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21 February 2023 | Turffontein | Race 7

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 99.75s

Avg Time 98.23s

Stakes R95,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Celestial City	Mr K Matsunyane	2	57.0kg	74	92	92	Won	15/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr H P N Pretorius T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Toffas Line	Mr K de Melo	7	59.5kg	79	74	74	+1.80	7/2	Y	O: Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Lord Varys	Mr D de Gouveia	1	57.5kg	75	75	75	+4.10	10/1	Y	O: Messrs T R Janssen & R P Matchett T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Bloomington	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	55.0kg*	75	67	67	+4.30	33/1	Y	O: Messrs J Nassif, G J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Climate Control	Mr R Danielson	4	61.0kg	90	65	65	+9.00	7/1	B Y	O: International Racing Club (Nom: J da Mata) & Messrs H J da Silva, M F de Kock, B W Hamilton & G A R Sturlese T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Invincible Warrior	Mr R Munger	3	60.0kg	80	76	76	+10.10	11/2	Y	—
7	Letsdoit	Mr G J Lerena	8	59.0kg	78	72	72	+16.10	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr C R Maujean	6	56.5kg	73	56	56	+20.10	33/1	Y	—
9	Ballon D'or	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	58.0kg	76	61	61	+23.35	50/1	TT N	—
Code 88	Bushveld	—	7	52.0kg	—	56	56	—	6/1	N	—
Code 88	In Cahoots	Mr D W Schwarz	6	57.0kg	—	54	54	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	River Romeo	Mr R M Simons	9	58.0kg	—	94	94	—	14/1	N	—

Celestial City

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR 74 → 92

B TT Y

Toffas Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+1.80

7/2

MR 79 → 74

Lord Varys

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+4.10

10/1

MR 75 → 75

Bloomington

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+4.30

33/1

MR 75 → 67

Climate Control

Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+9.00

7/1

MR 90 → 65

B Y

Invincible Warrior

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+10.10

11/2

MR 80 → 76

Letsdoit

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+16.10

16/1

MR 78 → 72

TT Y

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+20.10

33/1

MR 73 → 56

Ballon D'or

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+23.35

50/1

MR 76 → 61

TT N

Bushveld

— · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 56

In Cahoots

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 54

River Romeo

Mr R M Simons · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 94

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) INVINCIBLE WARRIOR (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 800m, BLOOMINGTON (*D B Geerthsen) was directed outwards to avoid running onto the heels of BALLON D'OR (J P van der Merwe). b) CELESTIAL CITY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BALLON D'OR raced without blinkers (declared 21 February 2023 at 06H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LETSDOIT abnormal respiratory noise. b) BALLON D'OR nasal discharge (left nostril). c) WAQAAS (AUS) abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) BUSHVELD change of venue. Advised 20 February 2023 at 11H31. b) RIVER ROMEO off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) IN CAHOOTS heat right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.