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25 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 3

RACING240 MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 124.61s
Avg Time 124.32s
Stakes R125,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Best Candidate
Mr C Zackey 8 56.0kg 83 91 91 Won 3/1
Y
O: Mr D Shawe
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2
Robert Browning Line
Mr G J Lerena 2 59.5kg 87 87 87 +4.50 9/2
TT Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3
Kudzu
Mr D de Gouveia 6 60.0kg 88 88 88 +5.10 14/1
Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4
Apache Son
Mr J R Syster 7 57.0kg 82 80 80 +5.30 16/1
Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5
Eiger Sanction
Mr M A Yeni 3 54.5kg 77 76 76 +6.55 15/2
B TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
6
Mount Darwin
Mr Jace Botes 1 54.5kg* 82 82 82 +6.80 5/2Fav
Y
—
7
Battleground
Mr C R Maujean 5 61.5kg 91 89 89 +7.30 33/1
Y
—
8
Deception Pass
Miss R A Venniker 4 52.0kg 75 74 74 +11.70 6/1
Y
—
Code 88
We Are The Logans
— 2 54.5kg — 77 77 — 50/1
N
—
1
Best Candidate
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
Won
3/1
MR 83 → 91
Y
2
Robert Browning Line
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+4.50
9/2
MR 87 → 87
TT Y
3
Kudzu
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+5.10
14/1
MR 88 → 88
Y
4
Apache Son
Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+5.30
16/1
MR 82 → 80
Y
5
Eiger Sanction
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 54.5kg
+6.55
15/2
MR 77 → 76
B TT Y
6
Mount Darwin
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg
+6.80
5/2 Fav
MR 82 → 82
Y
7
Battleground
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 61.5kg
+7.30
33/1
MR 91 → 89
Y
8
Deception Pass
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+11.70
6/1
MR 75 → 74
Y
88
We Are The Logans
— · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
—
50/1
MR — → 77
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROBERT BROWNING and BEST CANDIDATE jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) APACHE SON was 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) EIGER SANCTION over-raced in the early stages. c) In view of the performance of DECEPTION PASS, (distance 11,70 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) BEST CANDIDATE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) DECEPTION PASS fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) WE ARE THE LOGANS retired. Advised 25 July 2026 at 07H34. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.