04 April 2023 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 8 APRIL CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 73.89s

Avg Time 72.45s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mescal	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	56.0kg	69	64	64	Won	3/1	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt & Mr J J Matthee T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Lollapalooza Line	Mr C Zackey	8	58.5kg	74	74	74	+2.10	7/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs M S Lima, Traven Moodley, J C W Visser & Mrs M Stapelberg T: Mr J A J Visser
3	Gin And Tonic	Mr M K Katjedi	4	55.0kg*	69	68	68	+2.85	20/1	EM Y	O: Miss K Marwing & Mr Roland R Scholefield T: Mr W H Marwing
4	Vava Vegas	Mr M A Yeni	2	54.0kg	67	58	58	+3.10	9/2	B Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Mr R R Magner
5	Smelting	Mr S Sosibo	6	52.0kg*	66	52	52	+4.10	16/1	B Y	O: Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
6	Permesso Avanti	Mr K de Melo	5	56.5kg	71	70	70	+4.60	33/20Fav	B EM Y	—
7	Meteoric	Mr G Pieterse	7	58.5kg	75	76	76	+6.10	14/1	B Y	—
8	Lizado	Mr P Mxoli	3	52.0kg*	52	42	42	+7.10	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Great Times	Mr D B Geerthsen	10	53.5kg*	—	54	54	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Nettleton	Mr G J Lerena	1	56.5kg	—	100	100	—	33/10	N	—
Code 88	South Boy (ARG)	—	5	60.0kg	—	71	71	—	—	N	—

Mescal

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

Won

3/1

MR 69 → 64

Lollapalooza Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+2.10

7/1

MR 74 → 74

B TT Y

Gin And Tonic

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+2.85

20/1

MR 69 → 68

EM Y

Vava Vegas

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+3.10

9/2

MR 67 → 58

B Y

Smelting

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+4.10

16/1

MR 66 → 52

B Y

Permesso Avanti

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+4.60

33/20 Fav

MR 71 → 70

B EM Y

Meteoric

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+6.10

14/1

MR 75 → 76

B Y

Lizado

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+7.10

50/1

MR 52 → 42

Great Times

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 54

Nettleton

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

—

33/10

MR — → 100

South Boy (ARG)

— · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, NETTLETON (G Lerena) reared, dislodging Jockey G Lerena. b) LOLLAPALOOZA (C Zackey) and VAVA VEGAS (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) VAVA VEGAS (M Yeni) over-raced early and middle stages. b) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with PERMESSO AVANTI in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) MESCAL (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) VAVA VEGAS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 30 March 2023 at 08H28). b) MESCAL merit rating 69, mass 56kg (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 30 March 2023). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PERMESSO AVANTI blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SOUTH BOY (ARG) card scratching. Advised 30 March 2023 at 07H39. b) GREAT TIMES bruised left heel (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) NETTLETON no suitable rider available. Advised 4 April 2023 at 16H31. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.