NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.66s

Avg Time 57.97s

Stakes R75,000

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	Tuscan Gold	Mr C Zackey	6	56.5kg	68	84	84	Won	9/2	B Y	O: The Playgate SA ( Nom: Mr Furkhat Ibragimov) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Ziyasha	Mr R D Fourie	1	60.5kg	90	118	118	+0.25	9/4Fav	TT F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Dark Tide Line	Mr M K Katjedi	7	54.0kg*	63	53	53	+2.75	20/1	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Super Awesome	Mr M A Yeni	4	58.5kg	86	79	79	+4.75	15/2	Y	O: Mr A L Williams T: Mr R R Magner
5	Successful Secret	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	75	65	65	+6.55	25/2	TT Y	O: Messrs Chris Moller T/A Ten Einde Stud & M S Moosa T: Mr B Webber
6	Var Park	Mr P Mxoli	9	58.0kg	71	87	87	+6.75	20/1	TT Y	—
7	King Rahul	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	58.0kg	85	61	61	+7.75	16/1	Y	—
8	Here Is The Tiger	Mr C J Habib	3	58.5kg	72	72	72	+8.35	3/1	Y	—
9	Stormy Seas	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	61.0kg	77	77	77	+13.75	14/1	Y	—

Tuscan Gold

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 68 → 84

B Y

Ziyasha

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+0.25

9/4 Fav

MR 90 → 118

TT F

Dark Tide Line

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+2.75

20/1

MR 63 → 53

Super Awesome

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+4.75

15/2

MR 86 → 79

Successful Secret

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.55

25/2

MR 75 → 65

TT Y

Var Park

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+6.75

20/1

MR 71 → 87

TT Y

King Rahul

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+7.75

16/1

MR 85 → 61

Here Is The Tiger

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+8.35

3/1

MR 72 → 72

Stormy Seas

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+13.75

14/1

MR 77 → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VAR PARK (P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) KING RAHUL (M van Rensburg) and TUSCAN GOLD (C Zackey) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) STORMY SEAS (J P van der Merwe) and ZIYASHA (R Fourie) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, KING RAHUL (M van Rensburg), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, had its hindquarters turned inwards after making contact with HERE IS THE TIGER (C Habib), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Shortly after the start, DARK TIDE (*M K Katjedi) was buffeted between VAR PARK (P Mxoli) and TUSCAN GOLD (C Zackey), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) ZIYASHA (R Fourie), which proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, commenced to hang out from the 400m. d) In view of the performance of HERE IS THE TIGER (C Habib), (distance 8,35 lengths, betting 3/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) In view of the performance of STORMY SEAS (J P van der Merwe), (distance 13,75 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) TUSCAN GOLD (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DARK TIDE was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 29 August 2023 at 09H20). Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on DARK TIDE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer F Bronkhorst. Jockey S Khumalo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ZIYASHA raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 25 August 2023 at 10H17). b) VAR PARK raced without blinkers (declared 27 August 2023 at 05H19). c) TUSCAN GOLD raced equipped with blinkers (declared 29 August 2023 at 08H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STORMY SEAS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) HERE IS THE TIGER not striding out left hind. c) SUCCESSFUL SECRET abnormal respiratory noise. d) KING RAHUL mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.