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02 July 2023 | Turffontein | Race 8

4RACING THANKS & APPRECIATES ALEC LAIRD MR 74 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.31s
Avg Time 98.71s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 8 60.0kg 76 81 81 Won 17/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs I F M van Schalkwyk & A D Marx
T: Mr R R Sage
2 Mr N Klink 1 52.0kg 60 52 52 +2.50 7/1
TT Y
O: LTK Racing & Breeding (Nom: Mr L J van der Vyver)
T: Mr A G Laird
3
Gilda Gray Line
Mr C J Habib 2 54.5kg 62 64 64 +3.50 17/2
TT Y
O: Mr F Bronkhorst
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4 Mr M K Katjedi 5 58.0kg* 70 72 72 +5.00 28/10
TT Y
O: Mrs S Viljoen
T: Mr A P Peter
5 Mr D de Gouveia 3 59.0kg 74 69 69 +5.25 6/1
B Y
O: Mr W H Ackerman
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6 Mr J Penny 6 52.0kg 59 71 71 +6.50 25/1
Y
7 Mr S Sosibo 7 53.0kg* 84 84 84 +15.50 16/1
TT Y
8 Mr K A Brewer 4 52.0kg* 50 45 45 +22.50 80/1
Y
Code 88 Mr J R Syster 9 56.5kg 57 57 8/1
N
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
Won
17/10 Fav
MR 7681
Y
2
Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
+2.50
7/1
MR 6052
TT Y
3
Gilda Gray Line
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
+3.50
17/2
MR 6264
TT Y
4
Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+5.00
28/10
MR 7072
TT Y
5
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+5.25
6/1
MR 7469
B Y
6
Mr J Penny · Dw 6 · 52.0kg
+6.50
25/1
MR 5971
Y
7
Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 53.0kg
+15.50
16/1
MR 8484
TT Y
8
Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+22.50
80/1
MR 5045
Y
88
Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
8/1
MR 57
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE CHOSEN ONE (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) GILDA GRAY (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, GILDA GRAY (C Habib) was steadied to avoid the heels of THE CHOSEN ONE (N Klink), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. Simultaneously, SHILPA'S MOON (*S Sosibo) was brushed by CERULEAN DANCER (J Penny), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) SHILPA'S MOON (*S Sosibo) raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight. c) FREE MOVEMENT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee A Langa, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Sage, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NAPOLEON was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 2 July 2023 at 09H39). b) GILDA GRAY: Jockey C Habib weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) GODFATHER foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.