29 March 2024 | Fairview | Race 1

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Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.54s

Avg Time 71.22s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Battle Of Kursk	Mr R D Fourie	5	60.0kg	76	76	76	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A C Greeff
2	King Of Queen Line	Mr M A Yeni	2	60.0kg	72	65	65	+0.50	18/10	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, S Mathen, E Naicker & F Vahab T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Swiss Walt	Mr C R Maujean	9	60.0kg	67	74	74	+2.50	33/1	Y	O: Messrs B Kalian, W Luthi, Mayesh Chetty, P Bamford, W N Frost & Niven Naidoo T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4	Aquila Gold	Mr K J Lihaba	1	58.5kg*	—	56	56	+4.25	6/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs F M Carruthers, J Nassif & Tony Zackey T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Hat Hot Hat	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	60.0kg	71	66	66	+4.75	20/1	Y	O: Mr W J Coates T: Mr W G C Miller
6	Lord Capulet	Mr D B Geerthsen	6	58.5kg*	55	55	55	+4.85	150/1	F	—
7	Justcantgetenough	Mr L Mxothwa	3	60.0kg	75	57	57	+4.95	4/1	Y	—
8	Midnight Advocator	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	55	48	48	+6.45	50/1	TT Y	—
9	Electric Storm	Mr D W Schwarz	10	60.0kg	75	70	70	+7.70	33/1	B Y	—
10	Tornado King	Mr T J Mayhew	8	56.0kg*	—	55	55	+14.45	150/1	Y	—
Code 88	Act Of Power	Mr K G Steyn	1	60.0kg	—	50	50	—	25/1	N	—

Battle Of Kursk

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 76 → 76

King Of Queen Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.50

18/10

MR 72 → 65

B Y

Swiss Walt

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.50

33/1

MR 67 → 74

Aquila Gold

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+4.25

6/1

MR — → 56

B TT Y

Hat Hot Hat

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.75

20/1

MR 71 → 66

Lord Capulet

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+4.85

150/1

MR 55 → 55

Justcantgetenough

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.95

4/1

MR 75 → 57

Midnight Advocator

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.45

50/1

MR 55 → 48

TT Y

Electric Storm

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.70

33/1

MR 75 → 70

B Y

Tornado King

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+14.45

150/1

MR — → 55

Act Of Power

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BATTLE OF KURSK (R Fourie) was stubborn loading. b) TORNADO KING (*T Mayhew) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. c) ELECTRIC STORM (D Schwarz) was nervous in the stalls. d) LORD CAPULET (*DB Geerthsen) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) BATTLE OF KURSK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) AQUILA GOLD raced without ear muffs (declared 08h18 on 20240328) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) LORD CAPULET: Messrs Vishal Mungroo, Nad Moodley, Trishen Moodley, Kevin Naidoo & Shephard Shumba, K P Shooter, JVA Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate Colours: Pink and green checked diamonds, pink sleeves, green collar and cuffs, green cap, pink star THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) SWISS WALT - coughing SCRATCHED: a) ACT OF POWER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h15 on 20240329)