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15 August 2024 | Turffontein | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 72.90s
Avg Time 73.53s
Stakes R90,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 1 55.5kg 76 76 Won 5/4Fav
EM Y
O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2 Mr M K Katjedi 5 60.0kg 74 78 78 +0.75 7/2
TT Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
3
Ombudsman Line
Mr P J Strydom 4 58.5kg 84 80 80 +1.25 3/1
B Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr Wesley Marwing 6 58.0kg 79 97 97 +1.50 16/1
Y
O: 1 More We Stay Syndicate (Nom: Ms K Oakes)
T: Mr W Marwing
5 Mr P Mxoli 8 60.0kg 60 80 80 +3.00 25/1
Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6 Mr T J Mayhew 7 55.0kg* 65 58 58 +7.00 16/1
Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 3 58.0kg 73 61 61 +7.75 40/1
B Y
8 Mr L Nhlapo 2 60.0kg 48 60 60 +9.00 66/1
B Y
Code 88 Mr L M van Rensburg 6 60.0kg 38 38
N
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 55.5kg
Won
5/4 Fav
MR 76
EM Y
2
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+0.75
7/2
MR 7478
TT Y
3
Ombudsman Line
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+1.25
3/1
MR 8480
B Y
4
Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+1.50
16/1
MR 7997
Y
5
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+3.00
25/1
MR 6080
Y
6
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
+7.00
16/1
MR 6558
Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+7.75
40/1
MR 7361
B Y
8
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+9.00
66/1
MR 4860
B Y
88
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
MR 38
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAIGON SUZIE (K de Melo) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped slow, losing one length. b) DANCE KING (Wes Marwing) jumped inwards. c) LETS PLAY POKER (MK Katjedi) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, LETS PLAY POKER (MK Katjedi) was squeezed out when awkwardly placed between OMBUDSMAN (P Strydom) and DANCE KING (Wes Marwing), which jumped inwards. As a consequence, LETS PLAY POKER (MK Katjedi) lost momentum and gave ground to the field. b) In view of the report from the Starter regarding SAIGON SUZIE (K de Melo), Trainer JJ van Vuuren was advised to have this filly re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. c) SAIGON SUZIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JJ Janse van Vuuren was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) P Strydom (OMBUDSMAN) rode +0.5kg (58.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) SAIGON SUZIE raced with ear muffs (declared 07h44 on 20240814) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CHIEFTAIN'S FIELD - fatigued SCRATCHED: a) SILVER SEVEN - urticaria. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h18 on 20240812) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None