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07 July 2023 | Fairview | Race 5

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

Distance 1000m
Going Standard
Win Time 57.44s
Avg Time 57.75s
Stakes R71,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 5 60.0kg 66 69 69 Won 9/2
B TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs A C Greeff
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr S Khumalo 3 59.0kg 65 65 65 +1.25 5/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs G C Kalil, P C Demetriades, J G Gomes, F Toweel & Mrs C N Karlovic & TNI Racing Trust (Nom: Mr S Naidoo)
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3 Mr C R Maujean 2 57.0kg 60 50 50 +1.50 25/2
B TT Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr W G C Miller
4 Mr L Mxothwa 1 56.5kg 58 57 57 +2.50 13/2
B Y
O: Mesdames M E Botha, H D Strydom, S B Kotzen, Mr G M Kotzen & Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha)
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
5 Mr M J Thackeray 7 60.0kg 81 58 58 +3.00 33/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars
T: Miss T J Laing
6 Mr D W Schwarz 8 56.5kg 58 58 58 +3.05 5/1
Y
7 Mr L Nhlapo 6 54.0kg 54 45 45 +4.05 8/1
Y
8 Mr J P van der Merwe 4 59.5kg 65 56 56 +6.30 20/1
Y
9 Mr T T Gould 9 52.0kg 49 35 35 +9.05 125/1
B Y
Code 88 4 59.0kg* 62 62
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
Won
9/2
MR 6669
B TT Y
2
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+1.25
5/1
MR 6565
B TT Y
3
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+1.50
25/2
MR 6050
B TT Y
4
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+2.50
13/2
MR 5857
B Y
5
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+3.00
33/10 Fav
MR 8158
Y
6
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 56.5kg
+3.05
5/1
MR 5858
Y
7
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 6 · 54.0kg
+4.05
8/1
MR 5445
Y
8
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
+6.30
20/1
MR 6556
Y
9
Mr T T Gould · Dw 9 · 52.0kg
+9.05
125/1
MR 4935
B Y
88
— (True) · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
MR 62
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MODERN MAGICIAN (JP van der Merwe) stood awkwardly in the stalls. b) MISS ROSE (L Mxothwa) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates. c) CALLMEMRGREENLIGHT (L Nhlapo) and EMERALD FLAME (T Gould) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) JACKSON MISISSIPPI (D Schwarz) raced very wide on the early part of the turn when carried outwards by CALLMEMRGREENLIGHT (L Nhlapo), which was hanging out and proved difficult to assist. b) MR BODACIOUS (S Khumalo) was hanging in in the straight. c) Jockey D Schwarz's (JACKSON MISISSIPPI) crop was accidentally struck from his hand by Jockey L Nhlapo (CALLMEMRGREENLIGHT) at the 100m. d) MISS ROSE (L Mxothwa) returned suffering from a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J Batt) e) QUICK COUNT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) e) MR BODACIOUS, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MODERN MAGICIAN raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 05h59 on 20230707) b) MODERN MAGICIAN raced without a tongue tie (declared 08h17 on 20230707) c) D Schwarz (JACKSON MISISSIPPI) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs) d) L Mxothwa (MISS ROSE) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MISS ROSE - coughing & bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied SCRATCHED: a) SIBERIAN FOX - under suspension (declared 08h03 on 20230704)