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02 June 2023 | Fairview | Race 5

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 95.23s
Avg Time 95.99s
Stakes R88,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 9 58.0kg 78 66 66 Won 9/2
TT Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Miss R A Venniker 3 53.0kg* 71 77 77 +0.50 25/2
B TT F
O: Messrs Z Oosthuizen & G L Chrisochos
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
3 Mr L Mxothwa 4 57.5kg 80 80 80 +1.75 11/2
Y
O: Mr Y Langevin & Mrs M J Langevin
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4 Mr J R Syster 1 52.0kg 62 71 71 +1.80 40/1
B TT Y
O: Mr Z Oosthuizen
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5 Mr T T Gould 6 55.0kg 72 72 72 +3.80 66/1
B TT Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr A C Greeff
6 Mr K Minnie 11 60.0kg 82 82 82 +4.55 25/1
TT Y
7 Mr S R Khathi 10 58.5kg 79 97 97 +4.80 5/2
B Y
8 Mr M J Thackeray 8 52.0kg 64 62 62 +5.30 25/1
B TT Y
9 Mr D L Ashby 7 57.0kg 76 74 74 +5.55 33/1
Y
10 Mr S Khumalo 5 57.0kg 79 78 78 +12.80 7/2Fav
Y
11 Mr J P van der Merwe 2 59.5kg 81 81 81 +99.98 14/1
B TT Y
Code 88 5 56.0kg 78 78 25/2
N
Code 88 13 52.0kg 66 66 25/2
N
Code 88 3 52.0kg 58 58 20/1
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
Won
9/2
MR 7866
TT Y
2
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg
+0.50
25/2
MR 7177
B TT F
3
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+1.75
11/2
MR 8080
Y
4
Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
+1.80
40/1
MR 6271
B TT Y
5
Mr T T Gould · Dw 6 · 55.0kg
+3.80
66/1
MR 7272
B TT Y
6
Mr K Minnie · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+4.55
25/1
MR 8282
TT Y
7
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 10 · 58.5kg
+4.80
5/2
MR 7997
B Y
8
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 52.0kg
+5.30
25/1
MR 6462
B TT Y
9
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+5.55
33/1
MR 7674
Y
10
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+12.80
7/2 Fav
MR 7978
Y
11
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+99.98
14/1
MR 8181
B TT Y
88
— · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
25/2
MR 78
N
88
— · Dw 13 · 52.0kg
25/2
MR 66
N
88
— · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
20/1
MR 58
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ALINGALONGA (K Minnie), TOZZETTI (M Thackeray), KING'S CRUSADE (JP van der Merwe) and USHUAIA (T Gould) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SILVER TYCOON (D Ashby) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) BRENDEN JAMES (S Khathi) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. c) Approaching the 200m KING'S CRUSADE went amiss and was immediately eased out of the race by Jockey JP van der Merwe. This gelding was attended to on course by the veterinary surgeon. d) In view of the performance of EQUESTRIAN AFFAIR (S Khumalo), which pulled hard in the early stages and raced wide on the latter part of the turn, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey K Minnie reported that ALINGALONGA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) SECRET IS OURS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (SP) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) KING'S CRUSADE raced with blinkers (declared 05h30 on 20230530) b) ALADO'S PRIDE raced without a compression mask and with blinkers (declared 08h47 on 20230602) c) SECRET IS OURS (R Fourie) raced in club colours - Stewards permission RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EQUESTRIAN AFFAIR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer GD Smith will be advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. b) ALINGALONGA - examined post-race. Bilateral stirrup rub; not striding out right front c) KING'S CRUSADE - humanely euthanized. A specimen was taken for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. d) TOZZETTI - post-race distress SCRATCHED: a) DAWN OF A NEW ERA - change of surface (declared 08h26 on 20230602) b) HUMBLE TUNE - change of surface (declared 08h27 on 20230602) c) ELLIS ISLAND - change of surface (declared 08h57 on 20230602)