Hennenman Remembered

Today’s Turffontein racemeeting on the inside track is the Hennenman Memorial Race Day, which commemorates the tragic plane crash on 12 April 1988 in which 13 jockeys, one trainer, five officials, two owners and three crew members lost their lives, returning from a race-meeting in Bloemfontein.

Hennenman memorial at Turffontein

The passenger log included 13 of South Africa’s leading riding lights of the time – Keith Basel, Lawrence Riley, Johannes “Rooies” Fourie, Warren Baillie, Bennie de Wet, Greg Holme, Douglas Roper, Danny Lombard, John McMurtry, Mark Nel, Michael Coetzee, Simon Rahilly and Gordon Sterley.

Races 2 to 8 carry the names of the 24 people who lost their lives.

The first race is off at 12h30.

The Bipot commences in the second at 13h05.

The false rail is set at 2.5m on the back straight to 4m on the bend, with a 5.5m spur at the 500m mark.

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First-timer/rested horses comments:

1 12:30 – WELCOME TO THE HENNENMAN MEMORIAL MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE

1 ASHBAAL (AUS) M F De Kock: Will need the experience

2 BAY TIBBS O A Ferraris: No comment given

3 BRASS BELL O A Ferraris: No comment given

5 CAPETOWN AFFAIR A B Fortune: Will be green but should run nicely

6 DUKE OF ABERCORN G M Alexander: Will need the run

8 GREY POWER A Nassif: No comment given

10 LUMINANCE A B Fortune: Will need the experience

11 PROMISEOFAMASTER C Dawson: No comment given

13 SAVIOUR C Dawson: No comment given

14 TIGER’S ROCK J A Soma: No comment given

2 13:05 – JOHAN VAN DER LINDEN, NICK BLIGNAUT, JACOBUS VILJOEN MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies)

2 ASTROLABE M F De Kock: Will need the experience

5 GAIAN GLORY G M Alexander: Will need the run

7 OCEANS CHARM P F Matchett: Will need the run

8 SHE CAN DANCE T Spies: Will need the experience

9 TRUE JEWEL J J van Vuuren: No comment given

11 TWICE AS SPECIAL A Nassif: No comment given

12 VIRTUOSA M F De Kock: Will need the experience

4 14:15 – JACQUELINE HENDERSON, GRAHAM KENT, GINGER MASTERTON MAIDEN PLATE

10 HEATHROW P A Peter: MIght need the run

12 WORDYNESS M N Houdalakis: Trying over distance

5 14:55 – DAVE BULLOCK, DOUGLAS ROPER, SIMON RAHILLY, LAWRENCE RILEY MAIDEN PLATE (F &  M)

9 DIAMONDS ‘N RUBIES R R Sage: No comment given

7 16:10 – ARTHUR HAVERGAL, JACOB KALT, MICHAEL COETZEE FM 90 HANDICAP (F &M)

6 CALS CRUSH S G Tarry: Should need the run

9 17:20 – NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 27 APRIL MR 66 HANDICAP

4 MIYOSHI G M Alexander: Will need the run

• Thanks to Phumelela Publishing