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21 June 2023 | Greyville | Race 7

SPARKLING WATER (2022) MR 73 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Standard
Win Time 82.04s
Avg Time 83.41s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.0 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 6 55.5kg 64 87 87 Won 4/1
Y
O: Miss K Hadden, Messrs I D Howard, C G & L F Scribante & Miss W Whitehead
T: Miss W Whitehead
2 Mr K de Melo 9 59.5kg 72 75 75 +0.05 9/2
Y
O: Mr F J de Chasteigner Du Mee
T: Mrs A J Wright
3 Mr S D Veale 2 56.0kg 65 68 68 +0.75 13/2
Y
O: Mr Jimmy Burgess
T: Mr S H Ferrie
4 Miss R A Venniker 4 59.0kg* 77 75 75 +1.85 16/1
Y
O: Messrs H V Hattingh, L R Kohne, N Volschenk, Mesdames E M Hogg & Carolyn L Roberts
T: Mr M L Roberts
5 Mr R Khathi 1 57.0kg 70 59 59 +2.05 15/4Fav
B Y
O: Mr Preggie Somasundram
T: Mr V H Marshall
6 Mr S S Hlengwa 7 57.0kg* 67 49 49 +3.95 50/1
Y
7 Mr C R Maujean 3 58.5kg 73 57 57 +4.15 50/1
Y
8 Mr A Mgudlwa 5 56.0kg 65 50 50 +4.65 16/1
Y
9 Mr M A Yeni 10 60.0kg 73 72 72 +5.95 15/2
TT EM Y
10 Mr C J Habib 8 58.0kg 72 62 62 +10.35 7/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
Won
4/1
MR 6487
Y
2
Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
+0.05
9/2
MR 7275
Y
3
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+0.75
13/2
MR 6568
Y
4
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+1.85
16/1
MR 7775
Y
5
Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+2.05
15/4 Fav
MR 7059
B Y
6
Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+3.95
50/1
MR 6749
Y
7
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+4.15
50/1
MR 7357
Y
8
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+4.65
16/1
MR 6550
Y
9
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+5.95
15/2
MR 7372
TT EM Y
10
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+10.35
7/1
MR 7262
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ASARULUDU (*R A Venniker) reared on one occasion in the stalls. b) GRANDE LUPO (C Habib) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) As the start was effected HIPPOCRATES (S Veale), GIMME GORGEOUS (C Maujean), ASARULUDU (*R A Venniker) and THUNDER MASALA (A Mgudlwa) were tightened for galloping room and carried out by SHIFTING PATH (R Khathi) which jumped out. b) Approaching the 800m SHIFTING PATH (R Khathi) was restrained for a number of strides when racing in close proximity to the heels of HIPPOCRATES (S Veale). c) In view of the performances of GRANDE LUPO (10.35 lengths, 7/1 in the betting) and IMMEASURABLE (5.95 lengths, 15/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) GIAMBATTISTA (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GRANDE LUPO : Nothing obvious detected. b) IMMEASURABLE : Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None