Explosions and heavy weapons gunfire shook South Sudan’s capital Juba during a fifth day of clashes between government and opposition forces, raising the spectre of a return to civil war.

South Sudan's capital was rocked by heavy arms fire between forces loyal to the president and those of the vice president, causing widespread casualties and raising fears the country is returning to civil war.

Wayne Smith and his main employer, Musabah Al Muhairi, combined to land the feature five-furlong conditions race at Jebel Ali’s first meeting of the season on Friday afternoon.