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26 October 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

ALLIED STEELRODE - ONAMISSION CHARITY MILE 28 OCTOBER MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.91s

Avg Time 69.68s

Stakes R105,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Esquevelle	Mr P J Strydom	3	60.0kg	80	82	82	Won	7/2Fav	B N	O: Mr K Miedema, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Super Agra	Mr T J Mayhew	1	54.5kg*	77	60	60	+2.25	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs Allan F Peters, Raj Singh, G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr C J Lensley
3	Lulu's Boy Line	Mr D W Schwarz	4	57.5kg	75	71	71	+2.50	6/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A J Swanepoel, P J Louwrens & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
4	Willow Express	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg	80	82	82	+3.00	7/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A Lahoud, M A Currie, Craig Zoghby & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Covert Operator	Mr G J Lerena	2	61.5kg	83	77	77	+3.50	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Twice The Storm	Mr S Sosibo	9	58.5kg*	80	73	73	+5.25	13/2	B TT Y	—
7	Mescal	Mr C J Habib	6	58.5kg	77	64	64	+6.50	25/2	Y	—
8	Golden Pavilion	Mr K A Brewer	5	53.5kg	78	94	94	+6.55	25/2	TT Y	—
9	Written In Stone	Mr D B Geerthsen	10	50.5kg*	56	67	67	+7.50	20/1	TT Y	—
10	Circle Of Grace	Mr S Khumalo	8	55.5kg	82	58	58	+8.25	25/1	Y	—
11	Pinch Hit	Mr M A Yeni	11	58.0kg	76	74	74	+22.00	16/1	B TT Y	—

Esquevelle

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 80 → 82

B N

Super Agra

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+2.25

25/1

MR 77 → 60

B Y

Lulu's Boy Line

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+2.50

6/1

MR 75 → 71

TT Y

Willow Express

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.00

7/1

MR 80 → 82

TT Y

Covert Operator

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+3.50

9/2

MR 83 → 77

B Y

Twice The Storm

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+5.25

13/2

MR 80 → 73

B TT Y

Mescal

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+6.50

25/2

MR 77 → 64

Golden Pavilion

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+6.55

25/2

MR 78 → 94

TT Y

Written In Stone

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 10 · 50.5kg

+7.50

20/1

MR 56 → 67

TT Y

Circle Of Grace

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+8.25

25/1

MR 82 → 58

Pinch Hit

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+22.00

16/1

MR 76 → 74

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MESCAL (C Habib), GOLDEN PAVILION (K A Brewer) and WRITTEN IN STONE (*D B Geerthsen) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, SUPER AGRA (*T Mayhew) was switched out to continue its run. b) At approximately the 150m, GOLDEN PAVILION (K A Brewer) was brushed in by COVERT OPERATOR (G Lerena), which was bumped in by WILLOW EXPRESS (P Mxoli), which commenced to hang in and was straightened. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with CIRCLE OF GRACE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) ESQUEVELLE (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SUPER AGRA: Apprentice T Mayhew weighed out at 52kg, not claiming his apprentice allowance as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ESQUEVELLE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 October 2023 at 07H13). b) COVERT OPERATOR raced without ear muffs (declared 26 October 2023 at 07H17). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CIRCLE OF GRACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) LULU'S BOY abnormal respiratory noise. c) GOLDEN PAVILION cast its right front shoe in running. d) WRITTEN IN STONE coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.