11 January 2023 | Greyville | Race 1

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Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 84.35s

Avg Time 84.40s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Word For Word	Mr K de Melo	9	60.0kg	60	62	62	Won	13/2	B Y	O: Mr I M Espitalier Noel T: Mr A J Rivalland
2	Corsican Line	Mr A Mgudlwa	1	59.0kg	71	61	61	+0.20	18/10Fav	EM Y	O: Messrs A Jugniek, Morgan Pillay & G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
3	L'Ultimo Line	Mr T Godden	3	59.0kg	71	62	62	+0.45	33/10	Y	O: Messrs C G & L F Scribante & Mrs G M Drier T: Mr D R Drier
4	Captain Corrupt	Mr R Khathi	2	59.0kg	70	73	73	+0.85	9/2	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Hunters Arrow	Mr M A Yeni	7	59.0kg	68	54	54	+2.55	25/2	Y	O: Mr N Yariv T: Mr Douglas Campbell
6	Chasin	Mr J H Greyling	5	59.0kg	57	64	64	+3.45	20/1	B TT Y	—
7	Grand Finale	Mr C Ngcobo	4	59.0kg	62	62	62	+4.45	33/1	TT EM Y	—
8	Mask On	Mr J Gates	8	59.0kg	59	52	52	+5.75	33/1	Y	—
9	Terra Sante	Mr C F Dicken	6	59.0kg	—	53	53	+6.15	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Asaruludu	—	5	59.0kg	—	75	75	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Gettysburg	—	8	56.5kg	—	47	47	—	—	N	—

Word For Word

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

Won

13/2

MR 60 → 62

B Y

Corsican Line

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+0.20

18/10 Fav

MR 71 → 61

EM Y

L'Ultimo Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+0.45

33/10

MR 71 → 62

Captain Corrupt

Mr R Khathi · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+0.85

9/2

MR 70 → 73

Hunters Arrow

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+2.55

25/2

MR 68 → 54

Chasin

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+3.45

20/1

MR 57 → 64

B TT Y

Grand Finale

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+4.45

33/1

MR 62 → 62

TT EM Y

Mask On

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+5.75

33/1

MR 59 → 52

Terra Sante

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+6.15

66/1

MR — → 53

Asaruludu

— · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 75

Gettysburg

— · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

—

MR — → 47

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TERRA SANTE (C F Dicken) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) At the 1200m, CAPTAIN CORRUPT (R Khathi) took an awkward stride when racing in restricted galloping room between the heels of CORSICAN (A Mgudlwa) and L'ULTIMO (T Godden). b) HUNTERS ARROW (M Yeni) was hanging out in the early stages and as a consequence, raced wide until the 700m. c) WORD FOR WORD (K de Melo) was hanging in from the 400m, proving difficult to assist. d) L'ULTIMO (T Godden) was hanging in from the 400m. e) In view of the performance of GRAND FINALE (C Ngcobo) (4.45 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) WORD FOR WORD (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Fripp acting on behalf of Trainer A Rivalland advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CHASIN raced equipped with a tongue tie (advised 10.01.23/07h29). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) L'ULTIMO : Brush wound left hind. b) GRANDE FINALE : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) ASARULUDU : Ineligible (Winner 08.01.23). b) GETTYSBURG : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 09.01.23/12h30). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None