19 May 2023 | Fairview | Race 4

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Distance 1900m

Going Standard

Win Time 116.97s

Avg Time 117.94s

Stakes R65,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Popping Crease	Mr L Mxothwa	6	60.0kg	74	74	74	Won	15/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr S J D Mynhardt T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Gold For Africa	Mr F M Herholdt	4	56.5kg	63	68	68	+0.25	14/1	B Y	O: YPR Syndicate (Nom: Mr P I S Mfenyana) T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Painite Line	Mr L Nhlapo	9	60.0kg	67	82	82	+1.50	40/1	Y	O: Mr Faan Mynhardt T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4	Ballycotton	Mr J R Syster	5	56.5kg	55	53	53	+2.75	66/1	B Y	O: Mrs T Metson & Dr M Taljaardt T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Jack Ryan	Mr G van Niekerk	10	60.0kg	72	63	63	+3.25	25/2	TT Y	O: Messrs Mark Bass & Calvin Pillay & Candice Bass T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Wolfram	Mr K Minnie	8	60.0kg	64	59	59	+4.00	125/1	TT Y	—
7	Joe Harman	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	60.0kg	54	54	54	+4.50	14/1	B Y	—
8	Space Explorer	Mr G J Lerena	12	60.0kg	64	67	67	+4.60	14/1	B Y	—
9	Sassy	Mr M A Yeni	2	56.5kg	63	55	55	+4.70	25/2	B Y	—
10	Flying Asterix	Mr D W Schwarz	11	60.0kg	61	61	61	+5.95	25/1	Y	—
11	Belle's First Wave	Mr M J Thackeray	3	60.0kg	50	51	51	+7.95	16/1	B TT Y	—
12	Sjambok	Mr R D Fourie	1	60.0kg	64	56	56	+9.95	7/2	TT Y	—
13	Texas Tornado	Mr D L Ashby	14	56.5kg	57	55	55	+11.20	100/1	N	—
14	Twice A Saint	Mr S R Khathi	13	60.0kg	59	64	64	+11.30	66/1	B Y	—

Popping Crease

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR 74 → 74

B Y

Gold For Africa

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+0.25

14/1

MR 63 → 68

B Y

Painite Line

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.50

40/1

MR 67 → 82

Ballycotton

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+2.75

66/1

MR 55 → 53

B Y

Jack Ryan

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+3.25

25/2

MR 72 → 63

TT Y

Wolfram

Mr K Minnie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+4.00

125/1

MR 64 → 59

TT Y

Joe Harman

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+4.50

14/1

MR 54 → 54

B Y

Space Explorer

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+4.60

14/1

MR 64 → 67

B Y

Sassy

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+4.70

25/2

MR 63 → 55

B Y

Flying Asterix

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.95

25/1

MR 61 → 61

Belle's First Wave

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.95

16/1

MR 50 → 51

B TT Y

Sjambok

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+9.95

7/2

MR 64 → 56

TT Y

Texas Tornado

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 14 · 56.5kg

+11.20

100/1

MR 57 → 55

Twice A Saint

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+11.30

66/1

MR 59 → 64

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PAINITE (L Nhlapo) and SJAMBOK (R Fourie) were nervous in the stalls. b) WOLFRAM (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length. c) SASSY (M Yeni) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start SASSY (M Yeni) and BELLE'S FIRST WAVE (M Thackeray) bumped. b) PAINITE (L Nhlapo) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. c) Approaching the 1700m POPPING CREASE (L Mxothwa) was steadied off the heels of JACK RYAN (G van Niekerk), shifted out and made contact with SPACE EXPLORER (G Lerena). d) Jockey R Fourie reported that SJAMBOK made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey S Khathi was charged with a contravention of Rule 21.7 in that he accepted to ride both TWICE A SAINT and GOLF FOR AFRICA in Race 4. Jockey S Khathi signed Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000,00. f) POPPING CREASE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (HK) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Lerena rode SPACE EXPLORER (declared 08h25 on 20230519) b) S Khathi rode TWICE A SAINT (declared 10h42 on 20230517) c) F Herholdt rode GOLD FOR AFRICA (declared 10h38 on 20230517) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) TEXAS TORNADO : Colours - Terracotta, black star and sleeves, black cap, terracotta star Ownership unchanged THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SJAMBOK - examined post-race. Brush wound left front pastern b) JACK RYAN - cut into right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS