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09 December 2022 | Fairview | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 81 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1900m

Going Standard

Win Time 114.01s

Avg Time 115.66s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Zig Zag	Mr S R Khathi	6	55.5kg	72	87	87	Won	6/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr W G C Miller
2	Atkinson Grimshaw Line	Mr M A Yeni	13	58.5kg	78	75	75	+4.75	9/2Fav	Y	O: Dr & Mrs S W Steyn & Mr R Steyn T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	King's Crusade	Mr Y Ramzan	10	59.5kg*	80	81	81	+8.00	14/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Christopher van der Merwe & S A MacGregor T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Gold Rock	Mr R Munger	5	56.0kg	73	72	72	+8.10	9/2	B TT Y	O: Miss T J Laing T: Miss T J Laing
5	Alado's Pride	Mr X C Ndlovu	3	56.5kg	74	71	71	+9.35	25/2	F	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
6	Ablueazure	Mr R D Fourie	9	59.0kg	80	76	76	+10.10	10/1	TT Y	—
7	Assured	Mr M Mjoka	12	60.0kg	81	76	76	+10.15	25/2	B F	—
8	Euphoric	Mr D L Ashby	4	55.5kg	72	62	62	+11.40	8/1	B F	—
9	Irish Rain	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	58.5kg	78	71	71	+15.65	20/1	TT Y	—
10	Motor City Hitman	Mr S Khumalo	1	57.5kg	77	68	68	+17.15	25/2	B Y	—
11	Super Handsome	Mr C R Maujean	7	56.5kg	74	61	61	+18.65	100/1	B F	—
12	At The Opera	Mr T T Gould	8	52.0kg	42	39	39	+38.90	66/1	B TT s	—
13	Van Gogh	Mr L Mxothwa	11	56.0kg	72	72	72	+99.98	14/1	Y	—

Zig Zag

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 72 → 87

Atkinson Grimshaw Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

+4.75

9/2 Fav

MR 78 → 75

King's Crusade

Mr Y Ramzan (True) · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+8.00

14/1

MR 80 → 81

B TT Y

Gold Rock

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+8.10

9/2

MR 73 → 72

B TT Y

Alado's Pride

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+9.35

25/2

MR 74 → 71

Ablueazure

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+10.10

10/1

MR 80 → 76

TT Y

Assured

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+10.15

25/2

MR 81 → 76

B F

Euphoric

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+11.40

8/1

MR 72 → 62

B F

Irish Rain

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+15.65

20/1

MR 78 → 71

TT Y

Motor City Hitman

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+17.15

25/2

MR 77 → 68

B Y

Super Handsome

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+18.65

100/1

MR 74 → 61

B F

At The Opera

Mr T T Gould · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+38.90

66/1

MR 42 → 39

B TT s

Van Gogh

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+99.98

14/1

MR 72 → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly. b) KING'S CRUSADE (Y Ramzan) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M Yeni (ATKINSON GRIMSHAW) briefly lost his left-side stirrup iron leaving the stalls. b) Leaving the 300m IRISH RAIN (M van Rensburg) had to be steadied away from the heels of MOTOR CITY HITMAN (S Khumalo), which shifted in and was immediately straightened. c) Jockey L Mxothwa was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on VAN GOGH. Jockey L Mxothwa signed an admission of guilt and was fined R3000.00. d) Taking into account Jockey L Mxothwa's recent contraventions of the Rules pertaining to overweight, the Stewards will be recommending to the Racing Control Executive that Jockey L Mxothwa's weight restriction be reviewed. e) ZIG ZAG, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised (LM). JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) M Yeni rode ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (declared 08h35 on 20221209) b) D Ashby rode EUPHORIC (declared 12h37 on 20221206) c) L Mxothwa rode VAN GOGH (declared 08h11 on 20221206) d) AT THE OPERA raced with steels in front, unshod behind (declared 08h41 on 20221209) e) L Mxothwa (VAN GOGH) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was declared (56.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) ALADO'S PRIDE : Mr Z Oosthuizen Colours : Bright green, red diamond, striped sleeves, bright green cap (sold with engagements). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING'S CRUSADE - post-race distress b) MOTOR CITY HITMAN - post-race distress c) AT THE OPERA - post-race distress d) VAN GOGH - lame left front. Vet certificate required prior to racing (Rule 49.7 applies). Trainer S B Kotzen advised (JB). THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS