EASTER SPRINT (For horses 3 years and older - Non-Black Type) | 05 Apr 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mufasa	Mr K Matsunyane	1	52.5kg	95	98	98	Won	6/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, H Willson, W Pirzl & Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Mr Cobbs	Mr C Zackey	2	57.0kg	104	106	106	+0.40	13/2	Y	O: Mr T Govender & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Candice Bass
3	Rio Querari	Mr R D Fourie	4	61.5kg	122	116	116	+0.50	13/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs R D Edmondson & Bryn Ressell & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Irish Morning Line	Mr K de Melo	5	54.5kg	100	100	100	+1.00	7/1	Y	O: Miss April Glaspie T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
5	Native Tongue	Mr L Mxothwa	6	57.0kg	106	105	105	+1.10	14/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Barzalona	Mr A D Andrews	7	54.0kg	98	66	66	+2.60	8/1	Y	—
7	Hammies Hero	Mr D L Ashby	3	51.0kg	94	69	69	+7.85	16/1	Y	—
8	Spring Awakening	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	52.5kg	97	91	91	+11.35	20/1	Y	—

Mufasa

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 95 → 98

Mr Cobbs

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+0.40

13/2

MR 104 → 106

Rio Querari

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+0.50

13/10 Fav

MR 122 → 116

Irish Morning Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+1.00

7/1

MR 100 → 100

Native Tongue

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+1.10

14/1

MR 106 → 105

Barzalona

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+2.60

8/1

MR 98 → 66

Hammies Hero

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 3 · 51.0kg

+7.85

16/1

MR 94 → 69

Spring Awakening

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+11.35

20/1

MR 97 → 91

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 250m MUFASA (K Matsunyane) and MR COBBS (C Zackey) brushed and thereafter MR COBBS (C Zackey) commenced to hang out. b) In view of the performances of HAMMIES HERO (D Ashby) and SPRING AWAKENING (JP van der Merwe) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. c) MUFASA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Donnelly, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) RIO QUERARI raced without blinkers (declared 15h10 on 20230330) b) K de Melo (IRISH MORNING) rode +0.5kg (54.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HAMMIES HERO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) SPRING AWAKENING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) RIO QUERARI - cast right front shoe d) MR COBBS - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS