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20 March 2021 | Turffontein | Race 9

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 27 MARCH MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 85.78s
Avg Time 85.53s
Stakes R70,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Khumalo 13 57.5kg 75 75 75 Won 10/1
Y
O: Messrs J P Rey, C Gordon, A G Laird, T Quigley & J R van der Linden
T: Mr A G Laird
2 Mr N Klink 7 56.0kg* 72 73 73 +0.10 25/1
B TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3 Mr C Murray 1 57.0kg 74 74 74 +0.75 6/1
Y
O: Wernars Family & H Willson
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4 Mr C R Maujean 2 59.5kg 79 78 78 +1.25 13/2
B TT Y
O: Messrs H E Landsman, J Bierman & T P Zackey
T: Late Mr B D Botes
5 Mr G J Lerena 8 56.0kg 78 78 78 +1.75 14/1
B Y
O: Mrs S Viljoen
T: Mr E Verdonese
6 Mr C J Habib 11 55.0kg 76 83 83 +3.75 25/1
B TT Y
7 Mr J M Solomons 6 58.5kg* 80 87 87 +4.00 8/1
Y
8 Mr L Hewitson 9 60.0kg 80 67 67 +4.50 15/2
TT Y
9 Mr W B Kennedy 3 58.0kg 82 75 75 +5.25 11/2Fav
Y
10 Mr C F Dicken 4 52.0kg* 67 77 77 +6.00 14/1
Y
11 Mr M A Yeni 10 59.5kg 85 61 61 +6.50 8/1
Y
12 Mr J Penny 12 52.0kg 52 50 50 +13.00 80/1
Y
13 Mr R Munger 14 53.0kg 66 66 66 +13.25 55/1
S
14 Mr K Matsunyane 5 55.5kg* 71 71 71 +15.00 6/1
B Y
15 Mr X Jacobs 15 52.5kg* 73 73 73 +15.75 66/1
B TT Y
1
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 13 · 57.5kg
Won
10/1
MR 7575
Y
2
Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
+0.10
25/1
MR 7273
B TT Y
3
Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+0.75
6/1
MR 7474
Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+1.25
13/2
MR 7978
B TT Y
5
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+1.75
14/1
MR 7878
B Y
6
Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 55.0kg
+3.75
25/1
MR 7683
B TT Y
7
Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
+4.00
8/1
MR 8087
Y
8
Mr L Hewitson · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+4.50
15/2
MR 8067
TT Y
9
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+5.25
11/2 Fav
MR 8275
Y
10
Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+6.00
14/1
MR 6777
Y
11
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 59.5kg
+6.50
8/1
MR 8561
Y
12
Mr J Penny · Dw 12 · 52.0kg
+13.00
80/1
MR 5250
Y
13
Mr R Munger · Dw 14 · 53.0kg
+13.25
55/1
MR 6666
S
14
Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 5 · 55.5kg
+15.00
6/1
MR 7171
B Y
15
Mr X Jacobs (True) · Dw 15 · 52.5kg
+15.75
66/1
MR 7373
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SILVER MASTER (C Maujean) and TALKTOTHESTARS (*X Jacobs) were slow losing one length. b) THE LAWYER (R Munger) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AUGUST RAIN (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer advised A G Laird advised (AH). Trainer A G Laird was questioned regarding the poor performance of AUGUST RAIN on the 25th of February 2021. He explained to the Board that this gelding had not been suited to the 1800m distance of that race and he had over-raced in the early stages which had accounted for the poor run. It was his opinion that this gelding was better suited to the shorter distance of today's race. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ESKIMO PIE was ridden by Jockey C Habib. b) MIDNIGHT BADGER was ridden by Apprentice C F Dicken who claimed 1,5kg allowance. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DAWN OF A NEW ERA raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 March 2021 AT 12H41). b) THE LAWYER raced equipped with steel shoes in front and unshod behind. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUN GIANT saddle rub left side. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.