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24 March 2023 | Fairview | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1900m
Going Standard
Win Time 118.98s
Avg Time 116.58s
Stakes R63,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 13 62.0kg 72 87 87 Won 9/2
B TT Y
O: Dr D Scheckter & Mr A J Scheckter
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr G van Niekerk 6 56.0kg 58 65 65 +0.50 16/1
TT F
O: Messrs C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
3 Mr L Mxothwa 14 56.5kg 60 58 58 +1.00 10/1
Y
O: Messrs Kenny Govender & A Reynolds
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4 Mr D W Schwarz 5 56.5kg 61 63 63 +1.05 10/1
B TT Y
O: Dr A H Parker
T: Miss T J Laing
5 Mr X C Ndlovu 1 53.5kg 55 52 52 +1.15 25/1
TT Y
O: Mr W J van der Merwe
T: Miss T J Laing
6 Mr J P van der Merwe 11 55.0kg 58 82 82 +2.40 7/1
B TT F
7 Mr R Munger 10 56.5kg 61 53 53 +3.90 6/1
TT Y
8 Mr Y Ramzan 2 58.0kg 64 55 55 +3.95 40/1
B Y
9 Mr C R Maujean 12 60.0kg 68 56 56 +4.20 11/2Fav
Y
10 Mr T T Gould 4 52.0kg 50 45 45 +4.45 50/1
B TT Y
11 Mr K Minnie 7 61.0kg 70 50 50 +4.70 25/1
TT Y
12 Mr S R Khathi 3 55.5kg 59 56 56 +7.95 14/1
B TT Y
13 Mr S Khumalo 8 59.0kg 66 62 62 +16.45 10/1
Y
14 Mr T Musekiwa 9 56.5kg 59 48 48 +17.70 100/1
F
Code 88 5 52.0kg 54 54 20/1
N
Code 88 3 52.0kg 47 47 66/1
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 13 · 62.0kg
Won
9/2
MR 7287
B TT Y
2
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+0.50
16/1
MR 5865
TT F
3
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 14 · 56.5kg
+1.00
10/1
MR 6058
Y
4
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 56.5kg
+1.05
10/1
MR 6163
B TT Y
5
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 1 · 53.5kg
+1.15
25/1
MR 5552
TT Y
6
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 55.0kg
+2.40
7/1
MR 5882
B TT F
7
Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 56.5kg
+3.90
6/1
MR 6153
TT Y
8
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+3.95
40/1
MR 6455
B Y
9
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 60.0kg
+4.20
11/2 Fav
MR 6856
Y
10
Mr T T Gould · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+4.45
50/1
MR 5045
B TT Y
11
Mr K Minnie · Dw 7 · 61.0kg
+4.70
25/1
MR 7050
TT Y
12
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 3 · 55.5kg
+7.95
14/1
MR 5956
B TT Y
13
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+16.45
10/1
MR 6662
Y
14
Mr T Musekiwa · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+17.70
100/1
MR 5948
F
88
— · Dw 5 · 52.0kg
20/1
MR 54
N
88
— · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
66/1
MR 47
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) The bit on STATE OF MIND (G van Niekerk) had to be adjusted, causing a delay. b) RESPECTABLE MISS (K Minnie) was stubborn loading. c) JUST POWER (TM Musekiwa) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls. d) WINTERTIME (T Gould) was nervous in the stalls. e) OPERA SWING (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. f) MRS HOTLINE (S Khathi) and CRAFTY HEART (D Schwarz) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MAIDEN'S COVE (L MXOTHWA) raced wide without cover throughout. b) For a short distance, leaving the 400m, STATE OF MIND (G van Niekerk) raced in restricted galloping room on the outside of MAIDEN'S COVE (L Mxothwa). c) In view of the performance of CAPE BOUQUET (S Khumalo) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) In view of the report from the Starter regarding RESPECTABLE MISS (K Minnie), Trainer AC Greeff will be advised to have this mare re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. e) Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on STATE OF MIND. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00. f) Jockey TM Musekiwa was charged with a contravention of Rule 66.4 (read with Guideline 1 on overweight) in that he, as the rider of JUST POWER weighed back in, in excess of 1kg (57.6kgs) over the weight at which he was declared out. Jockey TM Musekiwa signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00. g) Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline C on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking STATE OF MIND more than 3 times on consecutive strides leaving the 400m. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000,00. h) WILDEST DREAMS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) TM Musekiwa rode JUST POWER (declared 08h27 on 20230324) b) WINTERTIME (T Gould) raced in club colours - Stewards permission c) L Mxothwa (MAIDEN'S COVE) rode +0.5kg (56.8kgs) d) TM Musekiwa (JUST POWER) rode +1kg (56.9kgs) - due to the late declaration of jockeys and with no other rider available at the weight the Stewards did not sanction Jockey TM Musekiwa) e) G van Niekerk (STATE OF MIND) rode +1kg (56.4kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPE BOUQUET - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) COLORAMA - no jockey available (declared 08h59 on 20230324) b) TARTAN DANCER - no jockey available (declared 09h20 on 20230324)