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11 January 2025 | Turffontein | Race 9

TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 87.75s

Avg Time 84.84s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Radicchio	Mr D W Schwarz	5	59.5kg	95	99	99	Won	5/2	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Late Mr B D Botes
2	Cymric Line	Mr G J Lerena	1	58.0kg	101	97	97	+0.75	28/10Fav	TT Y	O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Moonlight Trader	Mr P Mxoli	4	58.0kg	101	101	101	+1.15	20/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Deception Pass	Mr R Munger	7	55.0kg	86	77	77	+2.15	25/1	B Y	O: Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	The Playboy Bomber	Mr K Matsunyane	6	53.0kg	82	96	96	+2.85	13/2	TT Y	O: Mr G C Cornwall T: Mr A G Laird
6	Silver Tudor	Mr Serino Moodley	2	60.5kg	97	97	97	+3.45	7/2	TT Y	—
7	Willow Express	Mr C R Maujean	9	55.0kg	86	82	82	+4.75	33/1	TT Y	—
8	The Front Line	Mr R Danielson	3	57.0kg	90	82	82	+11.25	66/1	TT Y	—
9	The Africa House	Mr T J Mayhew	8	57.0kg*	93	91	91	+11.50	10/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Buster Barnes	Mr M A Yeni	8	61.5kg	—	101	101	—	8/1	N	—

Radicchio

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

Won

5/2

MR 95 → 99

Cymric Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+0.75

28/10 Fav

MR 101 → 97

TT Y

Moonlight Trader

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+1.15

20/1

MR 101 → 101

Deception Pass

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+2.15

25/1

MR 86 → 77

B Y

The Playboy Bomber

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

+2.85

13/2

MR 82 → 96

TT Y

Silver Tudor

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+3.45

7/2

MR 97 → 97

TT Y

Willow Express

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR 86 → 82

TT Y

The Front Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+11.25

66/1

MR 90 → 82

TT Y

The Africa House

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+11.50

10/1

MR 93 → 91

B TT Y

Buster Barnes

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 61.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 101

DURING THE LOADING PROCESS RADICCHIO (D SCHWARZ) BECAME RESTLESS IN THE STALLS. THIS GELDING WAS RELEASED, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON, PASSED FIT TO RACE AND RELOADED. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE FRONT LINE (R Danielson) was slow into stride. b) THE PLAYBOY BOMBER (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 300m RADICCHIO (D Schwarz) was carried out by CYMRIC (G Lerena) which shifted out marginally away from the crop, thereafter in the concluding stages RADICCHIO (D Schwarz) commenced to hang in. b) Jockey S Moodley reported that SILVER TUDOR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Apprentice T Mayhew reported that THE AFRICA HOUSE took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey D Schwarz signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2., in that he mis-used his crop by striking RADICCHIO forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed. e) RADICCHIO (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Jockey D Schwarz was the rider of RADICCHIO (advised 11.01.2025/08h09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SILVER TUDOR : Nothing obvious detected. b) THE AFRICA HOUSE : Nothing obvious detected. c) WILLOW EXPRESS : Scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) BUSTER BARNES - Lame left front (Trainer - 11.01.2025/08h05). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.