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20 January 2023 | Fairview | Race 6

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 79 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.25s

Avg Time 57.37s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Vegas Gold	Mr K de Melo	5	58.0kg	75	83	83	Won	4/1Fav	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Variety Breeze	Mr C R Maujean	9	59.5kg	78	62	62	+0.05	8/1	TT Y	O: Mr J M Bosch & Miss C Lotz T: Mr J P Nel
3	Narcos Line	Mr R D Fourie	7	59.5kg	78	86	86	+0.10	11/2	B Y	O: Messrs B S Tobias & Justin Turner T: Montana Turner
4	Arverni Warrior Line	Mr T T Gould	2	53.5kg	66	61	61	+0.20	8/1	TT Y	O: Miss Lorette Louw, Messrs T Muthusamy, A Reynolds, I Henson, J C Potgieter & E C Garratt T: Miss T J Laing
5	Ledell's Echo	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.0kg	84	88	88	+0.70	9/2	Y	O: Messrs Kenny Govender, G D Smith & Mrs D Jithoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Cruzador	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	58.5kg	76	61	61	+2.20	5/1	Y	—
7	European Summer	Mr R Munger	4	60.0kg	79	77	77	+2.30	7/1	Y	—
8	Storm Chaser	Mr M Mjoka	10	59.0kg	77	69	69	+4.55	66/1	Y	—
9	Droghiere	Mr L Mxothwa	1	59.5kg	78	75	75	+7.05	20/1	TT Y	—
10	Matsuyamo	Mr K Minnie	3	54.0kg	74	78	78	+8.55	25/1	TT Y	—

Vegas Gold

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

Won

4/1 Fav

MR 75 → 83

TT Y

Variety Breeze

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+0.05

8/1

MR 78 → 62

TT Y

Narcos Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+0.10

11/2

MR 78 → 86

B Y

Arverni Warrior Line

Mr T T Gould · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+0.20

8/1

MR 66 → 61

TT Y

Ledell's Echo

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+0.70

9/2

MR 84 → 88

Cruzador

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+2.20

5/1

MR 76 → 61

European Summer

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.30

7/1

MR 79 → 77

Storm Chaser

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+4.55

66/1

MR 77 → 69

Droghiere

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+7.05

20/1

MR 78 → 75

TT Y

Matsuyamo

Mr K Minnie · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+8.55

25/1

MR 74 → 78

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VEGAS GOLD (K de Melo) was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly. b) DROGHIERE (L Mxothwa) was fractious in the stalls and thereafter, slow into stride. c) MATSUYAMO (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length. d) EUROPEAN SUMMER (R Munger) and CRUZADOR (JP van der Merwe) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 150m VEGAS GOLD (K de Melo) and VARIETY BREEZE (C Maujean) made light contact. A race review was called by a Stipendiary Steward, which was followed by an Objection being lodged by Trainer JP Nel, the Trainer of the 2nd placed horse VARIETY BREEZE (C Maujean) against the winner VEGAS GOLD (K de Melo) alleging intimidation and interference leaving the 150m. The Objection Board, after taking evidence from the respective connections of both horses, determined that the incident complained of was as a result of both horses shifting ground and making light contact leaving the 150m. The Stewards further found that VEGAS GOLD (K de Melo) been slightly behind VARIETY BREEZE (C Maujean) for a short distance leading up to this incident and could not be satisfied to the requisite degree that the incident had had a bearing on the result and that VARIETY BREEZE (C Maujean) would have finished ahead of VEGAS GOLD (K de Melo) bar this incident taking place. Consequently, the objection was overruled and the Judges' result allowed to stand. Trainer JP Nel's deposit was refunded. b) VEGAS GOLD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LEDELL'S ECHO - brush wound left hind fetlock THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS