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21 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 6

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 100.01s

Avg Time 98.71s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 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	Bay Empire	Mr K Matsunyane	2	57.5kg	61	64	64	Won	3/1Fav	Y	O: Mr Jamal Farah & Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
2	The Mightiest Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	60.5kg	67	67	67	+0.50	10/1	B Y	O: Qui Racing Pty (Ltd) (Nom : Quentin Koekemoer) T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3	Dear Doc	Mr C J Habib	5	59.5kg	84	—	—	+2.30	33/10	TT Y	O: Dladla Family Trust (Nom: Mr Q J Manoko) T: Mr A Ndzilana
4	Bloomington	Miss R A Venniker	9	59.0kg	67	66	66	+3.20	5/1	B Y	O: Messrs J Nassif, G J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Michael Faraday	Mr Jace Botes	1	58.5kg*	68	67	67	+3.45	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Naretoi	Mr C R Maujean	8	59.5kg	65	63	63	+4.35	28/10	B Y	—
7	Ghostbuster	Mickaelle Michel	3	54.0kg	57	54	54	+6.45	40/1	Y	—
8	Princess Lola	Mr G Samo-Burthia	6	58.0kg*	67	64	64	+10.45	40/1	TT Y	—
9	Red Sparrow	Mr J R Syster	7	60.0kg	66	64	64	+11.45	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	King Bluetooth	Mr M K Katjedi	7	54.5kg	—	57	57	—	14/1	N	—

Bay Empire

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

Won

3/1 Fav

MR 61 → 64

The Mightiest Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+0.50

10/1

MR 67 → 67

B Y

Dear Doc

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+2.30

33/10

MR 84 → —

TT Y

Bloomington

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+3.20

5/1

MR 67 → 66

B Y

Michael Faraday

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+3.45

20/1

MR 68 → 67

TT Y

Naretoi

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+4.35

28/10

MR 65 → 63

B Y

Ghostbuster

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+6.45

40/1

MR 57 → 54

Princess Lola

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+10.45

40/1

MR 67 → 64

TT Y

Red Sparrow

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+11.45

33/1

MR 66 → 64

King Bluetooth

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

—

14/1

MR — → 57

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GHOSTBUSTER jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PRINCESS LOLA was slow, losing two lengths. c) THE MIGHTIEST was slow, losing one length. d) RED SPARROW 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) In view of the performance of PRINCESS LOLA, (distance 10,45 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. c) Jockey J R Syster reported that he felt something amiss with RED SPARROW in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) BAY EMPIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) PRINCESS LOLA fatigued. b) RED SPARROW blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) KING BLUETOOTH abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.