Back to Race Results

17 October 2023 | Fairview | Race 4

4RACING.TV MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1900m

Going Standard

Win Time 115.32s

Avg Time 116.58s

Stakes R71,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Downing Seven	Mr R Khathi	10	58.0kg	66	69	69	Won	25/2	F	O: Messrs Andre van Schaik, E R Gertenbach, R J Munien, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
2	Storm Commander	Mr S Khumalo	9	56.0kg	60	74	74	+0.25	11/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs F du Toit, Rajan Naidoo, T P Zackey & Andre van Schaik T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Respectable Miss	Mr R D Fourie	1	54.0kg	55	50	50	+2.00	10/1	TT Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Alado's Pride Line	Mr L Nhlapo	5	59.5kg	67	71	71	+2.50	10/1	B TT F	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5	Mingshi Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	55.0kg	58	56	56	+2.60	11/2	TT EM Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Then In Focus Line	Mr S L Naidoo	4	58.0kg	66	71	71	+2.65	8/1	Y	—
7	Uncle George	Mr M Mjoka	3	55.0kg	58	54	54	+4.15	11/2	Y	—
8	Ellis Island	Mr N Nastili	12	53.0kg*	62	66	66	+5.15	25/2	Y	—
9	Beau Kala	Mr D W Schwarz	2	57.0kg	64	73	73	+5.90	7/1Fav	Y	—
10	Almighwaar	Mr C R Maujean	7	57.0kg	62	54	54	+10.65	16/1	TT Y	—
11	Essos	Mr X C Ndlovu	8	59.0kg	66	65	65	+13.15	25/1	TT F	—
12	Law Court	Mr K Minnie	11	59.0kg	68	65	65	+18.40	100/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Lord Nelson	—	13	60.0kg*	—	55	55	—	14/1	N	—

Downing Seven

Mr R Khathi · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 66 → 69

Storm Commander

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+0.25

11/2

MR 60 → 74

B TT Y

Respectable Miss

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+2.00

10/1

MR 55 → 50

TT Y

Alado's Pride Line

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 67 → 71

B TT F

Mingshi Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+2.60

11/2

MR 58 → 56

TT EM Y

Then In Focus Line

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+2.65

8/1

MR 66 → 71

Uncle George

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+4.15

11/2

MR 58 → 54

Ellis Island

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 12 · 53.0kg

+5.15

25/2

MR 62 → 66

Beau Kala

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+5.90

7/1 Fav

MR 64 → 73

Almighwaar

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+10.65

16/1

MR 62 → 54

TT Y

Essos

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+13.15

25/1

MR 66 → 65

TT F

Law Court

Mr K Minnie · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+18.40

100/1

MR 68 → 65

B Y

Lord Nelson

— (True) · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RESPECTABLE MISS (R Fourie) was stubborn loading. b) ELLIS ISLAND (*N Nastili) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 50m DOWNING SEVEN (R Khathi) was bumped by STORM COMMANDER (S Khumalo), which shifted in away from the crop from the 100m and had to be straightened. Jockey S Khumalo appeared before the Board and was advised that in similar circumstances, the Stewards expected him to straighten his mounts sooner than he had on this occasion. b) Jockeys K Minnie and X Ndlovu, the riders of LAW COURT and ESSOS respectively, reported that these geldings did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of BEAU KALA (D Schwarz) (Betting 7/1; Distance 5.90 lengths) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) DOWNING SEVEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM) e) ESSOS, unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) L Nhlapo rode ALADO'S PRIDE (declared 09h45 on 20231017) b) S Naidoo rode THEN IN FOCUS (declared 05h05 on 20231017) c) ELLIS ISLAND raced without blinkers (declared 06h53 on 20231017) d) K Minnie rode LAW COURT (declared 14h07 on 20231017) (Jockey S Khathi stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied) e) R Fourie (RESPECTABLE MISS) rode +0.5kg (54.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LAW COURT - examined post-race. Choked up b) ESSOS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) BEAU KALA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) LORD NELSON - change of surface (declared 11h41 on 20231016)