12 July 2014 | Clairwood Park | Race 8

MERCURY SPRINT (GRADE I) (WFA)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.75s

Stakes R750,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fly By Night	Mr A C Delpech	13	57.5kg	104	105	105	Won	9/2	Y	O: Messrs M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff T: Mr M W Bass
2	Copper Parade	Mr P J Strydom	4	60.0kg	116	109	109	+0.50	33/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Ms Yvette Bremner & Optima Trust (Nom: Mrs V Fenix) T: Ms Yvette Bremner
3	Showmetheway	Mr B Lerena	2	60.0kg	101	94	94	+0.75	10/1	TT Y	O: Mr T Y Lin T: Mr M Dixon
4	Midnight Run	Mr A Mgudlwa	5	60.0kg	95	105	105	+1.75	15/1	Y	O: Messrs J W Davis, W J Davis & Mr & Mrs C J Davis T: Mr G B Puller
5	Happy Forever	Mr S Randolph	11	60.0kg	108	97	97	+3.50	15/2	B Y	O: Miss G Burg, Messrs A C Fortune, J Ramsden, M J T Wickens & Mr & Mrs D Naik T: Mr J Ramsden
6	Casual Var	Mr D Dillon	8	60.0kg*	101	101	101	+3.65	16/1	Y	—
7	Dolomiti	Mr I Sturgeon	3	57.5kg	97	96	96	+4.15	40/1	B Y	—
8	Barbosa	Mr S N Cormack	9	60.0kg	102	113	113	+4.20	12/1	Y	—
9	Mike's Choice	Mr K B Shea	12	60.0kg	94	89	89	+5.70	30/1	B Y	—
10	Here Comes Billy	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	112	111	111	+5.95	4/1	Y	—
11	Insearchofthesun	Mr K S Latham	6	60.0kg	97	96	96	+7.20	50/1	B TT Y	—
12	Regal Eagle	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	96	95	95	+7.95	50/1	B Y	—
13	November Rain	Mr M J Byleveld	10	60.0kg	103	92	92	+21.70	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Chave De Oura	—	4	60.0kg	—	105	105	—	8/1	N	—
Code 90	Normanz	Mr A Marcus	13	59.5kg	—	105	105	—	7/2	N	—

Fly By Night

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 13 · 57.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 104 → 105

Copper Parade

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.50

33/10 Fav

MR 116 → 109

B TT Y

Showmetheway

Mr B Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.75

10/1

MR 101 → 94

TT Y

Midnight Run

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.75

15/1

MR 95 → 105

Happy Forever

Mr S Randolph · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+3.50

15/2

MR 108 → 97

B Y

Casual Var

Mr D Dillon (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.65

16/1

MR 101 → 101

Dolomiti

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+4.15

40/1

MR 97 → 96

B Y

Barbosa

Mr S N Cormack · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+4.20

12/1

MR 102 → 113

Mike's Choice

Mr K B Shea · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+5.70

30/1

MR 94 → 89

B Y

Here Comes Billy

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.95

4/1

MR 112 → 111

Insearchofthesun

Mr K S Latham · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.20

50/1

MR 97 → 96

B TT Y

Regal Eagle

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+7.95

50/1

MR 96 → 95

B Y

November Rain

Mr M J Byleveld · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+21.70

20/1

MR 103 → 92

Chave De Oura

— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 105

Normanz

Mr A Marcus · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

—

7/2

MR — → 105

DOLOMITI kicked the back gates and lost one length. HERE COMES BILLY lost two lengths. FLY BY NIGHT was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. In view of the performances of HERE COMES BILLY and INSEARCHOFTHESUN, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. NOVEMBER RAIN was not persevered with over the final 300 metres. In view of this, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. INSEARCHOFTHESUN was hanging in over the final 200 metres. REGAL EAGLE was hanging in badly over the final 200 metres. In view of this the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. NOVEMBER RAIN returned post race having cast the right fore shoe. REGAL EAGLE raced with a Cornell collar. Vet: HERE COMES BILLY - lame left hind. INSEARCHOFTHESUN - not striding out left fore. NOVEMBER RAIN - nothing obvious detected. REGAL EAGLE - coughing. Scratched: CHAVE DE OURA - jarred left fore joint. NORMANZ - injured in the saddling area and was withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon.