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Beverley Hibbert
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
MOST importantly, the punter? Seriously? I understand the punters help bring money into racing, but it should be about the HORSE!!!! No horse, no racing, NO
Richard Jones
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
So, Gates was being whipped by Lerena but was fined for 'striking the whip' out of his assailant's hand. Is self defence not mitigating circumstances? What would the stipes have done? The poor guy has to pay R5k for being
Eric Fordred
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Never saw it "stated" just said that when I was watched the video replay of the race, it looks like Jason Gates struck Gavin Lerena
Chris Wiles
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Now Grant Van Niekerk can feel vindicated with his
Derrick David
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
You are on the money there that's why I left south African
WILLIAM MILKOVITCH
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Mr. Lerena, bringing the sport into disrepute and on an international hitting stage !
What a joke of a decision ! In the public's eye, the NHA have a similar profile to that of the Zondo Commission :-
2 store rooms full of evidence and no
Keith Sing
1st April 2025
Bortz Answers Joe Public’s Questions
Podcast well rehearsed and I agree a bit fishy. When will a podcast have Gvn
Editor
1st April 2025
The Stipes reported:
RACE 6 Ref : 496 UMZIMKHULU STAKES (Grade 3) : R250 000 : About 1400m
Starter : T Miya Loading Time : 59 sec No. of Runners : 07
Carded Time: 15:00:00
Rescheduled Time: -
Off Time: 15:03:45
Provisional Result: 15:06:46
All Clear: 15:11:45
The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race delay.
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) GIMMIE’S COUNTESS (C Zackey) and MAGICAL VIEW (M Thackeray) lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a) Shortly after the start REGENERATION (S Moodley) and MAGICAL VIEW (M Thackeray) came together and bumped.
b) WARRIOR ROYALE (T Godden) over-raced in the early stages.
c) GREEN SAPPHIRE (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a) Jockey S Khumalo was the rider of GREEN SAPPHIRE (advised 31.03.2025/09h29).
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a) Nil.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED :
a) No report.
SCRATCHINGS :
a) SONIC JET : Change of date (Trainer – 29.03.2025/08h51).
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a) None.
OFFICIAL RESULT:
No. Horse Jockey Trainer Distance Betting
1st 2 GREEN SAPPHIRE S Khumalo S G Tarry ---- 7/1
2nd 1 GIMMIE’S COUNTESS C Zackey D Kannemeyer 1.10 1.10 4/10
3rd ... read more
Editor
1st April 2025
Gold Standard Daughter Steps Up Smartly
The Stipes reported:
RACE 7 Ref : 497 BYERLEY TURK (Grade 3) : R300 000 : About 1400m
Starter : S Ngcobo Loading Time : 35 sec No. of Runners : 07
Carded Time: 15:35:00
Rescheduled Time: -
Off Time: 15:36:52
Provisional Result: 15:40:00
All Clear: 15:46:05
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) A fair start.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a) O’TENIKWA (S Moodley) over-raced in the early stages, proving difficult to assist.
b) DANTONFROMSANDTON (C Zackey) hung in, in the straight.
c) CATS PAJAMAS (R A Venniker) hung in from the 200m.
d) Jockey C Habib reported that CHINABERRY changed stride repeatedly in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e) OXALIS GOLD (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Mathew De Kock was advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a) GOLDEN RULE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 25.03.2025/10h29).
b) Jockey A Mgudlwa was the rider of GOLDEN RULE (advised 31.03.2025/07h51).
c) Jockey R A Venniker was the rider of CATS PAJAMAS (advised 31.03.2025/08h02).
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a) Nil.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED :
a) CHINABERRY : Not striding out left hind.
SCRATCHINGS :
a) CYMRIC : Abnormal blood count (Trainer – 31.03.2025/10h05). Rule 53.5 applies.
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
Editor
1st April 2025
Kannemeyer’s Teflon Man Trumps Them
The Stipes reported:
RACE 5 Ref : 495 KWAZULU-NATAL STAKES : R165 000 : About 1200m
Starter : S Leslie Loading Time : 29 sec No. of Runners : 08
Carded Time: 14:25:00
Rescheduled Time: -
Off Time: 14:27:09
Provisional Result: 14:30:50
All Clear: 14:35:01
The start of this race was delayed due to the power supply cable to the Starting Stalls having to be replaced.
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) A fair start.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a) In view of the performance of SHIPHOLIA (S Khumalo) (3.80 lengths, 18/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b) TEFLON MAN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Roscoe acting on behalf of Trainer D Kannemeyer was advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a) Jockey T Godden was the rider of ANFIELDS ROCKET (advised 31.03.2025/07h42).
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a) Nil.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED :
a) CELTIC BEAUTY : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe.
b) TEFLON MAN : Returned post-race having cast the right front shoe.
c) SHIPHOLIA : Nothing obvious detected.
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS :
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a) None.
OFFICIAL RESULT:
No. Horse Jockey Trainer Distance Betting
1st 6 TEFLON MAN C Zackey D... read more
Alex Tampiraja
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
G.lerena forget to strike his horse...he strike fellow rider...but got off only 30 days...should be given lengthy
Graig Mullins
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Go look the interview of Grant where he mentioned about
Graig Goliath
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
So true. I said it before and Ima say it again this story of Grant vs........
It's gonna be a David vs
Vikash Kamal
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Totally agree with you. The NHA are definitely a law unto
Vikash Kamal
1st April 2025
Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Jockeys Issue Statement
Well said. Totally agree. They are a law until themselves . The jockeys are the ones that risk their lives for this sport and whenever they speak up they are shut down. Looks like the where coerced into giving thus apology but the NHA. But it's not how they actually feel. They trying to save the livelihood by saying all
Vikash Kamal
1st April 2025
Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Jockeys Issue Statement
Forget about what happened at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Gavin Lerena should be banned from racing after what he did to Jason gates. Unacceptable . There is a lot of favoritism is SA racing .
Charl de Klerk
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
This an offense that may land you in jail. What a
Peter Joshua
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
In the podcast between Greg Bortz and Joa , Greg says that the reason he agrees with the NHA suspending GVN immediately after his comments was because it was broadcast live across the world and caused damage to the South African racing industry. I agree with him that other channels should have been used to air his dissatisfaction with his treatment.
However, Gavin striking Jason was also aired across the world and in my opinion caused more damage to the image of horse racing in South Africa.
How is it that Gavin is allowed to continue riding for months, earning more than enough to pay for the paltry fine that he was given.
If we want to improve our tarnished image across the world, the industry needs to do something about the board of the NHA.
Their decisions do not make any sense and it is them that is causing the most damage to our ailing
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