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16 July 2023 | Greyville | Race 4

GLOBAL BLOODSTOCK LOGISTICS MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Standard
Win Time 121.65s
Avg Time 122.85s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Miss R A Venniker 3 60.5kg* 82 83 83 Won 9/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mrs A J Wright
2 Mr A Mgudlwa 8 59.0kg 76 87 87 +0.05 25/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mrs A J Wright
3 Mr S D Veale 6 58.0kg 74 62 62 +0.20 25/2
TT Y
O: Messrs E W Buhr, T Keating, B J Kruger, L M Michael ,Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall & Mrs G M Drier
T: Mr S H Ferrie
4
Release Me Line
Mr M A Yeni 1 61.5kg 84 74 74 +1.20 33/10Fav
TT Y
O: Mr J E Finlayson
T: Mr P V Lafferty
5 Mr K de Melo 5 57.0kg 72 59 59 +2.25 13/2
B Y
O: Messrs Late D C Lyall & T L V Whittaker
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
6 Mr T Godden 4 61.5kg 81 77 77 +2.85 16/1
Y
7 Mr R Khathi 7 59.0kg 79 62 62 +3.05 9/2
TT Y
8 Mr R D Fourie 2 58.5kg 78 70 70 +7.05 7/2
B Y
1
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 3 · 60.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 8283
Y
2
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+0.05
25/1
MR 7687
Y
3
Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+0.20
25/2
MR 7462
TT Y
4
Release Me Line
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 61.5kg
+1.20
33/10 Fav
MR 8474
TT Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+2.25
13/2
MR 7259
B Y
6
Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 61.5kg
+2.85
16/1
MR 8177
Y
7
Mr R Khathi · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+3.05
9/2
MR 7962
TT Y
8
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+7.05
7/2
MR 7870
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DONTSTOPMENOW (R Khathi) and EVENTIDOR (A Mgudlwa) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) DONTSTOPMENOW (R Khathi) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Leaving the 1000m, EXCEEDER (K de Melo) was allowed to improve around the field to take up a forward position at the 700m. c) Leaving the 100m, BLAZING LIGHT (S Veale) was carried out by RELEASE ME (M Yeni) which shifted out marginally. Thereafter, in the concluding stages EXCEEDER (K de Melo) was inconvenienced when racing in close proximity to the heels of BLAZING LIGHT (S Veale), which shifted out away from the crop. Jockey S Veale appeared before the Board with regard to this incident and was advised to correct his mounts when they shift ground in races in future. d) In view of the performance of PARIS RAIN (R Fourie) (7.05 lengths, 7/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) SYX HOTFIX (*R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) PARIS RAIN : Not striding out right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None