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11 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 9

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 16 JULY MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.38s

Avg Time 84.97s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.0 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Life In Colour	Mickaelle Michel	5	50.5kg	87	—	—	Won	33/10	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, D G Bailie, C D Brown, P Gobrie, S Poriazis, X Spies, V Mahabeer, A R Asaram, M Pillay, J Soobiah, P W Viljoen & Adv J J B Schutte T: Mr C Spies
2	Winston's Wonder Line	Mr G J Lerena	1	56.0kg	82	82	82	+2.60	5/4Fav	B Y	O: Mr T Kung T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Blizzard Quest	Mr K de Melo	11	59.5kg	89	88	88	+3.35	33/1	TT Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Drivelikeamaster	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	56.0kg	80	78	78	+3.40	6/1	Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss D N Stenger
5	Satyagraha	Mr C Zackey	9	54.0kg	76	74	74	+4.00	10/1	TT Y	O: Adv S Reddy & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Salute The Flag	Miss R A Venniker	4	54.5kg	80	78	78	+4.70	14/1	B Y	—
7	Chieftain's Shield	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	8	54.0kg*	79	78	78	+6.00	66/1	B Y	—
8	Wild As The Wind	Mr C J Habib	13	54.5kg	79	76	76	+6.25	33/1	Y	—
9	Secret Chord	Mr D Ramkhalawon	2	57.5kg*	91	90	90	+6.65	33/1	B TT Y	—
10	Super Awesome	Mr G Samo-Burthia	3	53.0kg*	79	79	79	+7.40	33/1	Y	—
11	Halberdier	Mr C Ngcobo	12	57.0kg	82	81	81	+8.70	125/1	B TT Y	—
12	Tsar Bomba	Mr C R Maujean	6	61.5kg	91	89	89	+13.90	66/1	TT Y	—
13	King's Ransom	Mr T J Mayhew	10	59.5kg*	87	85	85	+15.90	125/1	Y	—

Life In Colour

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 5 · 50.5kg

Won

33/10

MR 87 → —

Winston's Wonder Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.60

5/4 Fav

MR 82 → 82

B Y

Blizzard Quest

Mr K de Melo · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+3.35

33/1

MR 89 → 88

TT Y

Drivelikeamaster

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+3.40

6/1

MR 80 → 78

Satyagraha

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 76 → 74

TT Y

Salute The Flag

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+4.70

14/1

MR 80 → 78

B Y

Chieftain's Shield

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+6.00

66/1

MR 79 → 78

B Y

Wild As The Wind

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 54.5kg

+6.25

33/1

MR 79 → 76

Secret Chord

Mr D Ramkhalawon (True) · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+6.65

33/1

MR 91 → 90

B TT Y

Super Awesome

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+7.40

33/1

MR 79 → 79

Halberdier

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+8.70

125/1

MR 82 → 81

B TT Y

Tsar Bomba

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+13.90

66/1

MR 91 → 89

TT Y

King's Ransom

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+15.90

125/1

MR 87 → 85

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING'S RANSOM jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) SECRET CHORD, TSAR BOMBA, and SALUTE THE FLAG were slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In view of the performance of TSAR BOMBA, (distance 13,90 lengths, betting 66/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of KING'S RANSOM, (distance 15,90 lengths, betting 125/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) LIFE IN COLOUR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SALUTE THE FLAG was ridden by Jockey R A Venniker (declared 10 July 2026 at 14H41). b) SATYAGRAHA: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) TSAR BOMBA not striding out right hind. b) KING'S RANSOM not striding out left hind. c) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.