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22 July 2014 | Vaal | Race 5

EMERALD CUP (MR 91) DIVIDED HANDICAP

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 100.95s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr P J Strydom 3 56.0kg 83 83 83 Won 5/2Fav
B Y
O: Messrs F Diedrechsen & Neil Andrews
T: Mr S G Tarry
2 Mr C Storey 11 53.5kg* 81 64 64 +1.50 45/1
Y
O: Mr C J H van Niekerk
T: Mr S G Tarry
3 Mr R Munger 2 51.5kg* 79 71 71 +2.00 11/2
Y
O: Messrs J Sarkis & J Wolff
T: Mr D Zaki
4 Mr G J Lerena 1 60.0kg 91 42 42 +3.25 8/1
B Y
O: Mr K & Mrs L R A Zackey & Messrs J Nassif, Z L Nassif, G J Nassif & Messrs G, K & M M Nassif
T: Mr D Zaki
5 Mr F M Herholdt 5 54.0kg 81 68 68 +5.50 5/2
Y
O: Estate Late Mr M C Gerber
T: Mr A G Laird
6 Mr R M Simons 6 59.0kg 89 58 58 +9.75 33/1
Y
7 Mr M T Ntuli 9 52.5kg* 81 79 79 +11.25 33/1
Y
8 Mr R Danielson 7 59.0kg 89 51 51 +17.00 66/1
TT Y
9 Mr C R Maujean 10 54.0kg 79 53 53 +18.50 75/1
B Y
10 Mr S Khumalo 4 56.5kg 84 57 57 +22.00 16/1
B TT Y
11 Mr S M Brown 8 58.0kg 87 49 49 +24.00 7/1
B Y
1
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
Won
5/2 Fav
MR 8383
B Y
2
Mr C Storey (True) · Dw 11 · 53.5kg
+1.50
45/1
MR 8164
Y
3
Mr R Munger (True) · Dw 2 · 51.5kg
+2.00
11/2
MR 7971
Y
4
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.25
8/1
MR 9142
B Y
5
Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 5 · 54.0kg
+5.50
5/2
MR 8168
Y
6
Mr R M Simons · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+9.75
33/1
MR 8958
Y
7
Mr M T Ntuli (True) · Dw 9 · 52.5kg
+11.25
33/1
MR 8179
Y
8
Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+17.00
66/1
MR 8951
TT Y
9
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 10 · 54.0kg
+18.50
75/1
MR 7953
B Y
10
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 56.5kg
+22.00
16/1
MR 8457
B TT Y
11
Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+24.00
7/1
MR 8749
B Y
SILLY MID-ON stood, losing 4 to 5 lengths. Trainer Rahilly was advised to re-school this gelding prior to its next engagement. DUAL ALLIANCE and SAFE HOUSE were slow, losing two lengths. Jockey Danielson reported that MARCHING BAND made a respiratory noise in running and did not persevere with his ride in the latter stages. Jockey Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with DUAL ALLIANCE and did not persevere with his ride in the latter stages. Jockey Brown reported that ACES HIGH raced with its tongue over the bit. THE KING AND I was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: KEAGAN'S JET and ACES HIGH - abnormal respiratory noise. MARCHING BAND - no respiratory noise detected post race. DUAL ALLIANCE - examined post race, nothing obvious detected.