28 December 2021 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 1 JANUARY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 87.04s

Avg Time 86.96s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Southern Blaze	Mr K de Melo	5	60.0kg	—	89	89	Won	20/11	Y	O: Messrs Adrian Lane, B A Lane & Paul Marks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Earl of Cardigan	Mr K A Brewer	4	56.0kg*	62	50	50	+2.50	25/3	B TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
3	Abayyaan Line	Mr K Matsunyane	2	60.0kg	77	94	94	+2.75	91/20	B Y	O: Mr M K Ahmed T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Move To Strike	Mr N Klink	3	60.0kg	—	—	—	+6.15	20/1	Y	O: Mr M F de Kock T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Motor City Hitman	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	75	68	68	+7.40	25/11Fav	Y	O: Messrs Dominic Dias, John-Paul Peter & Marc Peter T: Mr P A Peter
6	Grand Destiny	Mr Mark Khan	1	60.0kg	65	55	55	+9.90	100/7	Y	—
7	Going Global	Mr J R Syster	8	60.0kg*	—	50	50	+12.65	100/3	TT Y	—
8	East Coast Swing	Mr J Penny	6	60.0kg	—	—	—	+24.90	200/3	Y	—
Code 88	Chasing Cheetahs	Mr R Munger	3	60.0kg	—	58	58	—	25/3	N	—
Code 88	Dj Junior	—	7	60.0kg	—	75	75	—	25/2	N	—

Southern Blaze

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

20/11

MR — → 89

Earl of Cardigan

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+2.50

25/3

MR 62 → 50

B TT Y

Abayyaan Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.75

91/20

MR 77 → 94

B Y

Move To Strike

Mr N Klink · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+6.15

20/1

MR — → —

Motor City Hitman

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.40

25/11 Fav

MR 75 → 68

Grand Destiny

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+9.90

100/7

MR 65 → 55

Going Global

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+12.65

100/3

MR — → 50

TT Y

East Coast Swing

Mr J Penny · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+24.90

200/3

MR — → —

Chasing Cheetahs

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

25/3

MR — → 58

Dj Junior

— · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOING GLOBAL (*J R Syster) jumped outwards and thereafter was slow losing two lengths. b) EAST COAST SWING (J Penny) was stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Apprentice K A Brewer the rider of EARL OF CARDIGAN accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. b) Jockey J Penny reported that EAST COAST SWING made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey N Klink reported that MOVE TO STRIKE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SOUTHERN BLAZE (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S T Pettigrew advised (MdP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SOUTHERN BLAZE was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 28 December 2021 at 07H32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GRAND DESTINY raced without a tongue tie (declared 22 December 2021 at 15H48). b) GOING GLOBAL raced with a tongue tie on (declared 22 December 2021 at 20H06). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EAST COAST SWING abnormal respiratory noise post race. b) MOVE TO STRIKE lame left front. Veterinary certificated required prior to entry. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana advised (TL). SCRATCHED: a) DJ JUNIOR Stipes permission. Trainer raised concerns over a first timer running under lights. Advised 28 December 2021 at 08H25. b) CHASING CHEETAHS lame behind (NHA/19H37) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 13/2. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.