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Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 87.65s

Avg Time 85.99s

Stakes R65,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Big City Girl	Mr K Matsunyane	3	54.0kg	54	59	59	Won	4/1	B Y	O: Messrs L H Paletz, G Piha, Joel Wilensky & D Yutar T: Mr A Ndzilana
2	Bushveld	Mr D W Schwarz	2	56.0kg	58	56	56	+0.20	25/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, J A Habib, P Maphanga, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Shiny Silva	Mr N Klink	8	54.0kg	55	42	42	+2.75	20/1	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Countess Danza Line	Mr R Danielson	9	57.5kg	62	51	51	+3.75	14/1	Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
5	Gilda Gray	Mr C J Habib	7	59.5kg	65	64	64	+3.80	9/2	TT Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Marshmallow	Mr S Sosibo	4	54.0kg*	76	72	72	+4.50	40/1	Y	—
7	Blindedbythelights	Mr J R Syster	1	54.5kg	56	51	51	+5.50	33/1	Y	—
8	Tsitsikamma Pearl	Miss R A Venniker	6	56.5kg*	62	59	59	+8.00	5/1	B TT Y	—
9	Try Me	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	83	52	52	+11.00	18/10Fav	Y	—

Big City Girl

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 54 → 59

B Y

Bushveld

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+0.20

25/1

MR 58 → 56

Shiny Silva

Mr N Klink · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+2.75

20/1

MR 55 → 42

Countess Danza Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+3.75

14/1

MR 62 → 51

Gilda Gray

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+3.80

9/2

MR 65 → 64

TT Y

Marshmallow

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+4.50

40/1

MR 76 → 72

Blindedbythelights

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+5.50

33/1

MR 56 → 51

Tsitsikamma Pearl

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+8.00

5/1

MR 62 → 59

B TT Y

Try Me

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.00

18/10 Fav

MR 83 → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TSITSIKAMMA PEARL (*R A Venniker) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GILDA GRAY (C Habib) and SHINY SILVA (N Klink) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BIG CITY GIRL (K Matsunyane) was unbalanced when bumped by MARSHMALLOW (*S Sosibo), which was brushed in by TRY ME (G Lerena), which was carried in by TSITSIKAMMA PEARL (*R A Venniker), which jumped sharply inwards leaving the stalls. b) At approximately the 800m, BUSHVELD (D Schwarz), which over-raced in the early and middle stages, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS (J R Syster). c) BUSHVELD (D Schwarz) and BIG CITY GIRL (K Matsunyane) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with TRY ME in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) When questioned regarding the improved performance of BUSHVELD, Trainer F P Habib could offer the Board no suitable explanation. Trainer F P Habib was advised that this filly's future performances will be monitored, and his attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running. f) BIG CITY GIRL (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Ndzilana advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BUSHVELD was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz, who weighed out at 56,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. (declared 8 August 2023 at 08H53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TRY ME examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.