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22 March 2024 | Fairview | Race 7

EAST CAPE SPRINT CUP (Listed) (Weight For Age plus Penalties)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.18s

Avg Time 68.84s

Stakes R175,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Countdown	Mr D W Schwarz	1	60.0kg	107	106	106	Won	11/2	TT Y	O: Messrs P Bamford, W N Frost & W Luthi T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	The Winter Lake	Mr M A Yeni	8	56.5kg	97	87	87	+0.10	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs B J Fegen, Estate Late H Adams & Estate Late G D Smith T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Cliff Top	Mr R D Fourie	11	59.0kg	113	109	109	+1.60	8/1	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Whatever Next	Mr K Minnie	2	59.0kg	87	68	68	+2.85	50/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs D L A Matthews & Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Evies First Line	Mr L Mxothwa	5	59.0kg	99	100	100	+2.95	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs Estate Late G P Cox, P W Lunn, G A Mabbott, D McAnaspie, R Tonna-Barthet & S J Warnock T: Mr J P Nel
6	Khaya's Hope	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	113	114	114	+3.20	28/10Fav	Y	—
7	Inherit The Rain	Mr X C Ndlovu	10	59.0kg	101	98	98	+3.45	25/1	B TT Y	—
8	Silver Falcon	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	59.0kg	116	106	106	+3.95	33/10	B Y	—
9	Prince Of Fire	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	59.0kg	109	104	104	+6.20	25/1	Y	—
10	First Origin	Mr S L Naidoo	3	56.5kg	96	88	88	+6.30	50/1	Y	—
11	Smorgasbord	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.0kg	106	76	76	+7.30	6/1	TT Y	—

Countdown

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 107 → 106

TT Y

The Winter Lake

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+0.10

14/1

MR 97 → 87

B Y

Cliff Top

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+1.60

8/1

MR 113 → 109

TT Y

Whatever Next

Mr K Minnie · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.85

50/1

MR 87 → 68

B TT Y

Evies First Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+2.95

33/1

MR 99 → 100

B Y

Khaya's Hope

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.20

28/10 Fav

MR 113 → 114

Inherit The Rain

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+3.45

25/1

MR 101 → 98

B TT Y

Silver Falcon

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+3.95

33/10

MR 116 → 106

B Y

Prince Of Fire

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+6.20

25/1

MR 109 → 104

First Origin

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+6.30

50/1

MR 96 → 88

Smorgasbord

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+7.30

6/1

MR 106 → 76

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHATEVER NEXT (K Minnie), FIRST ORIGIN (S Naidoo), EVIES FIRST (L Mxothwa) and SMORGASBORD (S Khumalo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) COUNTDOWN (D Schwarz) was hanging out from the 200m. b) Jockey C Zackey reported that KHAYA'S HOPE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with SILVER FALCON. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) COUNTDOWN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee MP Cloete, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) M van Rensburg rode PRINCE OF FIRE (declared 10h33 on 20240322) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KHAYA'S HOPE - examined post-race. Not striding out left front b) SILVER FALCON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) EVIES FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS