RACING ASSOCIATION FM 83 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 111.06s

Avg Time 112.06s

Stakes R77,500

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fire Flower	Mr K Matsunyane	4	52.5kg	69	72	72	Won	17/4	Y	O: Lady C O'Reilly T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Franklin Line	Mr J Gates	7	58.5kg	81	80	80	+5.25	8/1	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr E Verdonese
3	Countess Trenton	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	52.0kg	53	52	52	+7.50	36/1	Y	O: Mr Andre du Plessis T: Mrs H E Adamson
4	Quick Wit	Mr C Murray	3	54.0kg	72	69	69	+7.60	8/1	Y	O: Messrs M F de Kock, M F de Kock (Jnr), J Geroudis, M J, M L & M P Sham T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Illuminate	Mr M A Yeni	6	55.0kg	73	79	79	+7.70	6/1	Y	O: Ventpro (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr P M Oosthuizen) T: Mr B Webber
6	Nabeela	Mr N Klink	2	56.0kg	76	63	63	+9.50	25/1	Y	—
7	Lady Amherst	Mr S Khumalo	9	57.0kg	78	87	87	+9.75	47/20Fav	Y	—
8	Elusive Woman	Mr C B Bantam	1	58.5kg	94	65	65	+12.25	9/1	Y	—
9	Irish Dame	Mr J R Syster	5	54.0kg*	75	47	47	+12.75	8/1	Y	—
Code 88	Sultanah	Mr W B Kennedy	7	60.0kg	—	59	59	—	—	N	—

Fire Flower

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

Won

17/4

MR 69 → 72

Franklin Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+5.25

8/1

MR 81 → 80

Countess Trenton

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+7.50

36/1

MR 53 → 52

Quick Wit

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+7.60

8/1

MR 72 → 69

Illuminate

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+7.70

6/1

MR 73 → 79

Nabeela

Mr N Klink · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+9.50

25/1

MR 76 → 63

Lady Amherst

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+9.75

47/20 Fav

MR 78 → 87

Elusive Woman

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+12.25

9/1

MR 94 → 65

Irish Dame

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+12.75

8/1

MR 75 → 47

Sultanah

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KABEELA (*N Klink) and IRISH DAME (*J R Syster) were slow losing one length. b) FIRE FLOWER (*K Matsunyane) was stubborn loading. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana was advised to re-school this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with LADY AMHERST in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) FIRE FLOWER (*K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY AMHERST raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2019). b) ELUSIVE WOMAN raced without blinkers (declared 12 December 2020 at 08H03). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LADY AMHERST abnormal respiratory noise. b) COUNTESS TRENTON cut into right hind. SCRATCHED: a) SULTANAH under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.