RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1100m

Going Soft

Win Time 65.68s

Avg Time 63.93s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Black Egret	Mr R Danielson	6	56.5kg	78	93	93	Won	3/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, K Jansen, S Mathen, C Mooloo, E Naicker, F Vahab, Jody Van Heerden & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mrs A B Fortune
2	Successful Secret	Mr D B Geerthsen	4	54.5kg*	76	65	65	+1.25	25/1	TT Y	O: Messrs Chris Moller T/A Ten Einde Stud & M S Moosa T: Mr B Webber
3	Goliath Heron Line	Mr S Sosibo	7	60.5kg*	88	86	86	+1.75	9/2	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Pinch Hit	Mr G J Lerena	3	58.5kg	82	74	74	+2.00	5/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Vava Vegas	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.0kg	65	58	58	+3.00	8/1	Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Mr R R Magner
6	Houston	Mr K de Melo	2	59.5kg	84	69	69	+11.00	11/2	Y	—
7	Siberian Steel	Mr D W Schwarz	1	57.5kg	80	80	80	+12.00	5/1	Y	—
8	Esquevelle	Mr K Matsunyane	8	59.0kg	80	82	82	+17.00	25/1	B N	—
Code 88	Ready To Charge	—	3	57.0kg	—	110	110	—	9/4	N	—

Black Egret

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

Won

3/1 Fav

MR 78 → 93

Successful Secret

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+1.25

25/1

MR 76 → 65

TT Y

Goliath Heron Line

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+1.75

9/2

MR 88 → 86

Pinch Hit

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+2.00

5/1

MR 82 → 74

B TT Y

Vava Vegas

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 65 → 58

Houston

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+11.00

11/2

MR 84 → 69

Siberian Steel

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+12.00

5/1

MR 80 → 80

Esquevelle

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+17.00

25/1

MR 80 → 82

B N

Ready To Charge

— · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

—

9/4

MR — → 110

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SIBERIAN STEEL (D Schwarz) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) VAVA VEGAS (M Yeni) and PINCH HIT (G Lerena), which shifted out away from the crop, came together and brushed. b) In view of the performance of SIBERIAN STEEL (D Schwarz), (distance 12,00 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with HOUSTON in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey K Matsunyane (ESQUEVELLE) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with ESQUEVELLE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) BLACK EGRET (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A B Fortune advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BLACK EGRET raced without blinkers (declared 16 May 2023 at 07H17). b) ESQUEVELLE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 May 2023 at 07H19). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SIBERIAN STEEL examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) HOUSTON examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) ESQUEVELLE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) READY TO CHARGE rain interrupted work programme. Advised 15 May 2023 at 08H55. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.