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20 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

RACING TODAY FM 88 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 59.80s
Avg Time 57.83s
Stakes R127,500
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr P Mxoli 2 58.0kg 89 91 91 Won 6/1
Y
O: Wernars Family & H Willson
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2 Mr K Matsunyane 3 59.5kg 87 94 94 +0.30 33/20Fav
Y
O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer
T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
3 Mr R Munger 1 52.5kg 78 65 65 +1.00 5/1
TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
4 Mr S Khumalo 10 60.0kg 93 85 85 +2.75 25/1
EM Y
O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5 Mr R Danielson 4 60.0kg 93 103 103 +3.00 66/1
Y
O: Mrs V G Koterba
T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6 Mr G J Lerena 5 56.0kg 80 73 73 +4.50 10/1
TT Y
7 Mr A C Fortune 7 58.5kg 90 97 97 +4.75 6/1
Y
8 Mr K J Lihaba 9 55.0kg* 83 77 77 +5.95 100/1
B Y
9 Mr M A Yeni 8 59.5kg 87 94 94 +6.00 25/2
Y
10 Mr C J Habib 6 55.5kg 79 80 80 +8.00 25/1
B Y
1
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
Won
6/1
MR 8991
Y
2
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+0.30
33/20 Fav
MR 8794
Y
3
Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 52.5kg
+1.00
5/1
MR 7865
TT Y
4
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+2.75
25/1
MR 9385
EM Y
5
Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+3.00
66/1
MR 93103
Y
6
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+4.50
10/1
MR 8073
TT Y
7
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+4.75
6/1
MR 9097
Y
8
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 55.0kg
+5.95
100/1
MR 8377
B Y
9
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 59.5kg
+6.00
25/2
MR 8794
Y
10
Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+8.00
25/1
MR 7980
B Y
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS TAKE YOUR PLACE (R MUNGER) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAVING TO BE LED BY A HANDLER. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) YOU BRING ME JOY (*K J Lihaba) was restless in the stalls. b) JUST THE TWO OF US (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TAKE YOUR PLACE (R Munger) proved reluctant to canter to the start. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended. b) JUST THE TWO OF US (M Yeni) and ALABAMA ANNA (G Lerena) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. c) Approaching the 400m, FASTNET FILLY (IRE) (K Matsunyane) was carried in by YOU BRING ME JOY (*K J Lihaba), which commenced to hang in. As a consequence of this, ALABAMA ANNA (G Lerena), which was racing on the heels of FASTNET FILLY (IRE) (K Matsunyane) was switched out to continue its run. d) BASKED IN GLORY (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise , acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TAKE YOUR PLACE : Jockey R Munger weighed out at 53,8kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FASTNET FILLY (IRE) cut into left hind. b) COSMIC QUEEN coughing post race. c) ALABAMA ANNA cut into right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.