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31 March 2023 | Fairview | Race 8

NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 7 APRIL MR 77 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 98.57s
Avg Time 96.40s
Stakes R73,500
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 3 58.5kg 74 82 82 Won 13/2
TT Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr K G Steyn 4 54.0kg 65 62 62 +0.50 50/1
B F
O: Mr L Brunchault
T: Mr J V A Strydom
3 Mr R Munger 11 55.0kg 67 77 77 +2.25 7/1
B TT F
O: Mr Z Oosthuizen
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4
Irish Rain Line
Mr M J Thackeray 10 58.5kg 74 71 71 +4.50 14/1
TT Y
O: Mr B M Jossel
T: Mr W G C Miller
5 Mr K A Brewer 9 53.5kg* 64 71 71 +7.25 10/1
TT Y
O: Mr Z Oosthuizen
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
6 Mr T T Gould 8 58.5kg 74 72 72 +8.50 33/1
B TT Y
7 Mr J P van der Merwe 13 60.0kg 77 75 75 +8.75 14/1
Y
8 Mr S R Khathi 12 59.0kg 75 69 69 +9.25 14/1
Y
9 Mr X C Ndlovu 2 56.0kg 75 78 78 +12.75 10/1
TT Y
10 Mr J Gates 14 52.0kg 58 82 82 +12.80 20/1
B TT F
11 Mr D L Ashby 7 55.5kg 68 65 65 +14.05 16/1
B Y
12 Mr L Mxothwa 6 57.5kg 78 74 74 +17.30 7/1
B Y
13 Mr C R Maujean 1 55.0kg 67 55 55 +27.80 40/1
N
14 Mr S Khumalo 5 59.5kg 76 69 69 +32.30 9/2Fav
B TT Y
Code 88 14 52.0kg 54 54
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
Won
13/2
MR 7482
TT Y
2
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+0.50
50/1
MR 6562
B F
3
Mr R Munger · Dw 11 · 55.0kg
+2.25
7/1
MR 6777
B TT F
4
Irish Rain Line
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
+4.50
14/1
MR 7471
TT Y
5
Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 9 · 53.5kg
+7.25
10/1
MR 6471
TT Y
6
Mr T T Gould · Dw 8 · 58.5kg
+8.50
33/1
MR 7472
B TT Y
7
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 13 · 60.0kg
+8.75
14/1
MR 7775
Y
8
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 12 · 59.0kg
+9.25
14/1
MR 7569
Y
9
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+12.75
10/1
MR 7578
TT Y
10
Mr J Gates · Dw 14 · 52.0kg
+12.80
20/1
MR 5882
B TT F
11
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 7 · 55.5kg
+14.05
16/1
MR 6865
B Y
12
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+17.30
7/1
MR 7874
B Y
13
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 55.0kg
+27.80
40/1
MR 6755
N
14
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+32.30
9/2 Fav
MR 7669
B TT Y
88
— · Dw 14 · 52.0kg
MR 54
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OPERA SWING (J Gates) jumped slow, losing one length. b) IRISH RAIN (M Thackeray) and ALADO'S PRIDE (*KA Brewer) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start COFFEE BREAK (D Ashby) was buffeted between USHUAIA (T Gould) and KAPUZINER (L Mxothwa), which was carried outwards by SPIRIT OF SILVANO (S Khumalo), which shifted out abruptly leaving the stalls. b) ATKINSON GRIMSHAW (JP van der Merwe), which raced wide without cover in the early stages, was allowed to race to the front of the field from the 1400m. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with SPIRIT OF SILVANO, which came under pressure from the 600m and did not respond to Jockey Khumalo's urgings. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey S Khathi reported that FIRE LORD did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) ALINGALONGA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) ATKINSON GRIMSHAW raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 07h00 on 20230331) b) COFFEE BREAK raced with blinkers (declared 09h10 on 20230329) c) ALADO'S PRIDE raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h32 on 20230331) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SPIRIT OF SILVANO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer GD Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. b) FIRE LORD - examined post-race. Blowing SCRATCHED: a) IDEAL TIME - reserve runner (declared 08h15 on 20230331)