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04 June 2025 | Greyville | Race 5

ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

Distance 2000m
Going Standard
Win Time 121.34s
Avg Time 123.52s
Stakes R90,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr Jace Botes 5 53.0kg* 55 67 67 Won 4/1
Y
O: Mr L C McNeill
T: Mrs A J Wright
2 Mr K Matsunyane 1 61.5kg 62 53 53 +7.80 4/1
Y
O: Mr M N Prinsloo
T: Mr M N Prinsloo
3 Mr C Zackey 6 61.5kg 63 83 83 +9.10 7/1
B Y
O: Mr Sid Moodley
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
4 Mr S D Veale 2 64.0kg 65 62 62 +9.15 6/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs E W Buhr, B J Kruger, L M Michael & Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall
T: Mr S H Ferrie
5 Mr T J Mayhew 3 60.0kg* 64 58 58 +9.85 4/1Fav
Y
O: Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd, Mr D Dasrath & Mrs C Dasrath, Messrs E R Gertenbach, S Heeramun, X Spies & J M D S Soares
T: Mr C Spies
6 Mr Serino Moodley 7 60.0kg 60 60 60 +21.85 4/1
Y
7 Mr D W Schwarz 4 56.5kg 63 63 63 +62.35 80/1
B Y
Code 88 Mr S Khumalo 8 63.0kg 60 60 7/1
N
1
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
Won
4/1
MR 5567
Y
2
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 61.5kg
+7.80
4/1
MR 6253
Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 61.5kg
+9.10
7/1
MR 6383
B Y
4
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 64.0kg
+9.15
6/1
MR 6562
B TT Y
5
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+9.85
4/1 Fav
MR 6458
Y
6
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+21.85
4/1
MR 6060
Y
7
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 56.5kg
+62.35
80/1
MR 6363
B Y
88
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 63.0kg
7/1
MR 60
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SEEKING SPACE was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Between the 1400m and 1200m CIRCLE OF GRACE (T Mayhew) was tightened for galloping room when awkwardly placed on the heels of BLAZING LIGHT (S Veale) and the inside running rail. b) BALLY MAGIC (S Moodley) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. Thereafter Jockey S Moodley reported that he felt something amiss with BALLY MAGIC in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey D Schwarz did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with SEEKING SPACE in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report regarding SEEKING SPACE, this gelding is suspended in terms of Rule 49.7 and a Veterinary Certificate is required prior to racing. Trainer L W Goosen was advised. e) KING BAVARIAN (*J Botes), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BLAZING LIGHT: Returned post-race having cast the right hind shoe. b) CIRCLE OF GRACE: Fatigued. c) SEEKING SPACE: Nothing obvious detected. Veterinary Certificate required prior to racing. d) BALLY MAGIC: Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) MANZ KINGHT: Sore right front (Trainer Advised 03.06.25/08h51). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.