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16 August 2024 | Fairview | Race 8

NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 23 AUGUST MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.42s

Avg Time 69.88s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Great Melody	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.5kg	75	79	79	Won	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr B Wagner T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Masked Vigilante	Mr S D Veale	3	59.0kg	76	76	76	+1.25	4/1	TT Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Guarding The Wall Line	Mr P Mxoli	7	53.5kg	65	65	65	+2.00	2/1Fav	Y	O: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr) T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4	Ella's Delight	Mr S Khumalo	1	58.5kg	75	71	71	+2.75	6/1	Y	O: Messrs N P Pitsiladi, S C Meadows, T P Zackey, Mr D & Mrs K van der Merwe T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Irontail	Mr C R Maujean	2	53.5kg	65	64	64	+4.00	10/1	B Y	O: Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6	Thing Called Love	Mr K Minnie	4	57.5kg	73	69	69	+4.50	50/1	TT Y	—
7	Explosive Speed	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	57.5kg	73	68	68	+4.75	25/2	B TT Y	—
8	Pompei Warning	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	58.5kg*	78	75	75	+5.50	25/1	Y	—
9	Jp Two Thousand	Mr D W Schwarz	6	52.0kg	61	61	61	+7.75	16/1	Y	—
10	See You In A Bit	Mr C F Dicken	10	59.0kg	76	67	67	+8.75	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Magic Prince	Mr S L Naidoo	2	56.0kg	—	66	66	—	16/1	N	—

Great Melody

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 75 → 79

B TT Y

Masked Vigilante

Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+1.25

4/1

MR 76 → 76

TT Y

Guarding The Wall Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+2.00

2/1 Fav

MR 65 → 65

Ella's Delight

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+2.75

6/1

MR 75 → 71

Irontail

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 65 → 64

B Y

Thing Called Love

Mr K Minnie · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+4.50

50/1

MR 73 → 69

TT Y

Explosive Speed

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+4.75

25/2

MR 73 → 68

B TT Y

Pompei Warning

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+5.50

25/1

MR 78 → 75

Jp Two Thousand

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+7.75

16/1

MR 61 → 61

See You In A Bit

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+8.75

50/1

MR 76 → 67

Magic Prince

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

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16/1

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EXPLOSIVE SPEED (M van Rensburg) jumped slow, losing one length. b) MASKED VIGILANTE (S Veale), SEE YOU IN A BIT (CF Dicken) and THING CALLED LOVE (K Minnie) were slow into stride. c) ELLA'S DELIGHT (S Khumalo) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. b) POMPEI WARNING (*DB Geerthsen) and GUARDING THE WALL (P Mxoli) were hanging in from the 350m. c) Jockey D Schwarz reported that JP TWO THOUSAND did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) GREAT MELODY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) CF Dicken rode SEE YOU IN A BIT (declared 08h44 on 20240815) b) M van Rensburg rode EXPLOSIVE SPEED (declared 07h53 on 20240816) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JP TWO THOUSAND - examined post-race. Lame left front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised (Dr M Bawden) b) ELLA'S DELIGHT - fatigued c) THING CALLED LOVE - scalp wound left hind SCRATCHED: a) MAGIC PRINCE - temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h20 on 20240816) OFFICIAL RESULT