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12 January 2024 | Fairview | Race 1

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

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 155.24s

Avg Time 154.07s

Stakes R66,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Military Man	Mr M A Yeni	10	58.5kg	72	65	65	Won	6/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs B J Fegen & A Puggia T: Miss K Mitchley
2	Sunlit From Heaven	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	55.5kg	59	54	54	+1.25	25/1	B Y	O: Mrs M Belstead, Messrs Raymond Davies, P G de Beyer, E L Jooste, T Muthusamy & C S Shapiro T: Mrs S B Kotzen
3	Joe Harman Line	Mr J Gates	3	56.0kg	53	54	54	+1.30	16/1	B Y	O: Mr D M & Mrs L J Johnson, Messrs F du Toit, J G Gomes & O Naidoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Imhotep	Mr G Wright	9	56.5kg	68	60	60	+2.30	1/1Fav	B Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr B Riley T: Candice Bass
5	Belle's First Wave	Mr M Mjoka	4	53.5kg	46	51	51	+3.55	25/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D B & Mrs J L Lang, Messrs Kenny Govender, E C Garratt, T Muthusamy & Miss T J Laing T: Miss T J Laing
6	First Master	Mr Y Ramzan	6	58.0kg	59	59	59	+6.80	40/1	B Y	—
7	Sundrop	Mr K G Steyn	7	52.0kg	48	48	48	+9.55	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Secret Summer	Mr S Sosibo	2	52.0kg*	67	52	52	+14.05	40/1	B F	—
9	He's A Gaul	Mr K Minnie	5	54.5kg	64	63	63	+15.80	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Wolfram	Mr R Danielson	1	61.0kg	65	59	59	+29.30	4/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Fearless Badger	Mr S Khumalo	3	54.5kg	—	58	58	—	8/1	N	—

Military Man

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 72 → 65

B TT Y

Sunlit From Heaven

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+1.25

25/1

MR 59 → 54

B Y

Joe Harman Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+1.30

16/1

MR 53 → 54

B Y

Imhotep

Mr G Wright · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+2.30

1/1 Fav

MR 68 → 60

B Y

Belle's First Wave

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+3.55

25/1

MR 46 → 51

B TT Y

First Master

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+6.80

40/1

MR 59 → 59

B Y

Sundrop

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+9.55

25/1

MR 48 → 48

TT Y

Secret Summer

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+14.05

40/1

MR 67 → 52

B F

He's A Gaul

Mr K Minnie · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+15.80

33/1

MR 64 → 63

TT Y

Wolfram

Mr R Danielson · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+29.30

4/1

MR 65 → 59

TT Y

Fearless Badger

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 58

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SUNDROP (K Steyn) jumped awkwardly. b) HE'S A GAUL (K Minnie) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SUNDROP (K Steyn) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) SUNLIT FROM HEAVEN (JP van der Merwe) was hanging in from the 400m. c) At the 250m FIRST MASTER (Y Ramzan) shifted in away from IMHOTEP (G Wright), which was hanging in and then had to be steadied when close to the heels of JOE HARMAN (J Gates), which rolled out slightly. d) Jockey K Minnie reported that HE'S A GAUL changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) In view of the performance of WOLFRAM (R Danielson), which trailed the field throughout, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) MILITARY MAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM) g) SUNLIT FROM HEAVEN, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) M Mjoka (BELLE'S FIRST WAVE) rode +0.5kg (53.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WOLFRAM - examined post-race. Coughing b) HE'S A GAUL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) JOE HARMAN - coughing & mild post-race distress d) BELLE'S FIRST WAVE - post-race distress SCRATCHED: a) FEARLESS BADGER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h03 on 20240112)