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13 December 2021 | Greyville | Race 5

www.goldcircle.co.za FM 77 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 82.46s

Avg Time 83.41s

Stakes R78,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Freedom Seeker (AUS)	Mr S D Veale	7	60.0kg	77	93	93	Won	4/1	Y	O: Estate Late Mr H Adams T: Mr W H Marwing
2	Brunilda	Mr A Mgudlwa	3	56.0kg	69	68	68	+3.30	25/4	Y	O: Miss C A E Steele & Mr G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
3	Spirit Of Dacha Line	Mr D B Geerthsen	4	50.0kg*	65	53	53	+4.35	4/1	B Y	O: Mr W J van der Merwe & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
4	State Of Mind	Mr M A Yeni	6	59.5kg	76	65	65	+4.55	50/7	B Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt, C R Millinger & J Shill T: Mr Gavin van Zyl
5	Sea Of Tranquility	Mr K Sakayi	5	52.0kg	71	52	52	+6.35	100/7	Y	O: Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd, Messrs B B Campbell, D C Howells, G W Reich, Miss T Roussos & Mr & Mrs A M Da C Quintas T: Mr D C Howells
6	Quickstep Lady	Mr G Wright	1	58.5kg	74	78	78	+7.45	25/4	B Y	—
7	Birdwatcher	Mr K de Melo	2	56.0kg	69	53	53	+9.45	100/33Fav	Y	—
Code 88	Capetown Beauty	—	5	52.5kg	—	76	76	—	100/13	N	—
Code 88	Humdinger	Mr K Strydom	3	58.5kg*	—	119	119	—	5/2	N	—
Code 88	Princess Tea	—	8	52.5kg	—	77	77	—	25/4	N	—

Freedom Seeker (AUS)

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 77 → 93

Brunilda

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+3.30

25/4

MR 69 → 68

Spirit Of Dacha Line

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

+4.35

4/1

MR 65 → 53

B Y

State Of Mind

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+4.55

50/7

MR 76 → 65

B Y

Sea Of Tranquility

Mr K Sakayi · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+6.35

100/7

MR 71 → 52

Quickstep Lady

Mr G Wright · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+7.45

25/4

MR 74 → 78

B Y

Birdwatcher

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+9.45

100/33 Fav

MR 69 → 53

Capetown Beauty

— · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

—

100/13

MR — → 76

Humdinger

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

—

5/2

MR — → 119

Princess Tea

— · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

—

25/4

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) STATE OF MIND (M Yeni) was hanging in from the 400, proving difficult to assist. b) SEA OF TRANQUILITY (K Sakayi) was hanging in from the 400m. c) Jockeys K de Melo (BIRDWATCHER) and M Yeni (STATE OF MIND) reported there to be something amiss with their respective mounts in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer D Howells will be requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of BIRDWATCHER on return to stables. d) In view of performance of QUICKSTEP LADY (G Wright) (7.45 lengths, 6/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) FREEDOM SEEKER (AUS) (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W H Marwing advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) STATE OF MIND raced with a cornell collar. b) FREEDOM SEEKER (AUS) raced with alumite bars in front and alumites behind (advised 08.12.21/11h00). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BIRDWATCHER : Nothing obvious detected. b) STATE OF MIND : Nothing obvious detected. c) QUICKSTEP LADY : Nothing obvious detected. d) BRUNILDA : Returned post-race having cast the right front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) HUMDINGER : Pinched girth (Trainer - 13.12.21/7h54). Rule 53.5 applies. b) CAPETOWN BEAUTY : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 13.12.21/8h23). Rule 53.5 applies. c) PRINCESS TEA : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 13.12.21/8h24). Rule 53.5 applies.