RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 74 HANDICAP (Open) | 07 Jan 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	American Dream	Mr C Zackey	1	61.5kg	77	81	81	Won	33/10	B TT Y	O: Dane & Lauren Pietersen, Messrs A Brewer, D C Burroughs, J G Gomes & T Muthusamy T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Legal Thriller	Mr R D Fourie	5	58.5kg	71	70	70	+0.10	9/4Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs A Puggia, K S Makkie, H N Yutar, D Yutar, Dr A H Parker & Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Union Rose Line	Mr E W Webber	2	59.0kg	82	69	69	+2.35	9/4	Y	O: Justin Turner T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Gold Gunner	Mr C R Maujean	3	61.0kg	76	72	72	+3.10	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs S J D Mynhardt & J L van der Westhuizen T: Mrs S B Kotzen
5	Sand Bank	Mr S L Naidoo	4	57.5kg	69	63	63	+6.85	80/1	TT Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Fujisan	Mr Jace Botes	7	53.5kg*	69	60	60	+6.90	14/1	B Y	—
7	Euphoric	Mr D W Schwarz	6	59.0kg	72	62	62	+11.15	25/2	B TT Y	—

American Dream

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

Won

33/10

MR 77 → 81

B TT Y

Legal Thriller

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+0.10

9/4 Fav

MR 71 → 70

TT Y

Union Rose Line

Mr E W Webber · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.35

9/4

MR 82 → 69

Gold Gunner

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 61.0kg

+3.10

10/1

MR 76 → 72

B Y

Sand Bank

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+6.85

80/1

MR 69 → 63

TT Y

Fujisan

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+6.90

14/1

MR 69 → 60

B Y

Euphoric

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+11.15

25/2

MR 72 → 62

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOLD GUNNER (C Maujean) was stubborn loading. b) FUJISAN (*J Botes) jumped awkwardly with its head down, losing two lengths. c) EUPHORIC (D Schwarz) and SAND BANK (S Naidoo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FUJISAN (*J Botes) was hanging in and shifted inwards away from the crop from the 200m. b) Jockey D Schwarz reported that EUPHORIC did not stride out freely in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) AMERICAN DREAM (C Zackey) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr K Davis) d) AMERICAN DREAM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) LEGAL THRILLER raced without blinkers (declared 14h26 on 20250103) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EUPHORIC - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind b) LEGAL THRILLER - abnormal respiratory noise c) FUJISAN - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS