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08 December 2023 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY OPEN MAIDEN (For Maiden R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 72.23s

Avg Time 70.46s

Stakes R66,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Grey Smoke	Mr R Khathi	3	60.0kg	74	77	77	Won	33/10	B TT Y	O: Messrs A L Demunger, K G Viljoen, E C Garratt, Mr & Mrs T D Andrews, Mesdames T J Laing & Lorette Louw T: Miss T J Laing
2	Torrone	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	54.5kg	62	63	63	+1.25	10/1	B Y	O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Graduation Time Line	Mr L Mxothwa	2	59.5kg	73	70	70	+1.30	15/10Fav	B Y	O: Messrs G Citron, R Davies, T Muthusamy, GS Kotzen, Arnaud d'Unienville, Guillaume Perdrau, Hubert Perdrau & David Pitot & Woodhill Racing syndicate T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4	Midnight Advocator	Mr D L Ashby	11	56.5kg	59	48	48	+1.80	33/1	B TT Y	O: Dr M S Strauss, Mr J P Nel & Miss C Lotz T: Mr J P Nel
5	War Sword	Mr C R Maujean	9	54.5kg	59	58	58	+3.80	66/1	Y	O: Estate Late Mr Mogan Govender & Mr Sterling M Miller T: Mr D A Mckenzie
6	Charge Ahead	Mr R D Fourie	8	59.0kg	72	57	57	+5.55	5/1	F	—
7	Royal Statesman	Mr J Gates	10	54.5kg	57	54	54	+5.80	100/1	Y	—
8	Tune Again	Mr Y Ramzan	4	54.5kg	45	50	50	+6.55	50/1	B Y	—
9	Lava Fields	Mr M Mjoka	1	54.0kg	52	42	42	+8.05	66/1	EM F	—
10	What Now My Gal	Mr M A Yeni	5	54.5kg	60	47	47	+8.80	17/2	EM Y	—
11	Flaming Drum	Mr S Sosibo	6	54.0kg*	53	50	50	+9.05	33/1	Y	—

Grey Smoke

Mr R Khathi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10

MR 74 → 77

B TT Y

Torrone

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+1.25

10/1

MR 62 → 63

B Y

Graduation Time Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+1.30

15/10 Fav

MR 73 → 70

B Y

Midnight Advocator

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+1.80

33/1

MR 59 → 48

B TT Y

War Sword

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+3.80

66/1

MR 59 → 58

Charge Ahead

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+5.55

5/1

MR 72 → 57

Royal Statesman

Mr J Gates · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+5.80

100/1

MR 57 → 54

Tune Again

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+6.55

50/1

MR 45 → 50

B Y

Lava Fields

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+8.05

66/1

MR 52 → 42

EM F

What Now My Gal

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+8.80

17/2

MR 60 → 47

EM Y

Flaming Drum

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+9.05

33/1

MR 53 → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREY SMOKE (R Khathi) was nervous in the stalls. b) WHAT NOW MY GAL (M Yeni) was nervous in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. c) GRADUATION TIME (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 250m TORRONE (JP van der Merwe) rolled outwards and brushed the hindquarters of GRADUATION TIME (L Mxothwa). b) GRADUATION TIME (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 200m. c) GREY SMOKE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) M Mjoka rode LAVA FIELDS (declared 10h38 on 20231208) b) CHARGE AHEAD raced with alumites in front, unshod behind (declared 08h47 on 20231208) c) WHAT NOW MY GAL raced with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 04h43 n 20231208) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) CHARGE AHEAD: Messrs G L Chrisochos, C Oosthuizen & Z Oosthuizen Colours: Black, dayglo pink stars, collar and cuffs, black cap, dayglo pink stars and peak THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREY SMOKE - cast left hind shoe b) GRADUATION TIME - brush wound left hind c) ROYAL STATESMAN - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS