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01 August 2024 | Durbanville | Race 5

TURF TALK SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 60.42s
Avg Time 59.87s
Stakes R85,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Meant To Be
Mr G Wright 6 61.0kg — 78 78 Won 40/1
Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch, A C P Cotterell & R I Fisher
T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
2
Let It Be Said
Mr G van Niekerk 5 57.0kg — 101 101 +0.75 7/1
Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch & A C P Cotterell & Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S J Snaith
3
Dawn Till Dusk
Mr R D Fourie 1 57.0kg — 94 94 +2.75 28/10
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz
T: Mr S J Snaith
4
Palace Gift Line
Mr O Noach 9 56.5kg 68 83 83 +6.00 14/1
EM Y
O: The Hon Mr Justice G N Kruger, Messrs S W Humby, D G Rodel & A R Smith
T: Mr S W Humby
5
Firingonallengines
Mr P C Orffer 4 57.5kg 70 67 67 +6.75 10/1
Y
O: Messrs Colin Aitken, Marius Mostert & W Volschenk & Gill Mostert
T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
6
What A Fortune
Mr A D Andrews 10 57.0kg — 96 96 +8.25 25/1
Y
—
7
Lucy Rocket
Mr D L Ashby 3 54.5kg 69 69 69 +10.50 9/4Fav
Y
—
8
King Viserys
Mr K G Steyn 2 56.0kg 67 71 71 +14.75 6/1
B Y
—
9
What Again
Mr S D Veale 7 57.0kg — 62 62 +18.00 33/1
Y
—
10
Future Gem
Mr M Mjoka 8 53.0kg 61 55 55 +21.00 66/1
B TT Y
—
Code 88
Approach Shot
— 3 57.5kg* — 70 70 — 17/2
N
—
Code 88
Captain West
— 7 57.0kg* — 102 102 — 14/10
N
—
Code 88
Maneki Neko
— 10 58.5kg* — 60 60 — 9/4
N
—
Code 88
Mrs Shackleton
— 8 51.5kg* — 50 50 — 14/1
N
—
1
Meant To Be
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 61.0kg
Won
40/1
MR — → 78
Y
2
Let It Be Said
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+0.75
7/1
MR — → 101
Y
3
Dawn Till Dusk
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+2.75
28/10
MR — → 94
Y
4
Palace Gift Line
Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+6.00
14/1
MR 68 → 83
EM Y
5
Firingonallengines
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+6.75
10/1
MR 70 → 67
Y
6
What A Fortune
Mr A D Andrews · Dw 10 · 57.0kg
+8.25
25/1
MR — → 96
Y
7
Lucy Rocket
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 3 · 54.5kg
+10.50
9/4 Fav
MR 69 → 69
Y
8
King Viserys
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+14.75
6/1
MR 67 → 71
B Y
9
What Again
Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+18.00
33/1
MR — → 62
Y
10
Future Gem
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 8 · 53.0kg
+21.00
66/1
MR 61 → 55
B TT Y
88
Approach Shot
— (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
—
17/2
MR — → 70
N
88
Captain West
— (True) · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
—
14/10
MR — → 102
N
88
Maneki Neko
— (True) · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
—
9/4
MR — → 60
N
88
Mrs Shackleton
— (True) · Dw 8 · 51.5kg
—
14/1
MR — → 50
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHAT AGAIN (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FIRINGONALLENGINES (C Orffer) was hanging out and raced wide on the turn. As a consequence, MEANT TO BE (G Wright), which was racing on the outside of FIRINGONALLENGINES (C Orffer), raced wide on the turn and into the straight. b) Jockey D Ashby reported that LUCY ROCKET, which was hanging in badly from the 250m and proved difficult to assist, felt uncomfortable in its action. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) MEANT TO BE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Rix was advised. (MB) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Fourie rode DAWN TILL DUSK (declared 10h02 on 20240801) b) KING VISERYS raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 08h35 on 20240730) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LUCY ROCKET - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer AD Steyn was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. SCRATCHED: a) APPROACH SHOT - under 8-day suspension (declared 08h33 on 20240726) b) CAPTAIN WEST - change of venue. Rule 49.19 (declared 18h21 on 20240731) c) MRS SHACKLETON - under medication. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h06 on 20240801) d) MANEKI NAKO - change of venue. Rule 49.19 (declared 07h36 on 20240801)