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23 January 2023 | Greyville | Race 8

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE FM 77 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 71.47s
Avg Time 70.17s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Acacia's Blossom
Mr K de Melo 4 61.5kg 87 61 61 Won 15/4
Y
O: Mr M J A Ferreira
T: Mr L W Karriem
2
Lady Heist
Mr A Arries 3 59.5kg 83 97 97 +0.40 7/1
Y
O: Estate Late Mr G R Almanza
T: Mr G S Kotzen
3
Puff Of Smoke Line
Mr K Matsunyane 11 54.5kg 66 51 51 +1.20 10/1
Y
O: Mr K Jansen
T: Mr K G Naidoo
4
Morgan La Fay
Mr C J Habib 1 57.5kg 79 98 98 +1.95 4/1Fav
TT Y
O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd
T: Miss W Whitehead
5
Harley's Fate
Mr A Mgudlwa 12 55.0kg 74 67 67 +4.05 16/1
Y
O: Messrs Late B J Wiese, C M D Baker, Yashlen Naidoo, Warren Teixeira & Ms N Ramgulam
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
6
Noble Storm
Miss R A Venniker 6 55.5kg* 71 78 78 +4.15 14/1
Y
—
7
Drive By
Mr C F Dicken 9 57.5kg 72 68 68 +4.45 125/1
Y
—
8
Retail Therapy
Mr J Gates 7 58.0kg 73 70 70 +5.65 17/2
B TT Y
—
9
Fortune Bay
Mr Serino Moodley 8 55.5kg 75 62 62 +6.95 7/1
B Y
—
10
Sting Ray
Mr B Jacobson 10 60.0kg 77 73 73 +7.00 25/1
B Y
—
11
Dunyaa (AUS)
Mr M A Yeni 2 57.0kg 71 71 71 +9.60 14/1
Y
—
12
Top Honours
Mr M K Katjedi 5 49.5kg* 48 45 45 +12.00 66/1
B Y
—
1
Acacia's Blossom
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
Won
15/4
MR 87 → 61
Y
2
Lady Heist
Mr A Arries · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+0.40
7/1
MR 83 → 97
Y
3
Puff Of Smoke Line
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 54.5kg
+1.20
10/1
MR 66 → 51
Y
4
Morgan La Fay
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
+1.95
4/1 Fav
MR 79 → 98
TT Y
5
Harley's Fate
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 12 · 55.0kg
+4.05
16/1
MR 74 → 67
Y
6
Noble Storm
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+4.15
14/1
MR 71 → 78
Y
7
Drive By
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
+4.45
125/1
MR 72 → 68
Y
8
Retail Therapy
Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
+5.65
17/2
MR 73 → 70
B TT Y
9
Fortune Bay
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
+6.95
7/1
MR 75 → 62
B Y
10
Sting Ray
Mr B Jacobson · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+7.00
25/1
MR 77 → 73
B Y
11
Dunyaa (AUS)
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+9.60
14/1
MR 71 → 71
Y
12
Top Honours
Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 49.5kg
+12.00
66/1
MR 48 → 45
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MORGAN LA FAY (C Habib), TOP HONOURS (*M Katjedi), RETAIL THERAPY (J Gates) and FORTUNE BAY (S Moodley) lost one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with DUNYAA (AUS) in the running and as a result did not persevere with his ride in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) Jockey J Gates reported that RETAIL THERAPY made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) ACACIA'S BLOSSOM (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Karriem advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MORGAN LA FAY raced with a cornell collar (advised 01.06.2022). b) HARLEY'S FATE raced without a tongue tie (advised 21.01.2023 / 10h01). c) HARLEY'S FATE was ridden by Jockey A Mgudlwa. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) DUNYAA (AUS) : Not striding out in front and coughing. b) TOP HONOURS : Coughing. c) NOBLE STORM : Coughing. d) FORTUNE BAY : Fatigued and coughing. e) STING RAY : Coughing. f) RETAIL THERAPY : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON - RUNNER: a) None.