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01 August 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

TAB TELEBET 011 074 0300 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Good
Win Time 127.13s
Avg Time 125.14s
Stakes R115,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 5 60.5kg 83 86 86 Won 33/10
TT Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr G J Maroun
2 Mr G Samo-Burthia 2 58.5kg* 82 83 83 +0.25 5/1
B Y
O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & W Volschenk
T: Mr A G Laird
3 Mr P Mxoli 4 57.5kg 75 75 75 +1.65 28/10Fav
TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
4 Mr J R Syster 1 59.5kg 79 79 79 +1.95 20/1
B TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier
T: Mr E Verdonese
5 Mr C J Habib 3 57.5kg 75 74 74 +3.25 6/1
TT Y
O: Mr G J Maroun
T: Mr G J Maroun
6 Mr C Murray 7 57.5kg 75 74 74 +6.65 33/10
B TT Y
7 Mr K Strydom 6 59.0kg 80 75 75 +12.25 20/1
Y
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.5kg
Won
33/10
MR 8386
TT Y
2
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+0.25
5/1
MR 8283
B Y
3
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+1.65
28/10 Fav
MR 7575
TT Y
4
Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 59.5kg
+1.95
20/1
MR 7979
B TT Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+3.25
6/1
MR 7574
TT Y
6
Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+6.65
33/10
MR 7574
B TT Y
7
Mr K Strydom · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+12.25
20/1
MR 8075
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CULTURATI and UNSOLVED RIDDLE were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) CULTURATI hung in from the 300m. c) DUAL PROPHECY hung in from the 200m. d) CULTURATI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer L van der Westhuizen, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) DARK SILVER coughing post-race. b) DIESEL'S SHADOW overreach right front. c) DUAL PROPHECY abnormal respiratory noise. d) UNSOLVED RIDDLE coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.