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06 January 2023 | Fairview | Race 2

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 GRADUATION PLATE (Maidens,1 & 2 time winners)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 68.64s
Avg Time 69.88s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Jet Mirage Line
Mr L Mxothwa 3 56.5kg 77 99 99 Won 9/4
TT Y
O: Messrs Andre van Schaik, Craig Naidoo, G D Smith, Dennis Armstrong, M Gwalangwa & P D T Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Trevor Naicker)
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2 Mr S Khumalo 2 59.5kg 95 88 88 +2.75 5/4Fav
Y
O: Mr V C Veeramootoo
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3 Mr C R Maujean 4 60.0kg 57 66 66 +5.75 16/1
B Y
O: Miss C Lotz
T: Mr J P Nel
4 Mr T Musekiwa 1 60.0kg 75 53 53 +8.00 40/1
B F
O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis)
T: Mr E Kaknis
5 Mr J P van der Merwe 6 57.0kg 86 114 114 +9.50 9/2
Y
O: Messrs Dennis Armstrong, F du Toit, M B Manthe, A Puggia, Morne Struwig & N D van Vuuren
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6 Mr D de Gouveia 7 60.0kg 71 62 62 +9.75 20/1
TT F
7 Mr R Munger 8 52.5kg 53 51 51 +13.00 33/1
B Y
8 Mr S R Khathi 5 56.0kg 60 60 60 +15.25 33/1
Y
Code 88 4 58.5kg 78 78
N
1
Jet Mirage Line
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
Won
9/4
MR 7799
TT Y
2
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+2.75
5/4 Fav
MR 9588
Y
3
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+5.75
16/1
MR 5766
B Y
4
Mr T Musekiwa · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+8.00
40/1
MR 7553
B F
5
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+9.50
9/2
MR 86114
Y
6
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+9.75
20/1
MR 7162
TT F
7
Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 52.5kg
+13.00
33/1
MR 5351
B Y
8
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+15.25
33/1
MR 6060
Y
88
— · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
MR 78
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOG DETACHMENT (S Khathi) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls. b) RUSSIAN EMPIRE (TM Musekiwa), FOREST SPY (S Khumalo) and ZATARA MAGIC (JP van der Merwe) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The saddle on RUSSIAN EMPIRE (TM Musekiwa) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by a Stipendiary Steward. b) In view of the performance of DOG DETACHMENT (S Khathi), which took an awkward stride leaving the 200m, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that FOREST SPY changed stride continually in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that ZATARA MAGIC did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) JET MIRAGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) FOREST SPY raced without a tongue tie (declared 09h48 on 20230104) b) R Munger (ISN'T IT BLISS) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was declared (53.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) JET MIRAGE : Messrs Andre van Schaik, Craig Naidoo, GD Smith, Dennis Armstrong, M Gwalangwa & PDT Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Trevor Naicker) Colours : Orange, yellow sleeves, grey stars, orange cap THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DOG DETACHMENT - examined post-race. Not striding out right front b) FOREST SPY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) ZATARA MAGIC - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind d) IVALO'S PRINCE - cast right front shoe SCRATCHED: a) LONDON ROADS - under suspension (declared 10h02 on 20221231)