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31 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 9

EQUUS CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE WINCHESTER MANSION FM 71 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.24s

Avg Time 82.86s

Stakes R75,000

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	Cerulean Dancer	Mr J Penny	8	52.5kg	57	71	71	Won	25/1	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Alabama Anna	Mr C Zackey	10	59.5kg	70	73	73	+0.75	4/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P J Pascoe, Lucky Houdalakis, A R Viljoen & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Count Your Chances Line	Mr C J Habib	12	56.5kg	65	51	51	+1.75	25/2	B Y	O: Mr J Wolff T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Meet The Captain Line	Mr M A Yeni	11	53.0kg	57	52	52	+1.80	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D G Lohrentz & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
5	Sparkling Jubilee	Mr D de Gouveia	5	59.0kg	70	76	76	+4.00	16/1	B Y	O: Mrs D de Kock & Mr C S Haynes T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Duenna	Mr G J Lerena	3	57.5kg	83	94	94	+6.25	28/10Fav	Y	—
7	Bad Hair Day	Mr N Klink	13	52.0kg	54	47	47	+6.50	80/1	TT Y	—
8	Pashasha	Mr J R Syster	9	55.0kg	61	57	57	+7.00	25/1	Y	—
9	Dancing Arabian	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	71	60	60	+9.00	25/2	Y	—
10	Writteninthesand	Mr M K Katjedi	1	53.0kg*	58	57	57	+9.25	25/1	TT Y	—
11	Bushveld	Mr J Gates	7	55.5kg	63	56	56	+12.50	16/1	Y	—
12	Chateau Futura	Mr C R Maujean	2	55.5kg	63	59	59	+13.75	66/1	Y	—
13	Big City Girl	Mr K Matsunyane	4	54.5kg	60	59	59	+17.00	6/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Summer Of Dreams	—	10	59.5kg*	—	65	65	—	14/1	N	—

Cerulean Dancer

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

Won

25/1

MR 57 → 71

Alabama Anna

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+0.75

4/1

MR 70 → 73

TT Y

Count Your Chances Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+1.75

25/2

MR 65 → 51

B Y

Meet The Captain Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 53.0kg

+1.80

6/1

MR 57 → 52

B TT Y

Sparkling Jubilee

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+4.00

16/1

MR 70 → 76

B Y

Duenna

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+6.25

28/10 Fav

MR 83 → 94

Bad Hair Day

Mr N Klink · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+6.50

80/1

MR 54 → 47

TT Y

Pashasha

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+7.00

25/1

MR 61 → 57

Dancing Arabian

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+9.00

25/2

MR 71 → 60

Writteninthesand

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+9.25

25/1

MR 58 → 57

TT Y

Bushveld

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+12.50

16/1

MR 63 → 56

Chateau Futura

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+13.75

66/1

MR 63 → 59

Big City Girl

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+17.00

6/1

MR 60 → 59

B Y

Summer Of Dreams

— (True) · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

—

14/1

MR — → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUENNA (G Lerena) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) SPARKLING JUBILEE (D De Gouveia) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CHATEAU FUTURA (C Maujean) hung out badly from the 600m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that BIG CITY GIRL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) CERULEAN DANCER (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ALABAMA ANNA raced without blinkers (declared 28 August 2023 at 09H18). b) SPARKLING JUBILEE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 29 August 2023 at 08H02). c) BIG CITY GIRL raced without a tongue tie (declared 31 August 2023 at 08H04). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CHATEAU FUTURA examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BIG CITY GIRL not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) SUMMER OF DREAMS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.