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29 March 2024 | Fairview | Race 5

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.93s

Avg Time 69.90s

Stakes R83,000

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	Life On Mars	Mr T J Mayhew	7	59.5kg*	85	87	87	Won	7/2	B TT Y	O: New Heights Thoroughbred Horse Racing T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Bethel Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	58.0kg	74	76	76	+0.25	20/1	Y	O: Mr J Liebenberg T: Mr W G C Miller
3	Pompei Warning	Mr C Zackey	1	58.5kg	80	75	75	+0.50	33/10	Y	O: Mr R A Moodley T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Body Electric	Mr R D Fourie	8	60.5kg	79	85	85	+1.75	28/10Fav	TT Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter), Messrs Devin Heffer & Wehann Smith T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Eyjafjallajokull	Mr M A Yeni	6	59.0kg	76	86	86	+1.80	11/2	TT Y	O: Messrs S Poriazis, Gary Citron, R P Macnab, Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Silver Hunt	Mr X C Ndlovu	3	57.5kg	78	71	71	+7.30	33/1	TT Y	—
7	Storm Player	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	57.0kg*	80	75	75	+8.05	25/1	B TT Y	—
8	Mister Whistle	Mr K Minnie	4	52.0kg	63	50	50	+13.30	80/1	Y	—
9	Grey Smoke	Mr R Danielson	2	58.0kg	79	77	77	+22.30	7/1	B TT Y	—

Life On Mars

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

Won

7/2

MR 85 → 87

B TT Y

Bethel Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+0.25

20/1

MR 74 → 76

Pompei Warning

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+0.50

33/10

MR 80 → 75

Body Electric

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+1.75

28/10 Fav

MR 79 → 85

TT Y

Eyjafjallajokull

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+1.80

11/2

MR 76 → 86

TT Y

Silver Hunt

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+7.30

33/1

MR 78 → 71

TT Y

Storm Player

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+8.05

25/1

MR 80 → 75

B TT Y

Mister Whistle

Mr K Minnie · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+13.30

80/1

MR 63 → 50

Grey Smoke

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+22.30

7/1

MR 79 → 77

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (M Yeni) and POMPEI WARNING (C Zackey) brushed the inside running rail at the 500m. b) Jockey K Minnie reported that MISTER WHISTLE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of GREY SMOKE (R Danielson), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) LIFE ON MARS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) EYJAFJALLAJOKULL raced without blinkers (declared 07h25 on 20240327) b) STORM PLAYER raced with blinkers (declared 08h19 on 20240328) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREY SMOKE - examined post-race. Coughing & cast right front shoe b) MISTER WHISTLE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) SILVER HUNT - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS