18 March 2023 | Turffontein | Race 1

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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.81s

Avg Time 58.03s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Nettleton	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.5kg	—	100	100	Won	17/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Iron Sky	Mr D de Gouveia	5	60.0kg	70	61	61	+1.00	6/1	Y	O: Messrs I F M van Schalkwyk & A D Marx T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Viva De Janeiro	Mr K de Melo	7	60.0kg	—	50	50	+1.40	7/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, B R Binnie & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Fulliautomatix Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	66	66	66	+2.25	9/2	F	O: Mr M S Moosa & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Flying Broomstick	Mr R D Fourie	8	57.5kg	—	52	52	+5.00	25/2	Y	O: Mr N J W Deetlefs, Fred & Linda Mindszenty T: Mr B B Ruiters
6	African Twilight	Mr C R Maujean	2	60.0kg	—	52	52	+9.25	100/1	B N	—
7	Green Dynamite	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	60.0kg	—	42	42	+9.75	17/2	TT EM Y	—
8	Arrow Sky	Mr M J Thackeray	4	57.5kg	57	50	50	+11.25	100/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Cash Charger	—	4	57.5kg	—	—	—	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Sprota	Mr C Zackey	1	57.5kg	—	—	—	—	9/4	N	—

Nettleton

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

Won

17/10 Fav

MR — → 100

Iron Sky

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.00

6/1

MR 70 → 61

Viva De Janeiro

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.40

7/2

MR — → 50

Fulliautomatix Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.25

9/2

MR 66 → 66

Flying Broomstick

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+5.00

25/2

MR — → 52

African Twilight

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+9.25

100/1

MR — → 52

B N

Green Dynamite

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.75

17/2

MR — → 42

TT EM Y

Arrow Sky

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+11.25

100/1

MR 57 → 50

TT Y

Cash Charger

— · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → —

Sprota

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

—

9/4

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IRON SKY (D De Gouveia), GREEN DYNAMITE (Wes Marwing) and VIVA DE JANEIRO (K de Melo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GREEN DYNAMITE (Wes Marwing) proved difficult to settle on debut. b) FULLIAUTOMATIX (J P van der Merwe) raced with an awkward head carriage throughout. c) At approximately the 300m, FLYING BROOMSTICK (R Fourie), which raced green, was directed inwards off the heels of FULLIAUTOMATIX (J P van der Merwe), which rolled out and was immediately straightened. d) NETTLETON (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FLYING BROOMSTICK was ridden by Jockey R Fourie (declared 18 March 2023 at 07H37). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GREEN DYNAMITE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 18 March 2023 at 07H24). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IRON SKY coughing post race. b) FULLIAUTOMATIX abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) CASH CHARGER injured stifle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SPROTA abscess left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.