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17 February 2018 | Turffontein | Race 9

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACE MEETING IS SATURDAY 24 FEB MR 73 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 99.42s
Avg Time 98.71s
Stakes R88,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr M J Thackeray 1 52.0kg 53 62 62 Won 28/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs Mervin Naidoo, P A Govender & Mrs Kumari Naidoo, Messrs Dave Hawkins & B I Rajhununan
T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
2 Mr W Marwing 2 58.5kg 78 102 102 +0.10 2/1Fav
Y
O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, B G Gardner & G P Sadie & Mrs J P Gardner
T: Mr G M Alexander
3
Bush Pilot Line
Mr C R Maujean 11 54.5kg 62 64 64 +2.10 13/1
Y
O: Mr D Shawe
T: Mr G V Woodruff
4 Mr G Wrogemann 6 59.0kg 71 61 61 +2.15 36/1
TT Y
O: Mr J G Gomes
T: Mr E Verdonese
5 Mr D W Schwarz 9 54.0kg 64 70 70 +4.45 28/1
Y
O: Mr J J Snyman
T: Mr S G Tarry
6 Mr R M Simons 13 59.5kg 72 78 78 +5.15 13/1
Y
7 Mr K H Zechner 7 53.0kg 59 58 58 +5.45 28/1
TT Y
8 Mr C J Habib 8 53.5kg 68 63 63 +6.65 22/1
Y
9 Mr L Hewitson 3 55.5kg 72 73 73 +8.95 18/10
Y
10 Mr F M Herholdt 12 59.5kg 80 60 60 +10.45 50/1
TT Y
11 Mr D D David 4 56.0kg 65 61 61 +10.95 66/1
B Y
12 Mr C Murray 10 58.5kg 70 69 69 +11.20 15/1
Y
13 Mr P J Strydom 5 60.0kg 73 78 78 +11.30 10/1
TT Y
1
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
Won
28/1
MR 5362
B TT Y
2
Mr W Marwing · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+0.10
2/1 Fav
MR 78102
Y
3
Bush Pilot Line
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 54.5kg
+2.10
13/1
MR 6264
Y
4
Mr G Wrogemann · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+2.15
36/1
MR 7161
TT Y
5
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 54.0kg
+4.45
28/1
MR 6470
Y
6
Mr R M Simons · Dw 13 · 59.5kg
+5.15
13/1
MR 7278
Y
7
Mr K H Zechner · Dw 7 · 53.0kg
+5.45
28/1
MR 5958
TT Y
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 53.5kg
+6.65
22/1
MR 6863
Y
9
Mr L Hewitson · Dw 3 · 55.5kg
+8.95
18/10
MR 7273
Y
10
Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 12 · 59.5kg
+10.45
50/1
MR 8060
TT Y
11
Mr D D David · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+10.95
66/1
MR 6561
B Y
12
Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
+11.20
15/1
MR 7069
Y
13
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+11.30
10/1
MR 7378
TT Y
MANHATTAN COCKTAIL (AUS) was slow into stride. Jockey David reported that he felt something amiss with KING AND EMPIRE in running. At approximately the 200m, ZEAL AND ZEST had to steady off the heels of BUSH PILOT which shifted out sharply away from the crop. The saddle on BUSH PILOT slipped back in running. This was confirmed by a member of the Stipendiary Board. Jockey Maujean appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and advised to ride his mounts out to the end of the race with sufficient vigour and determination so as to leave no room for query from the Stewards. HIGHWAY EIGHTYFIVE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. The New Ownership of DOUBLE MINK should read: Messrs M A Currie & A J van Huyssteen; and the Colours are: Black and yellow halved diagonally, yellow sleeves, black cuffs, yellow cap (sold with engagements). Vet: KING AND EMPIRE - examined post race, nothing obvious detected. The course farrier on duty did not report there to be anything amiss with the shoes fitted to the horses that raced at tonight's race meeting. The passports of all the runners that raced at tonight's race meeting were checked, identities, AHS and Equine Influenza vaccinations confirmed.