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03 November 2023 | Fairview | Race 8

SUNSHINE COAST EVENTING CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1800m
Going Good
Win Time 111.85s
Avg Time 112.00s
Stakes R74,500
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Khumalo 13 60.0kg 71 76 76 Won 8/1
B TT Y
O: Mr C A F Goncalves
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2 Mr D W Schwarz 5 56.0kg 60 66 66 +1.25 25/2
B Y
O: Mr D T Govender
T: Miss K Mitchley
3 Mr K J Lihaba 12 54.5kg* 66 71 71 +1.75 8/1
Y
O: Messrs S S Naidoo & P Naidoo, Messrs J M T Fourie, L de Lange & P Govender
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4 Mr J Gates 4 58.0kg 68 68 68 +3.00 14/1
Y
O: Mr T Gujadhur
T: Mr J P Nel
5 Mr M A Yeni 2 54.0kg 58 56 56 +3.50 25/2
TT EM Y
O: Mrs S Viljoen
T: Miss K Mitchley
6 Mr E W Webber 7 60.0kg 70 55 55 +5.25 25/1
Y
7 Mr R Danielson 6 58.0kg 67 71 71 +5.50 14/1
B TT F
8 Mr M Mjoka 10 54.0kg 56 54 54 +5.75 25/1
Y
9 Mr C R Maujean 1 60.0kg 70 63 63 +6.50 11/2
B Y
10 Mr R Khathi 9 60.0kg 71 57 57 +6.60 20/1
TT Y
11 Mr L Mxothwa 8 60.0kg 72 82 82 +8.85 5/1Fav
Y
12 Mr R D Fourie 3 56.0kg 77 83 83 +15.10 8/1
TT Y
13 Miss R A Venniker 11 54.5kg* 63 57 57 +16.60 10/1
B TT Y
1
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 13 · 60.0kg
Won
8/1
MR 7176
B TT Y
2
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+1.25
25/2
MR 6066
B Y
3
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 12 · 54.5kg
+1.75
8/1
MR 6671
Y
4
Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+3.00
14/1
MR 6868
Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
+3.50
25/2
MR 5856
TT EM Y
6
Mr E W Webber · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+5.25
25/1
MR 7055
Y
7
Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+5.50
14/1
MR 6771
B TT F
8
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 10 · 54.0kg
+5.75
25/1
MR 5654
Y
9
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+6.50
11/2
MR 7063
B Y
10
Mr R Khathi · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+6.60
20/1
MR 7157
TT Y
11
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+8.85
5/1 Fav
MR 7282
Y
12
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+15.10
8/1
MR 7783
TT Y
13
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 11 · 54.5kg
+16.60
10/1
MR 6357
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GUERRA (R Fourie) was restless in the stalls and jumped awkwardly. b) UNCLE GEORGE (M Mjoka) was unruly loading and thereafter was slow into stride. c) LORD NELSON (E Webber) jumped slow, losing one length. d) THEN IN FOCUS (*KJ Lihaba) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The start of this race was delayed due to the prevailing inclement weather. b) Jockey R Khathi reported that DESERT FOX took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of PAINITE (L Mxothwa) (Betting 5/1; Distance 8.85 lengths) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) In view of the report from the Starter regarding GUERRA (R Fourie), Trainer AC Greeff will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. e) JASPERO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) ELLIS ISLAND raced with blinkers (declared 18h07 on 20231102) b) *KJ Lihaba (THEN IN FOCUS) only claimed 3.5kgs of his 4kg allowance (54.5kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PAINITE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. b) DESERT FOX - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) GREAT AFFAIR - scalp wound left hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS