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17 May 2024 | Fairview | Race 5

4RACING.TV MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 95.45s

Avg Time 97.07s

Stakes R71,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Launch Code	Mr S Khumalo	5	59.5kg	69	70	70	Won	4/1	Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong & Mr B J Fegen T: Miss K Mitchley
2	Irontail	Mr X C Ndlovu	8	59.0kg	64	64	64	+0.75	6/1	B Y	O: Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) T: Mrs S B Kotzen
3	Meeneera	Mr C R Maujean	7	52.0kg	49	52	52	+0.85	14/1	F	O: Mr J P Nel T: Mr J P Nel
4	Godfather Line	Mr K A Brewer	3	58.5kg	63	57	57	+1.60	6/1	B Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Meetatthewindsor	Mr R D Fourie	6	60.5kg	67	76	76	+3.85	3/1Fav	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Head Gardener	Mr C Zackey	1	57.5kg	61	66	66	+4.60	33/10	B Y	—
7	War Launch	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	51.5kg*	56	50	50	+11.35	33/1	Y	—
8	Valyrian Sword	Mr S L Naidoo	4	52.0kg	51	50	50	+12.10	125/1	Y	—
9	Admiral's Ransom	Mr K Minnie	2	52.5kg	51	48	48	+14.35	33/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Bridgerton	—	2	54.5kg*	—	67	67	—	25/1	N	—

Launch Code

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 69 → 70

Irontail

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+0.75

6/1

MR 64 → 64

B Y

Meeneera

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+0.85

14/1

MR 49 → 52

Godfather Line

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+1.60

6/1

MR 63 → 57

B Y

Meetatthewindsor

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+3.85

3/1 Fav

MR 67 → 76

TT Y

Head Gardener

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+4.60

33/10

MR 61 → 66

B Y

War Launch

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 51.5kg

+11.35

33/1

MR 56 → 50

Valyrian Sword

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+12.10

125/1

MR 51 → 50

Admiral's Ransom

Mr K Minnie · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+14.35

33/1

MR 51 → 48

B Y

Bridgerton

— (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VALYRIAN SWORD (S Naidoo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start VALYRIAN SWORD (S Naidoo) was awkwardly placed on the outside of GODFATHER (KA Brewer), which was carried out marginally by ADMIRAL'S RANSOM (K Minnie). b) WAR LAUNCH (*DB Geerthsen) raced wide without cover in the early stages and thereafter was hanging in from the 150m. c) Jockey X Ndlovu was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of IRONTAIL he misused his crop by striking IRONTAIL more than 12 times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey X Ndlovu signed an admission of guilt and was fined R6 000.00. d) LAUNCH CODE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) X Ndlovu rode IRONTAIL (declared 08h23 on 20240517) b) MEENEERA raced without a tongue tie (declared 07h47 on 20240517) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IRONTAIL - coughing b) WAR LAUNCH - brush wound left hind SCRATCHED: a) BRIDGERTON - retired (declared 07h41 on 20240516)