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28 December 2024 | Turffontein | Race 1

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Distance 1160m
Going Yielding
Win Time 72.08s
Avg Time 68.54s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Green Sapphire Line
Mr P J Strydom 1 60.0kg 81 109 109 Won 5/10Fav
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S G Tarry
2
Tipperary
Miss R A Venniker 4 58.5kg 76 63 63 +1.00 33/1
Y
O: Messrs B I Rajhununan & Kevlan & S Rajagopal
T: Mr P F Matchett
3
Dupont Emerald
Mr T J Mayhew 6 58.5kg* — 80 80 +1.20 25/1
Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr M F de Kock
4
Up The Ante
Mr K Matsunyane 8 60.0kg — 75 75 +2.50 20/1
Y
O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer
T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
5
Ring A Ling
Mr Serino Moodley 9 60.0kg — 75 75 +3.25 14/1
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S G Tarry
6
Izanami
Mr C J Habib 2 60.0kg — 70 70 +4.00 33/1
Y
—
7
Bilingual
Mr R Danielson 3 60.0kg 64 60 60 +4.25 25/1
TT Y
—
8
Scarlet
Mr J Penny 5 60.0kg 47 47 47 +11.50 150/1
B Y
—
9
Sunfire
Mr P Mxoli 7 60.0kg 76 64 64 +14.75 20/1
B Y
—
10
Oasis
Mr D de Gouveia 10 60.0kg — — — +38.50 6/1
Y
—
Code 88
Gimme A Storm
— 9 60.0kg — 55 55 — 7/1
N
—
1
Green Sapphire Line
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
Won
5/10 Fav
MR 81 → 109
Y
2
Tipperary
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+1.00
33/1
MR 76 → 63
Y
3
Dupont Emerald
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
+1.20
25/1
MR — → 80
Y
4
Up The Ante
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+2.50
20/1
MR — → 75
Y
5
Ring A Ling
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+3.25
14/1
MR — → 75
Y
6
Izanami
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+4.00
33/1
MR — → 70
Y
7
Bilingual
Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+4.25
25/1
MR 64 → 60
TT Y
8
Scarlet
Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+11.50
150/1
MR 47 → 47
B Y
9
Sunfire
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+14.75
20/1
MR 76 → 64
B Y
10
Oasis
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+38.50
6/1
MR — → —
Y
88
Gimme A Storm
— · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
—
7/1
MR — → 55
N
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS SIGNFICANTLY DELAYED DUE TO A THUNDERSTORM IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE. FOLLOWING THE CANTER PAST FOR RACE 1, JOCKEYS RAISED CONCERNS REGARDING THE TRACK CONDITIONS AND LODGED AN OFFICIAL PROTEST. A PANEL WAS CONSTITUTED IN TERMS OF RULE 5.2.3 AND A TRACK INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS UNAMINOUSLY DECIDED BY THE PANEL THAT THE TRACK WAS SAFE AND THAT RACING WOULD CONTINUE, ALL RACE TIMES WERE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUPONT EMERALD (*T Mayhew) was slow losing one length. b) OASIS (D De Gouveia) jumped awkwardly inwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) OASIS (D De Gouveia) hung in from the 600m. b) In view of the performance of SUNFIRE (P Mxoli) (14.75 lengths, 20/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Jockey R Danielson reported that BILINGUAL coughed in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey J Penny reported that SCARLET changed strides in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) GREEN SAPPHIRE (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (MduP) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) TIPPERARY raced without blinkers (declared 26.12.2024/7h17). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUNFIRE : Not striding out right hind. b) BILINGUAL : Coughing post-race. c) SCARLET : Nothing obvious detected. d) RING A LING : Fatigued post-race. SCRATCHINGS : a) GIMME A STORM : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 27.12.24/10h12). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None