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04 January 2024 | Turffontein | Race 7

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 56.38s
Avg Time 57.24s
Stakes R105,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Var Park
Mr J Penny 7 54.5kg 69 87 87 Won 5/1
TT Y
O: Mr G J Maroun
T: Mr G J Maroun
2
Siberian Steel Line
Mr C J Habib 4 60.0kg 80 80 80 +3.00 3/1Fav
Y
O: Mr I Levitan
T: Mr A P Peter
3
Axel Collins
Mr J Gates 1 55.5kg 71 55 55 +4.00 10/1
Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr A P Peter
4
Dontshootthebarman
Mr R D Fourie 6 61.0kg 82 93 93 +4.25 5/1
N
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
5
What A Tiger
Mr D W Schwarz 5 61.0kg 82 71 71 +4.75 33/10
B Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif, S Poriazis, Chamarel Racing Syndicate & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
6
Iron Sky
Mr D de Gouveia 8 59.5kg 79 61 61 +7.00 16/1
Y
—
7
Stormy Seas
Mr C Zackey 9 58.5kg 77 77 77 +8.75 20/1
Y
—
8
Inafix
Mr M A Yeni 3 56.5kg 80 66 66 +9.00 20/1
F
—
9
Cue The Rebel
Mr K Matsunyane 2 57.5kg 82 62 62 +14.00 14/1
Y
—
Code 88
Covert Operator
Mr G J Lerena 4 61.5kg — 77 77 — 5/1
N
—
1
Var Park
Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 54.5kg
Won
5/1
MR 69 → 87
TT Y
2
Siberian Steel Line
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+3.00
3/1 Fav
MR 80 → 80
Y
3
Axel Collins
Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 55.5kg
+4.00
10/1
MR 71 → 55
Y
4
Dontshootthebarman
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 61.0kg
+4.25
5/1
MR 82 → 93
N
5
What A Tiger
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 61.0kg
+4.75
33/10
MR 82 → 71
B Y
6
Iron Sky
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 59.5kg
+7.00
16/1
MR 79 → 61
Y
7
Stormy Seas
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 58.5kg
+8.75
20/1
MR 77 → 77
Y
8
Inafix
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+9.00
20/1
MR 80 → 66
F
9
Cue The Rebel
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+14.00
14/1
MR 82 → 62
Y
88
Covert Operator
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
—
5/1
MR — → 77
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Fourie) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CUE THE REBEL (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WHAT A TIGER (D Schwarz) and SIBERIAN STEEL (C Habib) were bumped in by DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Fourie), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with STORMY SEAS in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) VAR PARK (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G J Maroun advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 4 January 2024 at 06H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STORMY SEAS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) COVERT OPERATOR coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.