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27 October 2023 | Fairview | Race 6

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 97.04s

Avg Time 97.07s

Stakes R71,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Empire Blue	Mr R D Fourie	8	57.5kg	77	73	73	Won	9/4	TT Y	O: Messrs D Yutar, H N Yutar, Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Captains Walk	Mr N Nastili	3	48.0kg*	47	54	54	+6.25	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D T Govender T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Essos Line	Mr T J Mayhew	6	56.0kg*	66	65	65	+6.30	25/1	TT F	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4	Global Banker	Mr L Mxothwa	7	56.5kg	74	55	55	+6.35	16/1	TT Y	O: Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Absolu Noir	Mr C R Maujean	1	52.0kg	48	50	50	+7.60	33/1	Y	O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis) T: Mr E Kaknis
6	Psychedelic Eric	Mr J Gates	4	52.0kg	50	50	50	+8.85	33/1	TT F	—
7	Global Avenue	Mr D W Schwarz	2	60.5kg	67	64	64	+12.35	10/1	Y	—
8	Twice A Saint	Mr M Mjoka	9	58.5kg	64	64	64	+14.10	16/1	B Y	—
9	Grand Destiny	Mr M A Yeni	5	54.5kg	55	55	55	+16.85	13/10Fav	EM Y	—
Code 88	Mother Of Pearl	—	7	58.0kg*	—	63	63	—	9/2	N	—

Empire Blue

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

Won

9/4

MR 77 → 73

TT Y

Captains Walk

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 48.0kg

+6.25

10/1

MR 47 → 54

B TT Y

Essos Line

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+6.30

25/1

MR 66 → 65

TT F

Global Banker

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+6.35

16/1

MR 74 → 55

TT Y

Absolu Noir

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+7.60

33/1

MR 48 → 50

Psychedelic Eric

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+8.85

33/1

MR 50 → 50

TT F

Global Avenue

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+12.35

10/1

MR 67 → 64

Twice A Saint

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+14.10

16/1

MR 64 → 64

B Y

Grand Destiny

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+16.85

13/10 Fav

MR 55 → 55

EM Y

Mother Of Pearl

— (True) · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PSYCHEDELIC ERIC (J Gates) jumped slow, losing one length. b) CAPTAINS WALK (*N Nastili) and ESSOS (*T Mayhew) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 100m GLOBAL AVENUE (D Schwarz) shifted out away from the crop and had to be straightened. b) ESSOS (*T Mayhew) was hanging in in the straight. c) Jockey M Yeni reported that GRAND DESTINY took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) EMPIRE BLUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) GLOBAL BANKER raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h08 on 20231024) b) GRAND DESTINY raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 15h49 on 20231026) c) PSYCHEDELIC ERIC raced with a compression mask and cheek pieces (declared 08h39 on 20231027) d) L Mxothwa (GLOBAL BANKER) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GRAND DESTINY - examined post-race. Fatigue SCRATCHED: a) MOTHER OF PEARL - lame right hind. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 06h36 on 20231027)