AFRICAN HOLLY HANDICAP (Merit Rated Handicap - Non-Black Type) | 08 Jan 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Aunty Lizzy	Mr K Matsunyane	1	57.5kg	97	84	84	Won	7/1	Y	O: Miss Trinisha Pillay, Messrs Kenny Govender & S Govender T: Mr K G Naidoo
2	Irfaans Boy	Miss R A Venniker	4	53.0kg*	88	90	90	+0.90	5/1	TT Y	O: Messrs S S Govender, G J Geyer & F Vahab T: Mr L W Karriem
3	Franz Lehar Line	Mr A Mgudlwa	2	52.0kg	93	83	83	+2.30	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs D E Ferraris & C W Hui T: Mr G B Puller
4	Pray For Rain	Mr T Godden	3	60.5kg	103	106	106	+2.60	9/4	F	O: Messrs Late Agasthamuni Gujadhur & M L Jean Hardy T: Mr D R Drier
5	Princekresh	Mr K de Melo	5	54.0kg	89	72	72	+5.10	7/2	TT Y	O: Messrs K Thaver & Steven Govender T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
Code 88	Faustino	—	5	58.0kg*	—	82	82	—	28/10	N	—
Code 88	Sabatini	—	4	52.0kg*	—	91	91	—	4/1	N	—

Aunty Lizzy

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 97 → 84

Irfaans Boy

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+0.90

5/1

MR 88 → 90

TT Y

Franz Lehar Line

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+2.30

5/2 Fav

MR 93 → 83

Pray For Rain

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+2.60

9/4

MR 103 → 106

Princekresh

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+5.10

7/2

MR 89 → 72

TT Y

Faustino

— (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

—

28/10

MR — → 82

Sabatini

— (True) · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 91

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) AUNTY LIZZY (K Matsunyane) was briefly inconvenienced between IRFAANS BOY (*R A Venniker) and PRINCEKRESH (K de Melo) shortly after entering the straight. b) FRANZ LEHAR (A Mgudlwa) and PRAY FOR RAIN (T Godden) brushed shortly before the finish. c) Jockey K de Melo reported he felt something amiss with PRINCEKRESH in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) AUNTY LIZZY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Naidoo advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey K de Melo (PRINCEKRESH) weighed out at 54.3 kg, 0.5 kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) IRFAANS BOY : Coughing. b) PRINCEKRESH : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) SABATINI : Change of venue (Trainer - 07.01.23/10h36). b) FAUSTINO : Change of venue (Trainer - 06.01.23/11h31). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None