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08 May 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

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Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 90.43s

Avg Time 89.18s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sea Shanty	Mr J Penny	9	58.5kg	63	74	74	Won	8/1	TT Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr Mark Khan
2	Calida	Mr C J Habib	4	61.5kg	69	72	72	+1.60	5/1	TT Y	O: Mr W Marwing T: Mr W Marwing
3	Sail The Sky Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.5kg	67	60	60	+2.10	28/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
4	Stroke Of Mercy	Mr G Samo-Burthia	8	52.0kg*	58	52	52	+2.70	8/1	Y	O: Mr C J Lensley & Mrs E L Lensley T: Mr C J Lensley
5	After Hours	Mr M A Yeni	7	61.5kg	69	77	77	+4.30	16/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Call Me Master	Mr G J Lerena	10	60.0kg	66	65	65	+4.70	5/1	Y	—
7	Northern Kitten	Mr J Gates	11	55.0kg	56	66	66	+5.10	16/1	Y	—
8	Arctic Vixen	Mr D W Schwarz	5	61.0kg	68	66	66	+6.80	100/1	Y	—
9	Can't Catch Me	Mr M K Katjedi	12	52.5kg	51	55	55	+9.30	25/1	TT Y	—
10	Gimme The Flame	Mr K Matsunyane	1	52.5kg	50	50	50	+10.40	25/2	TT F	—
11	Sahara Dawn	Mr C Zackey	6	58.0kg	62	52	52	+10.65	20/1	Y	—
12	Countess Danza	Mr N Klink	2	54.5kg	55	51	51	+12.45	100/1	Y	—

Sea Shanty

Mr J Penny · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 63 → 74

TT Y

Calida

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+1.60

5/1

MR 69 → 72

TT Y

Sail The Sky Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+2.10

28/10 Fav

MR 67 → 60

TT Y

Stroke Of Mercy

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+2.70

8/1

MR 58 → 52

After Hours

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

+4.30

16/1

MR 69 → 77

B TT Y

Call Me Master

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+4.70

5/1

MR 66 → 65

Northern Kitten

Mr J Gates · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

+5.10

16/1

MR 56 → 66

Arctic Vixen

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+6.80

100/1

MR 68 → 66

Can't Catch Me

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 12 · 52.5kg

+9.30

25/1

MR 51 → 55

TT Y

Gimme The Flame

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+10.40

25/2

MR 50 → 50

TT F

Sahara Dawn

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+10.65

20/1

MR 62 → 52

Countess Danza

Mr N Klink · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+12.45

100/1

MR 55 → 51

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO AFTER HOURS (M YENI) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STROKE OF MERCY (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow losing one length. b) CALIDA (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1100m, AFTER HOURS (M Yeni), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena). b) At approximately the 400m, AFTER HOURS (M Yeni) was eased when awkwardly placed between CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena), which rolled in, and CAN'T CATCH ME (M K Katjedi) and GIMME THE FLAME (K Matsunyane), which were carried out marginally by SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg), which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. c) SEA SHANTY (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Khan advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GIMME THE FLAME: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 52,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GIMME THE FLAME raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 30 April 2025 at 13H37). b) STROKE OF MERCY raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 6 May 2025 at 07H41). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STROKE OF MERCY blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.