NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 13 JUNE MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 65.92s

Avg Time 67.03s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:8.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Halberdier	Mr M A Yeni	7	53.0kg	84	83	83	Won	11/2	TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr Barry Marais T: Mr B B Ruiters
2	Veldskoen (AUS)	Mr K Matsunyane	4	52.0kg	80	71	71	+1.50	6/1	Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Black Egret Line	Mr R Danielson	2	58.5kg	93	93	93	+2.00	5/1	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Prophet	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	53.5kg	82	62	62	+3.00	20/1	Y	O: Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) T: Mr C Spies
5	Silver Tudor	Mr R D Fourie	1	57.5kg	91	97	97	+3.50	3/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr L M Michael T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Tulip Tree	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	96	96	96	+3.75	33/1	B Y	—
7	Green Flash	Mr M K Katjedi	6	53.0kg*	84	91	91	+5.00	7/1	Y	—
8	Fire 'N Flames	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	98	102	102	+6.25	4/1	Y	—
Code 88	Lulu's Boy	Mr J Penny	4	52.0kg	—	71	71	—	16/1	N	—

Halberdier

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 84 → 83

TT Y

Veldskoen (AUS)

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+1.50

6/1

MR 80 → 71

Black Egret Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+2.00

5/1

MR 93 → 93

Prophet

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 82 → 62

Silver Tudor

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+3.50

3/1 Fav

MR 91 → 97

TT Y

Tulip Tree

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.75

33/1

MR 96 → 96

B Y

Green Flash

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

+5.00

7/1

MR 84 → 91

Fire 'N Flames

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+6.25

4/1

MR 98 → 102

Lulu's Boy

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 71

EN ROUTE TO THE START, HALBERDIER (M YENI) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FIRE 'N FLAMES (S Khumalo) and VELDSKOEN (AUS) (K Matsunyane) stumbled shortly after the start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 150m, GREEN FLASH (*M K Katjedi), which proved difficult to settle in the early stages and had come to the end of its run, was steadied when awkwardly placed between FIRE 'N FLAMES (S Khumalo) and PROPHET (M van Rensburg), which shifted out marginally away from the crop. b) HALBERDIER (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B B Ruiters advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PROPHET: Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 53,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TULIP TREE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 June 2024 at 09H17). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FIRE 'N FLAMES not striding out right front. b) PROPHET coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) LULU'S BOY abscess left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.