	Mr K Matsunyane	7	62.0kg	126	126	126	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Chapbook	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	8	50.5kg*	106	106	106	+0.30	9/2	B TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	African Pride	Miss R A Venniker	2	52.5kg	110	110	110	+1.00	33/10	Y	O: I Spy Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C D Brown) T: Mr C Spies
4	The Last Duke	Mr P Mxoli	4	50.0kg	101	100	100	+1.40	8/1	Y	O: Mrs K Finch & Mr B P Finch T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Zalatoris	Mr K J Lihaba	1	54.0kg	110	108	108	+3.90	20/1	Y	O: River Palace Racing Syndicate T: Mr A P Peter
6	Slinky Mapimpi	Mr M K Katjedi	3	50.0kg	101	100	100	+4.15	8/1	TT Y	—
7	Charming Cheetah	Mr C J Habib	5	54.0kg	107	104	104	+6.45	10/1	Y	—
8	Quantum Theory	Mr K de Melo	6	56.5kg	110	108	108	+11.05	25/2	TT Y	—
Code 88	Almond Sea	Mr G J Lerena	8	56.0kg	—	116	116	—	3/1	N	—
Code 88	One Fine Winter	Mr J R Syster	9	50.0kg	—	105	105	—	8/1	N	—

Taxi To The Moon Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 62.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 126 → 126

Chapbook

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 8 · 50.5kg

+0.30

9/2

MR 106 → 106

B TT Y

African Pride

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+1.00

33/10

MR 110 → 110

The Last Duke

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

+1.40

8/1

MR 101 → 100

Zalatoris

Mr K J Lihaba · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+3.90

20/1

MR 110 → 108

Slinky Mapimpi

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

+4.15

8/1

MR 101 → 100

TT Y

Charming Cheetah

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+6.45

10/1

MR 107 → 104

Quantum Theory

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+11.05

25/2

MR 110 → 108

TT Y

Almond Sea

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

—

3/1

MR — → 116

One Fine Winter

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 50.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 105

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SLINKY MAPIMPI stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) CHAPBOOK hung in from the 200m. c) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with QUANTUM THEORY in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Habib reported that CHARMING CHEETAH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that he felt something amiss with SLINKY MAPIMPI in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) TAXI TO THE MOON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Peter was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CHAPBOOK: Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson weighed out at 51,2kg, only claiming 1kg of his 1,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. b) QUANTUM THEORY: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 56,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) QUANTUM THEORY examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) CHARMING CHEETAH blowing post-race. c) SLINKY MAPIMPI not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) ALMOND SEA lame behind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) ONE FINE WINTER off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.