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18 April 2023 | Turffontein | Race 5

WSB PREMIER'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE 29 APRIL MR 79 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 112.47s

Avg Time 111.88s

Stakes R95,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Twin Turbo	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	79	88	88	Won	8/1	Y	O: Messrs J A Habib, W G Jackson, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	American Biscuit	Mr D W Schwarz	5	55.5kg	77	65	65	+1.75	6/1	TT Y	O: Rooispruit Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C J Barnard) T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	African Torrent Line	Mr K de Melo	7	59.5kg	85	68	68	+4.00	33/10Fav	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
4	Call The Wind	Mr M A Yeni	4	54.0kg	67	56	56	+5.25	6/1	Y	O: Messrs G Goksel, J M Eaton, B M McLauchlan & Lord Rory White T: Mr R R Magner
5	Romeo's Magic	Mr C Zackey	1	55.5kg	70	69	69	+6.25	8/1	B Y	O: Mr Grant Mower & Ms R van Zyl T: Mr Brett Warren
6	Island Beauty	Mr K Matsunyane	2	54.5kg	68	63	63	+6.50	4/1	EM Y	—
7	Gilda Gray	Mr K A Brewer	10	52.0kg*	60	64	64	+7.30	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Cerulean Dancer	Mr N Klink	6	52.0kg	67	71	71	+8.55	100/1	Y	—
9	Time Spirit	Mr M K Katjedi	3	50.5kg*	60	60	60	+8.75	10/1	Y	—
10	Ballroom Bliss	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	59.0kg	77	84	84	+11.75	50/1	B TT N	—

Twin Turbo

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 79 → 88

American Biscuit

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+1.75

6/1

MR 77 → 65

TT Y

African Torrent Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+4.00

33/10 Fav

MR 85 → 68

Call The Wind

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.25

6/1

MR 67 → 56

Romeo's Magic

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+6.25

8/1

MR 70 → 69

B Y

Island Beauty

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+6.50

4/1

MR 68 → 63

EM Y

Gilda Gray

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+7.30

16/1

MR 60 → 64

TT Y

Cerulean Dancer

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+8.55

100/1

MR 67 → 71

Time Spirit

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+8.75

10/1

MR 60 → 60

Ballroom Bliss

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+11.75

50/1

MR 77 → 84

B TT N

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AMERICAN BISCUIT (D Schwarz) and CERULEAN DANCER (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ISLAND BEAUTY (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) TIME SPIRIT (*M K Katjedi) was slow losing two lengths. d) AFRICAN TORRENT (K de Melo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ISLAND BEAUTY (K Matsunyane) and CERULEAN DANCER (N Klink) over-raced in the early stages. b) TWIN TURBO (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AMERICAN BISCUIT raced with a tongue tie on (declared 18 April 2023 at 05H53). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GILDA GRAY brush wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.