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19 August 2023 | Turffontein | Race 7

4RACING THANKS AND APPRECIATES STIDOLPH RACING MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good to Firm

Win Time 72.57s

Avg Time 72.92s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ampersand	Mr S Sosibo	7	59.0kg*	85	83	83	Won	8/1	Y	O: Mr R T Fitzgerald T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Coming In Hot Line	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	58.0kg*	69	76	76	+0.25	6/1	B TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Runway Bomb	Mr J Gates	2	58.0kg	78	86	86	+0.50	7/1	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
4	Written In Stone	Mr J R Syster	12	54.0kg	56	67	67	+3.00	16/1	TT Y	O: Fred & Linda Mindszenty & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Life Goes On	Mr C J Habib	6	55.0kg	58	54	54	+3.25	8/1	B F	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Time Is Ticking	Mr K A Brewer	9	58.5kg	65	60	60	+3.50	33/1	B Y	—
7	Smelting	Mr N Klink	11	52.0kg	50	52	52	+3.80	75/1	B Y	—
8	Arilena	Mr D W Schwarz	8	58.5kg	65	73	73	+4.50	7/1	Y	—
9	Rockingthetimeaway	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	57.0kg	62	62	62	+5.20	25/2	Y	—
10	Treaty	Mr J Penny	5	52.0kg	50	48	48	+7.45	75/1	Y	—
11	Tuscan Gold	Mr G J Lerena	4	61.0kg	70	84	84	+8.75	9/4Fav	EM Y	—
12	Rock On Captain	Mr J P van der Merwe	10	53.5kg	54	57	57	+9.50	33/1	TT Y	—

Ampersand

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 85 → 83

Coming In Hot Line

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+0.25

6/1

MR 69 → 76

B TT Y

Runway Bomb

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+0.50

7/1

MR 78 → 86

Written In Stone

Mr J R Syster · Dw 12 · 54.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 56 → 67

TT Y

Life Goes On

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+3.25

8/1

MR 58 → 54

B F

Time Is Ticking

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+3.50

33/1

MR 65 → 60

B Y

Smelting

Mr N Klink · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+3.80

75/1

MR 50 → 52

B Y

Arilena

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+4.50

7/1

MR 65 → 73

Rockingthetimeaway

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+5.20

25/2

MR 62 → 62

Treaty

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+7.45

75/1

MR 50 → 48

Tuscan Gold

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+8.75

9/4 Fav

MR 70 → 84

EM Y

Rock On Captain

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+9.50

33/1

MR 54 → 57

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WRITTEN IN STONE (J R Syster) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LIFE GOES ON (C Habib) hung out around the turn. b) RUNWAY BOMB (J Gates) hung out from the 500m to the 200m and thereafter took a number of awkward strides in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) At approximately the 250m, TREATY (J Penny) was steadied when awkwardly placed between ROCK ON CAPTAIN (J P van der Merwe), which rolled in marginally, and TUSCAN GOLD (G Lerena), which commenced to give ground to the field. d) In view of the performance of TUSCAN GOLD (G Lerena), (distance 8,75 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey D Schwarz reported that ARILENA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. f) Trainer P F Matchett was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate ARILENA against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer P F Matchett signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. g) AMPERSAND (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (DD). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ROCK ON CAPTAIN: Jockey J P van der Merwe weighed out at 53,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LIFE GOES ON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 August 2023 at 07H01), alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 18 August 2023 at 08H06). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RUNWAY BOMB examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) TUSCAN GOLD blowing post race. c) ARILENA examined post race, nothing obvious detected. d) TIME IS TICKING coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.