22 February 2024 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 91.95s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Nordic Rebel	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	75	81	81	Won	16/1	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier & Mr E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
2	Willow Express	Mr R Munger	5	60.0kg	74	82	82	+0.30	5/2Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs A Lahoud, M A Currie, Craig Zoghby & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Fast Duty Line	Mr C J Habib	3	58.0kg	71	67	67	+1.00	10/1	Y	O: Messrs Paul Marks, D Chinsammy, W D Jackson & B A Lane T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Bushveld	Mr K A Brewer	1	50.0kg	55	56	56	+3.25	10/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, J A Habib, P Maphanga, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, J Sarkis & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Sage King	Mr T J Mayhew	2	56.0kg*	72	72	72	+5.05	6/1	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Count Your Chances	Mr N Klink	9	50.0kg	57	51	51	+5.25	25/2	B Y	—
7	Walled Garden	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	75	66	66	+6.25	17/2	TT Y	—
8	Samthewiseman	Mr M A Yeni	8	54.0kg	61	52	52	+7.75	10/1	Y	—
9	Mitch Got His Wish	Mr D de Gouveia	6	60.0kg	72	69	69	+14.25	11/2	Y	—
10	Bridge Of Spies	Mr N Nastili	10	48.0kg*	46	48	48	+16.50	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Skyfull	—	7	50.0kg*	—	54	54	—	33/1	N	—

Nordic Rebel

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

16/1

MR 75 → 81

TT Y

Willow Express

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.30

5/2 Fav

MR 74 → 82

TT Y

Fast Duty Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+1.00

10/1

MR 71 → 67

Bushveld

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 55 → 56

Sage King

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+5.05

6/1

MR 72 → 72

Count Your Chances

Mr N Klink · Dw 9 · 50.0kg

+5.25

25/2

MR 57 → 51

B Y

Walled Garden

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.25

17/2

MR 75 → 66

TT Y

Samthewiseman

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+7.75

10/1

MR 61 → 52

Mitch Got His Wish

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+14.25

11/2

MR 72 → 69

Bridge Of Spies

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 10 · 48.0kg

+16.50

100/1

MR 46 → 48

Skyfull

— (True) · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 54

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAGE KING (*T Mayhew) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) COUNT YOUR CHANCES (N Klink) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BRIDGE OF SPIES (*N Nastili) pulled hard in the early stages. b) MITCH GOT HIS WISH (D De Gouveia) over-raced in the early and middle stages and, as a consequence, raced wide around the turn and into the straight. c) At approximately the 350m, COUNT YOUR CHANCES (N Klink) was directed outwards to avoid the heels of WALLED GARDEN (C Maujean), which was switched in to avoid running onto the heels of BRIDGE OF SPIES (*N Nastili), which after racing prominently, commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. d) Jockey R Munger appeared before the Board and was questioned regarding his ride on WILLOW EXPRESS. He explained to the Board that this gelding has a very short run-in and runs his best races when held up for as long as possible. He further confirmed that these were his instructions from Trainer S G Tarry. e) NORDIC REBEL (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Verdonese advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SAMTHEWISEMAN was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 22 February 2024 at 08H45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BUSHVELD new ownership: Messrs D Chinsammy, J A Habib, P Maphanga, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, J Sarkis & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif), colours: Yellow, royal blue stars, collar and cuffs, yellow sleeves and cap, royal blue stars and peak (Sold with engagements). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WALLED GARDEN abnormal respiratory noise; brush wound left hind. b) NORDIC REBEL coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SKYFULL Urticaria (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 8 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.