13 June 2014 | Greyville | Race 7

POST MERCHANTS (GRADE II)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.50s

Avg Time 70.38s

Stakes R350,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Varikate	Mr G van Niekerk	8	53.5kg	95	97	97	Won	8/1	Y	O: Mr J Mahony T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Kingston Boy	Mr K B Shea	1	56.0kg	97	64	64	+0.75	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs A Sukhraj & S Sukhraj, Douglas Campbell, V H Fenger, D Mulroy & M Sheik T: Mr Douglas Campbell
3	Eddie Sweat	Mr A C Delpech	3	54.0kg	89	55	55	+0.85	13/2	TT Y	O: Messrs R L Bruss, A Boodhoo, Ravi Naidoo. A E Volsum, A C H Volsum & G N Wiggill T: Mr L F Robinson
4	Tevez Line	Mr S N Cormack	9	60.0kg	105	109	109	+1.85	10/1	Y	O: Messrs N M Shirtliff, M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & Mrs I Jooste T: Mr M W Bass
5	Mr Whatever	Mr S Randolph	4	58.0kg	101	95	95	+1.90	45/1	TT Y	O: Messrs B B Warren, S M Fuhri, F E Rowe, P C Bentley & Miss K J Bentley T: Mr P L Lunn
6	Showmetheway Line	Mr K de Melo	13	56.0kg	96	94	94	+2.00	33/1	TT Y	—
7	Regal Eagle	Mr M A Yeni	6	56.0kg	97	95	95	+2.10	13/2	Y	—
8	Royal Zulu Warrior (AUS)	Mr I Sturgeon	7	60.0kg	108	97	97	+2.15	18/1	TT Y	—
9	All Is Secret	Mr A Marcus	2	59.5kg	111	105	105	+2.40	5/1Fav	TT Y	—
10	Mike's Choice	Mr W B Kennedy	10	54.0kg	91	89	89	+2.90	55/1	B Y	—
11	Divine Jet	Mr K W Neisius	5	58.0kg	100	98	98	+3.40	13/2	Y	—
12	Miss October	Mr M J Byleveld	11	57.5kg	106	105	105	+4.90	33/1	Y	—
13	Happy Forever	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	12	60.0kg	107	97	97	+99.99	10/1	B Y	—

Varikate

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 8 · 53.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 95 → 97

Kingston Boy

Mr K B Shea · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+0.75

6/1

MR 97 → 64

B Y

Eddie Sweat

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+0.85

13/2

MR 89 → 55

TT Y

Tevez Line

Mr S N Cormack · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.85

10/1

MR 105 → 109

Mr Whatever

Mr S Randolph · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+1.90

45/1

MR 101 → 95

TT Y

Showmetheway Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+2.00

33/1

MR 96 → 94

TT Y

Regal Eagle

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+2.10

13/2

MR 97 → 95

Royal Zulu Warrior (AUS)

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.15

18/1

MR 108 → 97

TT Y

All Is Secret

Mr A Marcus · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+2.40

5/1 Fav

MR 111 → 105

TT Y

Mike's Choice

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+2.90

55/1

MR 91 → 89

B Y

Divine Jet

Mr K W Neisius · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+3.40

13/2

MR 100 → 98

Miss October

Mr M J Byleveld · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+4.90

33/1

MR 106 → 105

Happy Forever

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+99.99

10/1

MR 107 → 97

B Y

MISS OCTOBER was slow into stride. DIVINE JET lost 1 length. VARIKATE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Jockey Fayd'herbe reported that he felt something amiss with HAPPY FOREVER approaching the 900 metre mark and as a result eased his mount out of the race, carrying MR WHATEVER outwards, resulting in MIKE'S CHOICE having to ease off the heels of HAPPY FOREVER, and MISS OCTOBER forced to switch out to avoid HAPPY FOREVER. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. HAPPY FOREVER returned post race having cast the right hind shoe. TEVEZ and KINGSTON BOY returned post race having cast the right fore shoe. MR WHATEVER raced with his tongue tied down. REGAL EAGLE raced fitted with a Cornell collar. Vet: TEVEZ - Epistaxis, 90 day suspension. HAPPY FOREVER - not striding out right fore. REGAL EAGLE - coughing.