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Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Oliver Twist Line	Mr C Zackey	5	59.0kg	79	68	68	Won	56/100Fav	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Grand Oasis	Mr R D Fourie	6	59.0kg	65	72	72	+1.25	11/2	TT Y	O: Mr S Poriazis T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
3	Mayor Of Merrivale	Mr D W Schwarz	7	60.0kg	54	59	59	+10.50	17/2	Y	O: Mr F Vahab T: Mr J P Nel
4	Cheerful Charlie B	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	59.0kg	—	64	64	+11.25	16/1	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr W G C Miller
5	Tik Tok Addiction	Mr C J Habib	3	57.0kg	56	54	54	+14.75	7/1	B TT Y	O: Mr R F van Wyk T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Mafiabagsthemoney	Mr J Gates	2	60.0kg	27	39	39	+16.25	125/1	Y	—
7	Heart Of Thieves	Mr D B Geerthsen	4	60.0kg	48	45	45	+17.50	125/1	TT F	—
Code 88	Oranjemund	—	2	60.0kg	—	61	61	—	—	N	—

Oliver Twist Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

Won

56/100 Fav

MR 79 → 68

Grand Oasis

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+1.25

11/2

MR 65 → 72

TT Y

Mayor Of Merrivale

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.50

17/2

MR 54 → 59

Cheerful Charlie B

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+11.25

16/1

MR — → 64

TT Y

Tik Tok Addiction

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+14.75

7/1

MR 56 → 54

B TT Y

Mafiabagsthemoney

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+16.25

125/1

MR 27 → 39

Heart Of Thieves

Mr D B Geerthsen · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+17.50

125/1

MR 48 → 45

TT F

Oranjemund

— · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MAFIABAGSTHEMONEY (J Gates) was stubborn loading. b) MAYOR OF MERRIVALE (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading and thereafter, was slow into stride. c) OLIVER TWIST (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The start of this race was delayed as OLIVER TWIST proceeded to the start incorrectly equipped. A set of cheek pieces were sent to the start and fitted to this gelding, causing a lengthy delay. An investigation will be opened into this matter. b) OLIVER TWIST (C Zackey) jumped outwards and carried out GRAND OASIS (R Fourie), which in turn made slight contact with MAYOR OF MERRIVALE (D Schwarz), which jumped inwards slightly. c) CHEERFUL CHARLIE B (M van Rensburg) shifted out away from the crop at the 300m. d) OLIVER TWIST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) e) GRAND OASIS, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) HEART OF THIEVES raced with blinkers and pacifiers (declared 08h45 on 20241229) b) OLIVER TWIST raced without a compression mask (declared 08h35 on 20241229) c) CHEERFUL CHARLIE B raced without blinkers (declared 07h44 on 20241224) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAYOR OF MERRIVALE - cut into right hind SCRATCHED: a) ORANJEMUND - change of stable (declared 07h39 on 20241223)