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26 December 2019 | Greyville | Race 5

GREYVILLE CONVENTION CENTRE MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 71.93s
Avg Time 71.88s
Stakes R90,000
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 Mr A Arries 5 52.0kg 50 55 55 Won 25/1
B Y
O: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr)
T: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr)
2 Mr K Sakayi 9 59.0kg 69 50 50 +0.05 10/1
B Y
O: Mrs D J Sherrell
T: Mr B J Crawford
3 Mr S Randolph 10 56.5kg 61 56 56 +1.25 6/1
Y
O: Mrs M D J Liley
T: Mr A J Rivalland
4 Mr S Khumalo 8 59.0kg 66 50 50 +1.30 3/1Fav
B TT Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr D W Moore
5 Mr W B Kennedy 1 56.0kg 60 56 56 +2.60 11/2
B Y
O: Mr Roy Moodley
T: Mr K G Naidoo
6 Mr E Ngwane 2 55.5kg 59 54 54 +3.35 12/1
Y
7 Mr D W Schwarz 6 55.0kg 58 50 50 +5.25 8/1
TT Y
8 Mr K de Melo 4 61.0kg 70 60 60 +5.75 16/1
Y
9 Mr D Dillon 7 58.5kg 65 56 56 +7.35 20/1
TT Y
10 Mr S D Veale 3 60.0kg 76 52 52 +12.85 15/2
TT Y
11 Mr C J Habib 11 53.5kg 55 55 55 +99.99 20/1
TT Y
Code 88 10 54.5kg 56 56
N
1
Mr A Arries · Dw 5 · 52.0kg
Won
25/1
MR 5055
B Y
2
Mr K Sakayi · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+0.05
10/1
MR 6950
B Y
3
Mr S Randolph · Dw 10 · 56.5kg
+1.25
6/1
MR 6156
Y
4
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+1.30
3/1 Fav
MR 6650
B TT Y
5
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+2.60
11/2
MR 6056
B Y
6
Mr E Ngwane · Dw 2 · 55.5kg
+3.35
12/1
MR 5954
Y
7
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 55.0kg
+5.25
8/1
MR 5850
TT Y
8
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 61.0kg
+5.75
16/1
MR 7060
Y
9
Mr D Dillon · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+7.35
20/1
MR 6556
TT Y
10
Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+12.85
15/2
MR 7652
TT Y
11
Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 53.5kg
+99.99
20/1
MR 5555
TT Y
88
— · Dw 10 · 54.5kg
MR 56
N
LIQUIDITY (S Veale) broke through the stalls due to ROYS'S TAXI (W Kennedy) and LUPO (E Ngwane) kicking in the stalls.Consequently,no action was taken against LIQUIDITY.ALFONSA SPAGONI (K de Melo)stood awkwardly in the stalls and lost 1 length.Trainer M Dixon was advised to re-school this gelding.LUPO (E Ngwane)lost 1 length.PANZA (C Habib)jumped slow and thereafter refused to gallop(78.85 lengths).In view of this report,the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer I van Wyk was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, he may be suspended. At the 250m, ALFONSA SPAGONI (K de Melo) had to ease when awkwardly placed on the inside of CITY ROCK (*A Arries) which was hanging in from the 300m.Jockey W Kennedy the rider of ROY'S TAXI (2.60 lengths)reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running.The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.Jockey S Veale the rider of LIQUIDITY (12.85 lengths) reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running.The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.Jockey D Dillon the rider of BELTON ROAD (AUS) (7.35 lengths) reported that this gelding took nointerest in running.The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.Shortly before the finish, Apprentice A Arries'(CITY ROCK) crop broke. Trainer S Botha appeared before the Board and was questioned regarding the apparently poor recent form of CITY ROCK. In this regard, he explained to the Board that, this gelding's last two runs were in significantly stronger company as, he was unable to secure a run with CITY ROCK's rating in lower handicaps. Today however, which was his third run after a long lay-off, in the correct handicap division, this gelding produced a significantly better effort. Notwithstanding this explanation, Trainer Botha's attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to in and out running and advised that should this horse not maintain consistent form going forward, it may be suspended. CITY ROCK (*A Arries) the winner, selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Botha advised . Apprentice A Arries replaced Jockey C Storey on CITY ROCK.Apprentice D Schwarz replaced Jockey S Brown on PUTCHINI.BELTON ROAD (AUS) did not race fitted with blinkers.THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED :BELTON ROAD (AUS), PANZA and ROY'S TAXI : Nothing obvious detected.LIQUIDITY:Not striding out right fore.LOTSA SILVER:Post race distress.Scratchings:RUMBLEINTHEJUNGLE:Coughing