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07 July 2023 | Fairview | Race 4

4RACING THANKS AND APPRECIATES HALO STABLES MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 95.31s

Avg Time 96.40s

Stakes R71,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Path Of Choice	Mr R D Fourie	9	57.0kg	60	68	68	Won	11/2	B TT Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Grand Destiny	Mr C R Maujean	10	54.0kg	54	55	55	+0.25	15/2	EM Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Wind Sock Line	Mr L Mxothwa	11	60.0kg	66	68	68	+0.35	5/1	Y	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4	Saint Anastasia	Mr D L Ashby	3	58.0kg	62	63	63	+0.60	13/2	TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr J P Nel
5	Storm Commander	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	61.0kg	68	74	74	+3.60	25/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs F du Toit, Rajan Naidoo, T P Zackey & Andre van Schaik T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Waz Wouter	Mr D W Schwarz	1	59.5kg	84	84	84	+5.85	16/1	Y	—
7	Meeneera	Mr Y Ramzan	2	55.0kg	56	52	52	+7.60	25/2	TT Y	—
8	Green Falcon	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.5kg	69	62	62	+9.35	5/2Fav	B TT Y	—
9	Timbavati River	Mr M J Thackeray	4	55.0kg	56	79	79	+10.35	25/2	B TT Y	—
10	Nasiriyah	Mr G Pieterse	8	54.0kg	53	46	46	+12.60	100/1	B Y	—
11	Follow The Flow	Mr K Minnie	6	61.0kg	70	61	61	+23.85	100/1	TT Y	—

Path Of Choice

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 60 → 68

B TT Y

Grand Destiny

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+0.25

15/2

MR 54 → 55

EM Y

Wind Sock Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+0.35

5/1

MR 66 → 68

Saint Anastasia

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+0.60

13/2

MR 62 → 63

TT Y

Storm Commander

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+3.60

25/1

MR 68 → 74

B TT Y

Waz Wouter

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+5.85

16/1

MR 84 → 84

Meeneera

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+7.60

25/2

MR 56 → 52

TT Y

Green Falcon

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+9.35

5/2 Fav

MR 69 → 62

B TT Y

Timbavati River

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+10.35

25/2

MR 56 → 79

B TT Y

Nasiriyah

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+12.60

100/1

MR 53 → 46

B Y

Follow The Flow

Mr K Minnie · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

+23.85

100/1

MR 70 → 61

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STORM COMMANDER (JP van der Merwe), GREEN FALCON (S Khumalo) and WIND SOCK (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Minnie reported that FOLLOW THE FLOW, which took a number of awkward strides shortly after the start, did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) In view of the performance of GREEN FALCON (Betting 5/2 ; Distance 9.35 lengths), which failed to respond to Jockey S Khumalo's urgings in the straight, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey M Thackeray reported that TIMBAVATI RIVER was blowing post-race. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) PATH OF CHOICE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) TIMBAVATI RIVER raced with a tongue tie (declared 09h03 on 20230706) b) G Pieterse (NASIRIYAH) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FOLLOW THE FLOW - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) GREEN FALCON - 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. c) TIMBAVATI RIVER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected d) GRAND DESTINY - not striding out right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS