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15 April 2023 | Turffontein | Race 9

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 100.32s

Avg Time 98.56s

Stakes R87,500

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Lunar Ballade	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	53.0kg	66	72	72	Won	17/2	Y	O: Champagne and Caviar Syndicate (Nom: Mrs K E Laird) T: Mr A G Laird
2	Sharapova	Mr K Matsunyane	2	55.0kg	75	80	80	+1.75	4/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Trentino	Mr P Mxoli	3	59.5kg*	84	54	54	+4.00	10/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Campbell, W D Jackson, T Kung & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Just Be Nice Line	Mr M K Katjedi	7	56.5kg*	76	73	73	+4.25	6/1	Y	O: Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Tinder Dry	Mr M A Yeni	1	55.5kg	71	66	66	+5.00	13/2	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Lilliana	Mr G J Lerena	10	60.0kg	80	71	71	+7.25	10/1	B TT Y	—
7	Winter Muse	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.0kg	83	78	78	+7.75	9/2	TT Y	—
8	Time For Glory	Mr C R Maujean	4	55.5kg	76	77	77	+8.75	6/1	TT Y	—
9	Devilish Dancer	Mr A Mgudlwa	8	52.0kg	63	50	50	+9.25	100/1	B TT Y	—
10	Mckenna Skye	Mr D W Schwarz	9	57.5kg	74	69	69	+12.00	66/1	Y	—

Lunar Ballade

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

Won

17/2

MR 66 → 72

Sharapova

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+1.75

4/1 Fav

MR 75 → 80

TT Y

Trentino

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 84 → 54

Just Be Nice Line

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+4.25

6/1

MR 76 → 73

Tinder Dry

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+5.00

13/2

MR 71 → 66

Lilliana

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.25

10/1

MR 80 → 71

B TT Y

Winter Muse

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+7.75

9/2

MR 83 → 78

TT Y

Time For Glory

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+8.75

6/1

MR 76 → 77

TT Y

Devilish Dancer

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+9.25

100/1

MR 63 → 50

B TT Y

Mckenna Skye

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+12.00

66/1

MR 74 → 69

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LUNAR BALLADE (J P van der Merwe) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) WINTER MUSE (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. c) TRENTINO (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, WINTER MUSE (S Khumalo) and LUNAR BALLADE (J P van der Merwe) came together and bumped. b) Shortly after the start, MCKENNA SKYE (D Schwarz) and DEVILISH DANCER (A Mgudlwa) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between and LILLIANA (G Lerena) and JUST BE NICE (*M K Katjedi), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) JUST BE NICE (*M K Katjedi) raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight. d) At approximately the 250m, TINDER DRY (M Yeni) had to steady momentarily to avoid running onto the heels of LILLIANA (G Lerena). e) LUNAR BALLADE (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MCKENNA SKYE: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 57,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DEVILISH DANCER coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.