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Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tamarisk Tree	Mr M A Yeni	2	50.5kg	100	105	105	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mr I F M van Schalkwyk T: Mr R R Sage
2	Royal Edition	Mr N Klink	1	50.0kg	90	93	93	+1.00	25/1	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3	La Moohal	Mr J Penny	5	50.0kg	96	93	93	+1.20	20/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Purple Pitcher Line	Mr K Matsunyane	6	62.0kg	123	121	121	+1.45	7/2	B Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
5	Radicchio	Mr P Mxoli	7	52.0kg	103	99	99	+2.05	28/10	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Late Mr B D Botes
6	Master Christmas	Mr K A Brewer	3	50.5kg	98	94	94	+5.25	20/1	B Y	—
7	Hotarubi	Mr S Khumalo	4	56.0kg	112	97	97	+14.25	11/2	TT Y	—
Code 88	Champagne Cocktail	Mr M K Katjedi	1	50.0kg	—	98	98	—	9/2	N	—

Tamarisk Tree

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 100 → 105

Royal Edition

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

+1.00

25/1

MR 90 → 93

La Moohal

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+1.20

20/1

MR 96 → 93

Purple Pitcher Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

+1.45

7/2

MR 123 → 121

B Y

Radicchio

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+2.05

28/10

MR 103 → 99

Master Christmas

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+5.25

20/1

MR 98 → 94

B Y

Hotarubi

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+14.25

11/2

MR 112 → 97

TT Y

Champagne Cocktail

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 98

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE, THE LEFT FRONT SHOE ON HOTARUBI (S KHUMALO) HAVING TO ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER AND MASTER CHRISTMAS (K A BREWER) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MASTER CHRISTMAS (K A Brewer) was stubborn loading. Stable Employee N Houdalakis, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (PHvdW). b) ROYAL EDITION (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey P Mxoli, the rider of RADICCHIO, accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. b) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with HOTARUBI in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer S G Tarry was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of HOTARUBI on return to stables c) TAMARISK TREE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Sage advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TAMARISK TREE: Jockey M Yeni weighed out at 51,1kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0.5kg was declared. b) MASTER CHRISTMAS: Jockey K A Brewer weighed out at 51,6kg, 1.5 kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HOTARUBI examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL bruised heel (Veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. Race 5 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.