RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 93 HANDICAP (Open) | 24 Mar 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Zig Zag	Mr S R Khathi	4	53.5kg	80	87	87	Won	3/1Fav	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr W G C Miller
2	Mhlabeni	Mr R D Fourie	6	60.0kg	93	90	90	+1.25	4/1	Y	O: Mr D A Mckenzie T: Mr D A Mckenzie
3	Jacob's Ladder Line	Mr L Mxothwa	1	57.5kg	88	73	73	+3.50	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4	You Know Who	Mr S Khumalo	2	59.0kg	91	91	91	+5.50	9/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs O Naidoo, Andre van Schaik & Mrs N Pillay T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	King's Crusade	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	54.0kg	81	81	81	+6.25	4/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Christopher van der Merwe & S A MacGregor T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Assured	Mr R Munger	3	53.5kg	79	76	76	+8.25	16/1	B F	—
7	Ablueazure	Mr X C Ndlovu	7	52.0kg	77	76	76	+8.50	6/1	TT Y	—

Zig Zag

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

Won

3/1 Fav

MR 80 → 87

Mhlabeni

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.25

4/1

MR 93 → 90

Jacob's Ladder Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 88 → 73

B TT Y

You Know Who

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.50

9/2

MR 91 → 91

B TT Y

King's Crusade

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+6.25

4/1

MR 81 → 81

B TT Y

Assured

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+8.25

16/1

MR 79 → 76

B F

Ablueazure

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+8.50

6/1

MR 77 → 76

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ZIG ZAG (S Khathi) jumped awkwardly and thereafter, was slow into stride. b) KING'S CRUSADE (JP van der Merwe) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ASSURED (R Munger) raced wide without cover in the early and middle stages. b) The Stewards noted that ZIG ZAG (S Khathi) was eased up from the 50m. Jockey S Khathi appeared before the Board, was shown the video footage and was strongly advised that while the Stewards accepted that ZIG ZAG was winning with something in hand, he still has an obligation to ride his mounts out, at least hands and heels, to the finish. c) Jockey R Fourie reported that MHLABENI did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) ZIG ZAG, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MHLABENI raced with cheek pieces (declared 14h59 on 20230323) b) R Munger (ASSURED) rode +0.5kg (53.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MHLABENI - examined post-race. Not striding out behind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS