Turffontein Race 4 - Keyonvaro Mr 80 Handicap
The race hinges around the JUNIPER GREEN form. HEMISPHERE (2) broke through for an overdue win two back then raced this course and distance last time for a close-up fourth behind JUNIPER GREEN. Slightly worse at the weights against the winner but that was first try here. Change of rider and low draw. Expected to take catching again. IT'S PERSONAL (1) was runner-up behind JUNIPER GREEN in the same race. Meets her worse at weights but has a great record this course and distance and can turn the tables with the right run. JUNIPER GREEN (7) beat both and with the claim again meets them better at weights so has to be included again. Has since dropped back to 1000m and ran well off best. Better suited this extra trip. SUPER AWESOME (3) built on a nice second two starts back at Vaal with a win over 1450m at this track two weeks ago, getting home by 1.75 lengths. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well.

Jockey: Muzi Yeni
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 10 at this track on September 6 over 1200m, neck behind Juniper Green with 58kg at $9. The run before that won by a head at this track August 23 over 1200m defeating The Last Duke carrying 57.5kg at $4.50. Racing well and looks a leading player.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10 | 06/09/2025 | 14 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 58kg | 1:10.97 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $9.00 |
1/6 | 23/08/2025 | 48 | HCP | $8,000.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 57.5kg | 1:13.19 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $4.50 |
3/5 | 06/07/2025 | 17 | HCP | $8,000.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 59kg | 0:57.65 | - | 4 |
| 3.3L | $4.50 |
6/16 | 19/06/2025 | 28 | RBH82 | $9,690.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Calvin Habib | 59kg | 1:10.00 | - | 8 |
| 3.7L | $13.50 |
5/12 | 22/05/2025 | 56 | RBH80 | $7,160.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | D W Schwarz | 60kg | 0:57.24 | - | 1 |
| 3.1L | $9.00 |
3/8 | 27/03/2025 | 21 | RBH90 | $11,340.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good Soft | Muzi Yeni | 53kg | 1:14.16 | - | 1 |
| 1.0L | $3.50 |
1/7 | 06/03/2025 | 21 | MPLATE | $10,310.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 60kg | 0:56.87 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.33 |
3/8 | 13/02/2025 | 294 | MPLATE | $10,170.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good Soft | Piere Strydom | 60kg | 0:59.69 | - | 3 |
| 1.4L | $3.00 |
3/9 | 25/04/2024 | 35 | PLATE 2 | $8,140.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 60kg | 1:12.64 | - | 2 |
| 3.3L | $34.00 |
4/10 | 21/03/2024 | 14 | PLATE | $7,970.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Richard Fourie | 60kg | 0:59.02 | - | 5 |
| 11.8L | $13.50 |
4/10 | 07/03/2024 | - | PLATE | $7,970.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Trent Mayhew | 56kg | 1:10.83 | - | 2 |
| 10.5L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 10 at this track on September 6 over 1200m, 1.4 len behind Juniper Green carrying 58.5kg at $2.30. Before that favourite; won by a head at Vaal August 14 over 1200m defeating Palace Revolt carrying 57.5kg at $2.70. Not far away last time. Should go close.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/10 | 06/09/2025 | 23 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 58.5kg | 1:10.97 | - | 1 |
| 1.4L | $2.25 |
1/10 | 14/08/2025 | 39 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | S'manga Khumalo | 57.5kg | 1:10.02 | - | 1 |
| 0.2L | $2.70 |
2/5 | 06/07/2025 | 8 | HCP | $8,000.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 58.5kg | 0:57.65 | - | 3 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
2/9 | 28/06/2025 | 37 | RBH86 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | S'manga Khumalo | 55.5kg | 0:57.61 | - | 4 |
| 2.7L | $6.00 |
7/12 | 22/05/2025 | 26 | RBH80 | $7,160.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 58.5kg | 0:57.24 | - | 11 |
| 3.6L | $3.80 |
4/15 | 26/04/2025 | 35 | RBH84 | $10,910.00 | Turffontein | 1100m | Good Soft | Gavin Lerena | 56kg | 1:04.30 | - | 10 |
| 2.4L | $6.50 |
1/8 | 22/03/2025 | 147 | MPLATE | $10,470.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good Soft | Gavin Lerena | 60kg | 0:57.45 | - | 5 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |
5/10 | 26/10/2024 | 273 | MPLATE | $8,780.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 59kg | 1:09.49 | - | 8 |
| 5.1L | $4.50 |
18/20 | 27/01/2024 | 31 | OPEN | $100,320.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Good | Aldo Domeyer | 60kg | 1:12.83 | - | 18 |
| 13.4L | $26.00 |
4/9 | 27/12/2023 | - | PLATE | $12,020.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Good | Richard Fourie | 60kg | 0:59.59 | - | 5 |
| 5.8L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Calvin Habib
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Most recently won by 1.75 len at this track September 28 over 1450m defeating Big Unit with 55.5kg at $7. The race before that 2nd of 9 at Vaal on August 30 over 1450m, neck behind Laughing William carrying 57kg at $6.50. Last-start winner over further and should be winding up late here.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 28/09/2025 | 29 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 55.5kg | 1:29.19 | - | 3 |
| 1.8L | $7.00 |
2/9 | 30/08/2025 | 16 | RBH80 | $9,690.00 | Vaal | 1450m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 57kg | 1:27.21 | - | 4 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 |
5/10 | 14/08/2025 | 70 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Raymond Danielson | 55.5kg | 1:10.02 | - | 8 |
| 2.8L | $76.00 |
9/14 | 05/06/2025 | 28 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | D W Schwarz | 55.5kg | 1:37.49 | - | 4 |
| 10.0L | $11.00 |
4/10 | 08/05/2025 | 44 | RBH80 | $6,740.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | D W Schwarz | 57.5kg | 1:29.99 | - | 6 |
| 2.3L | $34.00 |
1/10 | 25/03/2025 | 28 | RBH74 | $8,730.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 59.5kg | 1:10.36 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $2.25 |
4/10 | 25/02/2025 | 40 | RBH80 | $10,170.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Diego De Gouveia | 57kg | 1:08.84 | - | 7 |
| 0.9L | $11.00 |
7/8 | 16/01/2025 | 23 | RBH80 | $10,270.00 | Vaal | 1450m | Good | Diego De Gouveia | 58kg | 1:26.54 | - | 8 |
| 3.8L | $13.50 |
3/8 | 24/12/2024 | 47 | RBH74 | $8,500.00 | Vaal | 1450m | Good Soft | Diego De Gouveia | 61kg | 1:26.71 | - | 3 |
| 1.6L | $6.50 |
8/9 | 07/11/2024 | 14 | RBH80 | $10,400.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Diego De Gouveia | 59kg | 1:30.00 | - | 8 |
| 2.0L | $34.00 |
3/10 | 24/10/2024 | 26 | RBH80 | $8,780.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Diego De Gouveia | 60kg | 1:08.30 | - | 2 |
| 6.0L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Serino Moodley
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 3rd of 9 at this track on October 4 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Beynac with 57.5kg at $41. The race before that ran last of 7 at Vaal on September 2 over 1400m, 7 len behind Master Christmas carrying 56.5kg at $7. Prepared to risk today.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/9 | 04/10/2025 | 32 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Serino Moodley | 57.5kg | 1:40.76 | - | 6 |
| 4.5L | $41.00 |
7/7 | 02/09/2025 | 24 | RBH86 | $10,110.00 | Vaal | 1400m | Good | Calvin Habib | 56.5kg | 1:23.86 | - | 1 |
| 7.9L | $7.00 |
3/9 | 09/08/2025 | 14 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1400m | Good | J R Syster | 57.5kg | 1:26.06 | - | 6 |
| 3.0L | $21.00 |
3/12 | 26/07/2025 | 33 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1400m | Good | J R Syster | 58kg | 1:25.84 | - | 9 |
| 2.3L | $101.00 |
11/13 | 23/06/2025 | 12 | RBH80 | $9,690.00 | Turffontein | 2000m | Good | J R Syster | 60kg | 2:05.18 | - | 12 |
| 11.3L | $101.00 |
10/10 | 11/06/2025 | 143 | C4 | $11,790.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Neutral | Gavin Lerena | 60kg | 1:08.93 | - | 5 |
| 7.0L | $21.00 |
13/15 | 19/01/2025 | 57 | C4 | $10,270.00 | Scottsville | 1200m | Good Soft | B Marx-Jacobson | 60kg | 1:08.99 | - | 11 |
| 12.6L | $15.00 |
2/11 | 23/11/2024 | 23 | RBH80 | $10,400.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Calvin Habib | 59.5kg | 1:07.87 | - | 2 |
| 0.8L | $8.00 |
3/11 | 31/10/2024 | 14 | RBH80 | $8,780.00 | Vaal | 1100m | Good | G Samo-Burthia | 59kg | 1:03.48 | - | 6 |
| 2.3L | $9.00 |
1/10 | 17/10/2024 | 20 | RBH74 | $7,110.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | B Marx-Jacobson | 58.5kg | 1:09.55 | - | 7 |
| 4.0L | $13.50 |
3/9 | 27/09/2024 | 6 | RBH72 | $7,590.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Neutral | R A Venniker | 59.5kg | 1:10.16 | - | 4 |
| 2.1L | $7.00 |

Jockey: R A Venniker
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 8 at this track on September 28 over 1200m, 2 len behind The Last Duke with 57kg at $9. The start before that ran last of 7 at Vaal on August 26 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Pennsylvania with 56kg at $11. Likely to take catching off the inside.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 28/09/2025 | 33 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 57kg | 1:13.01 | - | 2 |
| 2.0L | $9.00 |
7/7 | 26/08/2025 | 12 | HCP | $8,000.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Callan Murray | 56kg | 1:10.66 | - | 3 |
| 3.5L | $11.00 |
10/10 | 14/08/2025 | 14 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Calvin Habib | 58kg | 1:10.02 | - | 4 |
| 6.5L | $26.00 |
6/6 | 31/07/2025 | 53 | PLATE 2 | $10,950.00 | Vaal | 1600m | Good | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 1:37.91 | - | 2 |
| 10.8L | $5.50 |
7/9 | 08/06/2025 | 28 | OPEN 2 | $14,740.00 | Turffontein | 1400m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 1:25.31 | - | 4 |
| 11.8L | $5.00 |
3/7 | 11/05/2025 | 22 | PLATE 2 | $8,420.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 1:08.03 | - | 2 |
| 1.7L | $7.00 |
1/6 | 19/04/2025 | 23 | PLATE 2 | $13,090.00 | Turffontein | 1400m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 57kg | 1:28.95 | - | 4 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
3/6 | 27/03/2025 | 19 | PLATE 2 | $11,340.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good Soft | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 0:59.86 | - | 4 |
| 2.6L | $15.00 |
7/8 | 08/03/2025 | - | PLATE 2 | $12,890.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | P Mxoli | 59.5kg | 1:08.29 | - | 5 |
| 10.6L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Callan Murray
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 8 at this track on September 20 over 1000m, 3 len behind Roaming Spirit with 58kg at $7. The start before that 5th of 9 at Vaal on August 30 over 1450m, 3.5 len behind Laughing William carrying 60kg at $3.80. This looks too tough.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 20/09/2025 | 21 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Craig Zackey | 58kg | 0:58.24 | - | 8 |
| 3.1L | $7.00 |
5/9 | 30/08/2025 | 16 | RBH80 | $9,690.00 | Vaal | 1450m | Good | Marco Van Rensburg | 60kg | 1:27.21 | - | 2 |
| 3.4L | $3.80 |
2/10 | 14/08/2025 | 19 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Serino Moodley | 58kg | 1:10.02 | - | 5 |
| 0.2L | $5.50 |
3/12 | 26/07/2025 | 37 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | J R Syster | 57.5kg | 0:58.15 | - | 10 |
| 1.9L | $101.00 |
13/16 | 19/06/2025 | 446 | RBH82 | $9,690.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | P Mxoli | 58.5kg | 1:10.00 | - | 7 |
| 15.4L | $41.00 |
8/8 | 30/03/2024 | 30 | OPEN | $10,760.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | M K Katjedi | 50kg | 1:11.29 | - | 1 |
| 6.8L | $5.00 |
1/9 | 29/02/2024 | 26 | RBH72 | $6,880.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | K J Lihaba | 59.5kg | 0:58.71 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $2.80 |
5/11 | 03/02/2024 | 58 | RBH80 | $8,500.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Wesley Marwing | 58kg | 1:07.23 | - | 2 |
| 6.3L | $51.00 |
7/8 | 07/12/2023 | 33 | RBH95 3 | $8,010.00 | Vaal | 1600m | Good | K J Lihaba | 51kg | 1:39.73 | - | 6 |
| 6.8L | $21.00 |
13/14 | 04/11/2023 | 38 | OPEN | $8,790.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | K Matsunyane | 60kg | 1:07.81 | - | 8 |
| 7.5L | $9.00 |
1/10 | 27/09/2023 | 35 | MPLATE | $8,300.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Neutral | K Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:09.95 | - | 8 |
| 0.2L | $4.30 |

Jockey: G Samo-Burthia
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last of 8 at this track on September 20 over 1000m, 4 len behind Roaming Spirit with 56.5kg at $5.50. Before that won by a neck at this track September 6 over 1200m defeating It's Personal carrying 55kg at $15. Better than latest. Goes very well here at the longer trip. Capable of a strong showing.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/8 | 20/09/2025 | 14 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | G Samo-Burthia | 56.5kg | 0:58.24 | - | 4 |
| 4.2L | $5.50 |
1/10 | 06/09/2025 | 20 | RBH84 | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | G Samo-Burthia | 55kg | 1:10.97 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $15.00 |
3/5 | 17/08/2025 | 59 | RBH91 FM | $9,270.00 | Turffontein | 1200m | Good | M Mbuto | 49.5kg | 1:10.78 | - | 3 |
| 2.5L | $8.00 |
14/17 | 19/06/2025 | 63 | RBH76 FM | $7,580.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | M K Katjedi | 60kg | 1:09.61 | - | 6 |
| 13.6L | $26.00 |
4/14 | 17/04/2025 | 21 | RBH83 FM | $9,160.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | S'manga Khumalo | 56.5kg | 1:09.16 | - | 11 |
| 2.0L | $7.50 |
5/9 | 27/03/2025 | 28 | RBH78 FM | $9,160.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good Soft | Ryan Munger | 59kg | 1:41.26 | - | 1 |
| 9.3L | $2.25 |
1/12 | 27/02/2025 | 2 | RBH79 FM | $9,530.00 | Turffontein | 1450m | Good | Ryan Munger | 55kg | 1:29.37 | - | 8 |
| 1.8L | $3.50 |
3/10 | 25/02/2025 | 38 | RBH66 | $7,630.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Craig Zackey | 61.5kg | 1:08.49 | - | 4 |
| 0.6L | $6.50 |
2/8 | 18/01/2025 | 42 | RBH78 FM | $8,980.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good Soft | D W Schwarz | 55kg | 1:08.97 | - | 3 |
| 2.1L | $17.00 |
9/12 | 07/12/2024 | 55 | RBH75 FM | $8,920.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Louis Nhlapo | 58.5kg | 1:09.07 | - | 3 |
| 7.8L | $34.00 |
10/10 | 13/10/2024 | 25 | RBH82 FM | $7,530.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Good | M Van Rensburg | 57kg | 1:12.29 | - | 10 |
| 9.2L | $26.00 |