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09 July 2026 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 16 JULY FM 74 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 58.42s
Avg Time 57.97s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mickaelle Michel 2 57.5kg 73 79 79 Won 6/1
Y
O: Messrs James Grant, Suven Govender, Sterling M Miller, Desan Naicker & Mrs Tanya Govender
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
2 Mr C Murray 6 58.0kg 85 +0.50 15/10Fav
Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr G J Lerena 5 60.0kg 75 75 75 +2.90 4/1
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4
Arilena Line
Mr J Gates 1 59.5kg 73 73 73 +3.00 25/2
B Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
5 Mr M A Yeni 3 60.0kg 75 74 74 +3.30 9/2
Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
T: Mr R R Sage
6 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 8 54.5kg* 81 +3.90 20/1
Y
7 Mr M K Katjedi 7 59.5kg 73 68 68 +8.70 50/1
TT EM Y
8 Mr C J Habib 4 58.5kg 71 69 69 +15.20 14/1
B Y
1
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
Won
6/1
MR 7379
Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+0.50
15/10 Fav
MR 85
Y
3
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+2.90
4/1
MR 7575
Y
4
Arilena Line
Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 59.5kg
+3.00
25/2
MR 7373
B Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+3.30
9/2
MR 7574
Y
6
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 8 · 54.5kg
+3.90
20/1
MR 81
Y
7
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
+8.70
50/1
MR 7368
TT EM Y
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+15.20
14/1
MR 7169
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MISTY METAL was restless in the stalls. b) POWER OF PEARLS jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, making contact with the right-side front gate. c) STAGGERWING was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) USHOULDBEDANCING recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer R Klaasen was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) At approximately the 200m, USHOULDBEDANCING, which hung in from the 300m, was switched out to avoid running onto the heels of JAZZ PIANIST, which rolled out marginally. c) Jockey J Gates reported that ARILENA changed stride continually in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with MISTY METAL in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) POWER OF PEARLS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Ncube, acting on behalf of Trainer M Pandaram, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ARILENA examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) MISTY METAL coughing post-race. c) POWER OF PEARLS head injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.