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25 April 2024 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 27 APRIL MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 88.39s

Avg Time 88.12s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Simple Simple	Mr R Danielson	8	57.5kg	79	71	71	Won	16/1	Y	O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Funky Music	Mr N Nastili	5	59.0kg*	90	83	83	+0.30	10/1	B Y	O: Mr G J Geyer T: Mr P F Matchett
3	King Rahul	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	53.0kg	75	61	61	+2.60	17/2	EM Y	O: Mr I D Berg, Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
4	Pocket Watch Line	Mr C J Habib	7	56.5kg	82	87	87	+3.20	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs R J Knight, A D Marx, J T Mushwana & Mrs T J Low-Shang T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Majestic Touch	Mr M A Yeni	2	53.0kg	75	68	68	+3.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr F Vahab T: Mr R R Magner
6	Houston	Mr P Mxoli	4	56.5kg	77	69	69	+4.00	10/1	Y	—
7	Bloomington	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.5kg	85	67	67	+4.50	4/1	Y	—
8	Ragnar Lothbrok	Mr J H Greyling	3	59.5kg	83	81	81	+9.00	10/1	Y	—
9	Just Nuisance	Mr D de Gouveia	9	60.0kg	89	85	85	+11.50	10/1	Y	—
Code 88	Champion Warrior	—	2	60.0kg*	—	97	97	—	—	N	—

Simple Simple

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

Won

16/1

MR 79 → 71

Funky Music

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+0.30

10/1

MR 90 → 83

B Y

King Rahul

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+2.60

17/2

MR 75 → 61

EM Y

Pocket Watch Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+3.20

9/4 Fav

MR 82 → 87

Majestic Touch

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 53.0kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 75 → 68

Houston

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 77 → 69

Bloomington

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+4.50

4/1

MR 85 → 67

Ragnar Lothbrok

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+9.00

10/1

MR 83 → 81

Just Nuisance

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+11.50

10/1

MR 89 → 85

Champion Warrior

— (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 97

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RAGNAR LOTHBROK (J Greyling) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. b) POCKET WATCH (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MAJESTIC TOUCH (M Yeni) was unbalanced and had its hindquarter turned inwards when bumped by RAGNAR LOTHBROK (J Greyling), which jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. b) At approximately the 1300m, RAGNAR LOTHBROK (J Greyling) was brushed in by POCKET WATCH (C Habib), which was carried by BLOOMINGTON (D Schwarz), which was directed inwards away from the heels of HOUSTON (P Mxoli), which was steadied to avoid the heels of MAJESTIC TOUCH (M Yeni). c) In view of the performance of BLOOMINGTON (D Schwarz), (distance 4,50 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SIMPLE SIMPLE (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer W Masawi, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FUNKY MUSIC was ridden by Apprentice N Nastili (declared 25 April 2024 at 08H08). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLOOMINGTON not striding out right hind. b) HOUSTON blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) CHAMPION WARRIOR under 8-day suspension (declared 21 April 2024 at 07H59). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.