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17 July 2024 | Scottsville | Race 7

IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Yielding
Win Time 98.56s
Avg Time 97.65s
Stakes R110,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C J Habib 15 59.5kg 71 81 81 Won 11/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr M J Odendaal
2
Attaboy Line
Mr Jace Botes 6 53.5kg* 67 65 65 +0.50 20/1
TT Y
O: Messrs J A G Rushton & A M Rushton
T: Mr P V Lafferty
3 Mr S D Veale 5 61.5kg 75 57 57 +0.55 16/1
Y
O: MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd & Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro)
T: Mr M J Odendaal
4 Mr S S Hlengwa 13 52.0kg* 50 50 50 +1.35 50/1
B Y
O: Mr Roy Moodley
T: Mr P M Gadsby
5 Mr T Godden 9 59.0kg 68 68 68 +1.75 7/1
B Y
O: Mr M Ridgeway & The Boom Trust (Nom: Mr H G Schoombie)
T: Mr M Dixon
6 Mr R D Fourie 8 57.5kg 84 89 89 +2.45 5/2Fav
Y
7 Mr D Daniels 1 62.0kg 74 70 70 +2.50 10/1
Y
8 Mr Serino Moodley 11 59.5kg 69 66 66 +3.25 13/2
Y
9 Mr M A Yeni 12 61.5kg 75 65 65 +4.95 40/1
Y
10 Mr N Patel 2 56.0kg 62 60 60 +5.00 50/1
Y
11 Mr S Khumalo 3 58.5kg 67 63 63 +9.10 20/1
TT Y
12 Miss R A Venniker 14 59.0kg 71 61 61 +9.30 20/1
B Y
13 Mr A Mgudlwa 4 61.0kg 72 57 57 +10.50 33/1
Y
14 Mr I Taka 10 62.0kg* 74 74 74 +10.90 50/1
B TT Y
15 Mr C F Dicken 7 56.5kg 63 58 58 +12.80 20/1
B Y
Code 88 52.0kg* 50 50
N
Code 88 10 57.5kg* 64 64 14/1
N
1
Mr C J Habib · Dw 15 · 59.5kg
Won
11/2
MR 7181
Y
2
Attaboy Line
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 53.5kg
+0.50
20/1
MR 6765
TT Y
3
Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 61.5kg
+0.55
16/1
MR 7557
Y
4
Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 13 · 52.0kg
+1.35
50/1
MR 5050
B Y
5
Mr T Godden · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+1.75
7/1
MR 6868
B Y
6
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+2.45
5/2 Fav
MR 8489
Y
7
Mr D Daniels · Dw 1 · 62.0kg
+2.50
10/1
MR 7470
Y
8
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 11 · 59.5kg
+3.25
13/2
MR 6966
Y
9
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 61.5kg
+4.95
40/1
MR 7565
Y
10
Mr N Patel · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+5.00
50/1
MR 6260
Y
11
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+9.10
20/1
MR 6763
TT Y
12
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 14 · 59.0kg
+9.30
20/1
MR 7161
B Y
13
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 61.0kg
+10.50
33/1
MR 7257
Y
14
Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 10 · 62.0kg
+10.90
50/1
MR 7474
B TT Y
15
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+12.80
20/1
MR 6358
B Y
88
— (True) · 52.0kg
MR 50
N
88
— (True) · Dw 10 · 57.5kg
14/1
MR 64
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JAZZ FESTIVAL (T Godden) was slow, losing 3 lengths. b) LIGHT OF DAY (R A Venniker) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) RELEASE ME (*I Taka) over-raced in the early and middle stages, proving difficult to assist. b) Leaving the 400m TOBACCONIST (C Habib) was eased when close to the heels of BUNTING (C F Dicken) which had come to the end of its run. Thereafter TOBACCONIST (C Habib) was switched in to continue its run. c) At the 250m GLOBAL MOVEMENT (S Khumalo) was eased when tightened between MADISON BLUES (D Daniels) and ATTABOY (*J Botes) which was hanging out in the final straight and shifted out. d) Apprentice J Botes signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of ATTABOY, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to GLOBAL MOVEMENT (S Khumalo) at approximately the 250m. Accordingly, a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of seven days was imposed. (Suspension dates to be advised). e) At the 150m SHOTGUN WILLIE (S Moodley) was steadied in anticipation of the available run between JAZZ FESTIVAL (T Godden) and TOBACCONIST (C Habib) closing. f) In the concluding stages MADISON BLUES (D Daniels) was inconvenienced when close to the heels of ATTABOY (*J Botes) which again shifted out. g) HIAWATHA GOLDBERG (S Veale) was hanging in from the 300m. h) At approximately the 400m Jockey S Khumalo (GLOBAL MOVEMENT) accidentally dropped his crop. i) TOBACCONIST (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) BUNTING raced equipped with blinkers, without cheek pieces (advised 15.07.2024/20h16). b) Apprentice I Taka was the rider of RELEASE ME (advised 17.07.2024/09h21). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) ONE IRISH ROVER : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 16.07.2024/08h42). Rule 53.5 applies. b) MOUNT MERU : Reserve runner. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.