CAPE SUMMER FESTIVAL OF RACING MR 90 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 86.42s

Avg Time 86.88s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Van Hunks	Mr R D Fourie	4	54.5kg	79	84	84	Won	7/2	TT Y	O: Mr N Jonsson & Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Tout A Fait	Mr G van Niekerk	3	62.0kg	94	80	80	+0.20	5/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mark & Beti Jones, Mr John T Freeman, Mrs C S Gregson & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Shampompo Shampizi	Mr S D Veale	8	61.0kg	92	93	93	+2.45	10/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mrs A J Wright
4	Seeking The One Line	Mr L Mxothwa	6	60.5kg	100	92	92	+2.65	5/1	Y	O: Messrs P Barrett, J Chowles, R Kieswetter, G S Knowles & R M Sewgoolam & Mesdames G MacGregor & B A Moody T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Max The Otter	Mr G Wright	1	55.0kg	89	72	72	+3.40	4/1	Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Messrs G P Lemke, B Riley & M J Shirtliff T: Candice Bass
6	Silent Trigger	Mr D L Ashby	5	55.0kg	80	60	60	+4.65	33/1	Y	—
7	Silver Sky	Mr P J Strydom	7	59.0kg	88	70	70	+21.15	50/1	TT Y	—
8	Running Rifles	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	56.0kg	82	95	95	+21.20	17/2	Y	—

Van Hunks

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

Won

7/2

MR 79 → 84

TT Y

Tout A Fait

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

+0.20

5/2 Fav

MR 94 → 80

B TT Y

Shampompo Shampizi

Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+2.45

10/1

MR 92 → 93

Seeking The One Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+2.65

5/1

MR 100 → 92

Max The Otter

Mr G Wright · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+3.40

4/1

MR 89 → 72

Silent Trigger

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+4.65

33/1

MR 80 → 60

Silver Sky

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+21.15

50/1

MR 88 → 70

TT Y

Running Rifles

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+21.20

17/2

MR 82 → 95

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SILENT TRIGGER (D Ashby) was restless in the stalls. b) SEEKING THE ONE (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SEEKING THE ONE (L Mxothwa) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) At the 150m MAX THE OTTER (G Wright) lost momentum when checked away from the heels of TOUT A FAIT (G van Niekerk), which shifted out. A member of the Stipendiary Board called for a race review of this incident and after reviewing the relevant race recordings, were satisfied that the result had not been affected and took no further action. c) Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of TOUT A FAIT he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to MAX THE OTTER at the 150m. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates: 08/01/2023 to 14/01/2023 both dates inclusive) d) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that RUNNING RIFLES did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) VAN HUNKS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RUNNING RIFLES - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS