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18 August 2023 | Fairview | Race 4

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.49s

Avg Time 98.30s

Stakes R71,000

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	Gunsmoke	Mr C R Maujean	7	58.5kg	63	68	68	Won	4/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs P J van Staden, A Rampear, Mr D B & Mrs J L Lang T: Miss T J Laing
2	Grand Destiny Line	Mr M A Yeni	12	54.0kg	54	55	55	+0.10	4/1	EM Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Homer Fidget	Mr D W Schwarz	10	56.5kg	58	55	55	+0.60	25/1	N	O: Mr J P Nel T: Mr J P Nel
4	Empire Blue	Mr S R Khathi	3	57.0kg	78	73	73	+0.70	16/1	TT Y	O: Messrs D Yutar, H N Yutar, Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Path Of Choice	Mr R D Fourie	4	58.0kg	62	68	68	+0.95	4/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Green Falcon	Mr S Khumalo	1	61.0kg	69	62	62	+4.20	5/1	B TT Y	—
7	Humble Tune	Mr C Zackey	8	59.5kg	65	58	58	+6.45	25/2	F	—
8	Great Ecstasy	Mr L Mxothwa	2	58.0kg	61	61	61	+6.50	16/1	Y	—
9	Emerald Flame	Mr M Mjoka	11	53.0kg	44	35	35	+8.75	100/1	B Y	—
10	Sacred Valley	Mr J Gates	9	52.0kg	48	44	44	+10.75	66/1	F	—
11	Captains Walk	Mr J W Jacobs	13	54.0kg	54	54	54	+11.75	50/1	B TT Y	—
12	Jean Paul	Mr Y Ramzan	6	58.0kg	62	62	62	+11.85	14/1	B Y	—
13	Cross Examiner	Mr C J Habib	5	55.5kg	57	50	50	+99.99	100/1	TT Y	—

Gunsmoke

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 63 → 68

B TT Y

Grand Destiny Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 54.0kg

+0.10

4/1

MR 54 → 55

EM Y

Homer Fidget

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+0.60

25/1

MR 58 → 55

Empire Blue

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+0.70

16/1

MR 78 → 73

TT Y

Path Of Choice

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+0.95

4/1 Fav

MR 62 → 68

TT Y

Green Falcon

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+4.20

5/1

MR 69 → 62

B TT Y

Humble Tune

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+6.45

25/2

MR 65 → 58

Great Ecstasy

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+6.50

16/1

MR 61 → 61

Emerald Flame

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 11 · 53.0kg

+8.75

100/1

MR 44 → 35

B Y

Sacred Valley

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+10.75

66/1

MR 48 → 44

Captains Walk

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 13 · 54.0kg

+11.75

50/1

MR 54 → 54

B TT Y

Jean Paul

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+11.85

14/1

MR 62 → 62

B Y

Cross Examiner

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+99.99

100/1

MR 57 → 50

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SACRED VALLEY (J Gates) and EMERALD FLAME (M Mjoka) were stubborn loading. b) GREEN FALCON (S Khumalo), GREAT ECSTASY (L Mxothwa), HUMBLE TUNE (C Zackey) HOMER FIDGET (D Schwarz) and CAPTAINS WALK (J Jacobs) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start HOMER FIDGET (D Schwarz) was bumped by EMERALD FLAME (M Mjoka), which shifted inwards leaving the stalls. b) SACRED VALLEY (J Gates) got its head up on a number of occasions while being restrained to get cover in the early stages. c) Approaching the 400m GRAND DESTINY (M Yeni) was briefly held up when awkwardly placed on the outside of EMERALD FLAME (M Mjoka), which shifted out marginally. d) Jockey C Habib reported that CROSS EXAMINER did not stride out freely in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey M Mjoka was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on EMERALD FLAME. Jockey M Mjoka signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2000.00. In determining penalty, the Stewards considered that this was Jockey M Mjoka's second offence on the day. f) GUNSMOKE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) PATH OF CHOICE raced without blinkers (declared 09h08 on 20230817) b) EMERALD FLAME raced with blinkers (declared 08h11 on 20230818) c) L Mxothwa (GREAT ECSTASY) rode +0.5kg (58.2kgs) d) D Schwarz (HOMER FIDGET) rode +0.5kg (56.5kgs) e) M Mjoka (EMERALD FLAME) rode +1kg (53.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CROSS EXAMINER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) GREAT ECSTASY - left nasal discharge THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS