21 March 2014 | Clairwood Park | Race 7

HI-TECH INKS AFRICA (MR 79) DIVIDED HANDICAP

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 87.90s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Xerxes	Mr D Dillon	7	59.0kg*	77	88	88	Won	8/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr Y Govender
2	His Approval	Mr J C Barnes	1	50.5kg*	71	69	69	+0.05	7/1	Y	O: Mr S A MacGregor T: Mr G B Puller
3	Flying Fellow	Mr A C Delpech	2	56.0kg	77	52	52	+0.30	6/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs S Bunwarie & S Appanna T: Mrs A J Wright
4	Big Bird Line	Mr L Mohapi	3	55.5kg*	75	55	55	+1.80	6/1	Y	O: Messrs P L Lunn, S C Harty, L P Lunn, Rajan Naidoo, Manie Pillay & Miss Jessica Lunn T: Mr P L Lunn
5	Albert	Mr K B Shea	9	60.0kg	79	77	77	+1.85	4/1	B Y	O: Messrs A Sukhraj & S Sukhraj T: Mr M D Miller
6	Romantic Balladeer	Mr C Taylor	6	58.0kg	75	59	59	+3.35	33/1	Y	—
7	Live Controversy	Mr M J Odendaal	5	56.0kg	71	63	63	+3.40	5/1	B Y	—
8	Umbani	Mr S Randolph	8	55.5kg	76	58	58	+4.40	9/1	Y	—
9	Fall Of Troy	Mr D S Lembethe	4	52.5kg	62	58	58	+6.15	22/1	TT Y	—
10	Devon Gold	Mr C Murray	10	53.5kg*	74	78	78	+14.90	16/1	B Y	—

Xerxes

Mr D Dillon (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 77 → 88

B Y

His Approval

Mr J C Barnes (True) · Dw 1 · 50.5kg

+0.05

7/1

MR 71 → 69

Flying Fellow

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+0.30

6/1 Fav

MR 77 → 52

Big Bird Line

Mr L Mohapi (True) · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+1.80

6/1

MR 75 → 55

Albert

Mr K B Shea · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.85

4/1

MR 79 → 77

B Y

Romantic Balladeer

Mr C Taylor · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+3.35

33/1

MR 75 → 59

Live Controversy

Mr M J Odendaal · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+3.40

5/1

MR 71 → 63

B Y

Umbani

Mr S Randolph · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+4.40

9/1

MR 76 → 58

Fall Of Troy

Mr D S Lembethe · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+6.15

22/1

MR 62 → 58

TT Y

Devon Gold

Mr C Murray (True) · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+14.90

16/1

MR 74 → 78

B Y

BIG BIRD and HIS APPROVAL were slow into stride. FALL OF TROY threw his head up as the start was effected and thereafter was slow into stride. DEVON GOLD lost one length. XERXES was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. ALBERT and ROMANTIC BALLADEER were pulling hard in the early stages, difficult to restrain. Jockey Randolph, the rider of UMBANI, reported that his saddle slipped forward shortly after the start was effected. Trainer Miller and Jockey Shea appeared before the Board regarding the running and riding of ALBERT in this race. Trainer Miller explained to the Board that the riding instructions were for this gelding to get cover in the early stages from a wide draw and to give ALBERT a chance in the straight as he has a short run in. Jockey Shea confirmed the instructions given and advised the Board that he was unable to get cover in the early stages, was forced to race wide and as a result had to drop this gelding further back to get the cover that he needed. Mr Shea further explained that after the pace slowed up on the bend, the field had sprinted away from him at the top of the straight. This made it difficult for his mount to make up the desired ground in the closing stages. The Board, having viewed the patrol videos from the various angles, accepted the explanations. Vet: FALL OF TROY - severe post race distress.