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30 July 2023 | Greyville | Race 3

@WORLDPOOL TWITTER DARLEY ARABIAN (Listed) (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.75s

Avg Time 95.93s

Stakes R150,000

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	Meridius	Mr C Zackey	8	58.5kg	107	115	115	Won	13/2	Y	O: Mr F Vahab & River Palace Racing Syndicate T: Mr A P Peter
2	Battle Force	Mr T Godden	4	59.5kg	107	109	109	+0.20	50/1	TT Y	O: Twilight Moon Equine (Pty) Ltd ( Nom: Dr R Waterman-Wentzel) T: Mr P B Muscutt
3	Captain Fontane	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	5	60.5kg	109	109	109	+0.40	17/2	Y	O: Messrs C W Hui & D E Ferraris T: Mr G B Puller
4	Lord William Line	Mr L Hewitson	6	58.5kg	107	106	106	+1.70	9/2	Y	O: Messrs C D Mitchell & J E Mitchell T: Mr G S Kotzen
5	Royal Victory	Mr M A Yeni	2	61.0kg	112	124	124	+1.75	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, Late B J Wiese & Natasha Sturdy T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
6	Cosmic Highway	Mr K de Melo	1	61.0kg	110	115	115	+2.45	4/1Fav	Y	—
7	Silvano's Dasher	Mr L Mxothwa	9	62.5kg	113	113	113	+2.75	7/1	Y	—
8	Quasiforsure	Mr G van Niekerk	14	62.0kg	112	116	116	+6.55	4/1	TT Y	—
9	Whafeef	Mr P Mxoli	3	59.5kg*	107	91	91	+6.60	33/1	Y	—
10	Look For Hounds	Mr R Khathi	10	60.0kg	108	104	104	+7.10	66/1	B Y	—
11	Ameena	Mr D W Schwarz	7	60.5kg	111	103	103	+8.30	66/1	Y	—
12	Forever Mine	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	60.5kg	109	105	105	+8.50	33/1	Y	—
13	Tempting Fate	Mr C J Habib	12	59.5kg	107	103	103	+9.90	66/1	Y	—
14	Good Traveller	Miss R A Venniker	13	61.0kg*	110	108	108	+11.50	100/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Captain Casey	—	—	56.0kg*	—	96	96	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Money Heist	—	—	58.0kg*	—	109	109	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Platinum Sky	—	—	55.5kg*	—	99	99	—	—	N	—

Meridius

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

Won

13/2

MR 107 → 115

Battle Force

Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+0.20

50/1

MR 107 → 109

TT Y

Captain Fontane

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+0.40

17/2

MR 109 → 109

Lord William Line

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+1.70

9/2

MR 107 → 106

Royal Victory

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+1.75

14/1

MR 112 → 124

B Y

Cosmic Highway

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+2.45

4/1 Fav

MR 110 → 115

Silvano's Dasher

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 9 · 62.5kg

+2.75

7/1

MR 113 → 113

Quasiforsure

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 14 · 62.0kg

+6.55

4/1

MR 112 → 116

TT Y

Whafeef

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+6.60

33/1

MR 107 → 91

Look For Hounds

Mr R Khathi · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.10

66/1

MR 108 → 104

B Y

Ameena

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+8.30

66/1

MR 111 → 103

Forever Mine

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 60.5kg

+8.50

33/1

MR 109 → 105

Tempting Fate

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 59.5kg

+9.90

66/1

MR 107 → 103

Good Traveller

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 13 · 61.0kg

+11.50

100/1

MR 110 → 108

B Y

Captain Casey

— (True) · 56.0kg

—

MR — → 96

Money Heist

— (True) · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 109

Platinum Sky

— (True) · 55.5kg

—

MR — → 99

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TAMBOURINE MAN (S Cele) was stubborn loading. b) YZERFONTEIN (J Solomons) was restless in the stalls. c) IGUGULETHU (G Wright) jumped slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MONT LOISIR (L Mxothwa) raced green and was hanging out from the 400m. b) TAMBOURINE MAN (S Cele) was hanging out from the 250m. c) Jockey C Orffer reported that COME ON YOU SPURS did not act in the soft underfoot conditions. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) In view of the report from the Starter regarding TAMBOURINE MAN (S Cele), Trainer AN Marcus will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. e) DIRECTOR'S CUT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer D Lilley, acting on behalf of Trainer DM Kannemeyer, was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Fourie rode DIRECTOR'S CUT (declared 08h20 on 20230726) b) S Cele (TAMBOURINE MAN) rode +0.5kg (52.5kgs) c) C Bantam (WINNING CAPTAIN) rode +0.5kg (52.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) COME ON YOU SPURS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) WINNING CAPTAIN - cast right hind shoe SCRATCHED: a) OCTOBER SUN - under medication. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 10h25 on 20230725)