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16 August 2023 | Greyville | Race 2

TRACK & BALL GAMING MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 96.98s

Avg Time 96.26s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tobacconist	Mr S S Hlengwa	11	52.5kg*	73	81	81	Won	6/1	Y	O: Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro) & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
2	His Master's Voice Line	Mr R Khathi	1	60.0kg	71	69	69	+1.50	11/2	TT Y	O: Messrs P Tayob, Anand Moodley & Dr E Reddy T: Mr Y Govender
3	Venerable	Mr T J Mayhew	10	54.0kg*	66	62	62	+2.10	13/2	Y	O: Messrs K Thaver & Steven Govender T: Mr W D F Badenhorst
4	Mister Lincoln	Mr T Godden	8	58.0kg	67	57	57	+3.30	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs D E Ferraris & C W Hui T: Mr G B Puller
5	King Of Seville	Mr C J Habib	4	56.5kg	81	65	65	+4.80	9/2	B Y	O: Dr & Mrs S W Steyn & Mr R Steyn T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	King Bavarian	Mr M A Yeni	5	57.5kg	66	67	67	+4.85	5/1Fav	B Y	—
7	Wildstyle	Mr K A Brewer	6	58.5kg	68	62	62	+7.35	14/1	TT Y	—
8	Cometh The War	Mr J Gates	3	52.0kg	54	54	54	+7.85	25/1	Y	—
9	True Trojan	Miss R A Venniker	7	55.5kg*	65	64	64	+11.45	7/1	B Y	—
10	Mighty Rain	Mr N Patel	9	52.0kg	54	46	46	+12.35	100/1	Y	—
11	Russian Writer	Mr C F Dicken	2	56.0kg	63	47	47	+21.05	25/1	EM Y	—

Tobacconist

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 11 · 52.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 73 → 81

His Master's Voice Line

Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.50

11/2

MR 71 → 69

TT Y

Venerable

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+2.10

13/2

MR 66 → 62

Mister Lincoln

Mr T Godden · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+3.30

14/1

MR 67 → 57

B Y

King Of Seville

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+4.80

9/2

MR 81 → 65

B Y

King Bavarian

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+4.85

5/1 Fav

MR 66 → 67

B Y

Wildstyle

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+7.35

14/1

MR 68 → 62

TT Y

Cometh The War

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+7.85

25/1

MR 54 → 54

True Trojan

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+11.45

7/1

MR 65 → 64

B Y

Mighty Rain

Mr N Patel · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+12.35

100/1

MR 54 → 46

Russian Writer

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+21.05

25/1

MR 63 → 47

EM Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TRUE TROJAN (*R A Venniker) lost 1 length. b) COMETH THE WAR (J Gates) was slow to stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss with RUSSIAN WRITER in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) Apprentice T Mayhew reported that VENERABLE did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) KING BAVARIAN (M Yeni) over-raced in the early and middle stages. d) Leaving the 100m KING OF SEVILLE (C Habib) and KING BAVARIAN (M Yeni) had to steady when awkwardly placed between VENERABLE (*T Mayhew) which was hanging in from the 300m and MISTER LINCOLN (T Godden). e) Apprentice T Mayhew (VENERABLE) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. f) TOBACCONIST (*S Hlengwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey T Godden was the rider of MISTER LINCOLN (advised 16.08.23/07h52). b) VENERABLE raced equipped with cheek pieces and without blinkers (advised 16.08.23/06h53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) RUSSIAN WRITER : Not striding out left hind. b) KING OF SEVILLE : Returned post-race having cast the right front shoe. c) VENERABLE : Cut into right hind. d) TOBACCONIST : Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None