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18 July 2015 | Greyville | Race 7

THE MERCURY SPRINT (GRADE I) (WFA)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 70.84s
Avg Time 70.38s
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 Mr G M Cheyne 7 60.0kg 120 126 126 Won 2/1Fav
Y
O: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste
T: Mr D R Drier
2 Mr S Khumalo 6 57.0kg 115 120 120 +4.50 4/1
Y
O: Mr C J H van Niekerk, Dr J A Warner & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster)
T: Mr S G Tarry
3 Mr R D Fourie 8 60.0kg 117 127 127 +4.55 3/1
Y
O: Mr W J C Mitchell, Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) and Newbury Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D E Evans)
T: Mr S J Snaith
4 Mr A Marcus 5 57.5kg 111 105 105 +4.70 8/1
Y
O: Messrs M J Jooste, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff
T: Mr M W Bass
5 Mr K de Melo 11 57.5kg 101 98 98 +4.85 45/1
Y
O: Messrs D Mulroy, T Fourie, G T Hawkins, D E Wilken & D E Wohlberg
T: Mr M Dixon
6 Late Mr G L Funeka 1 60.0kg 99 105 105 +6.10 55/1
Y
7 Mr R Danielson 2 59.5kg 109 120 120 +6.60 20/1
TT Y
8 Mr G J Lerena 9 59.5kg 102 90 90 +6.85 125/1
B Y
9 Mr A C Delpech 10 60.0kg 103 103 103 +8.10 15/1
Y
10 Mr P J Strydom 3 60.0kg 107 105 105 +9.85 8/1
Y
11 Mr W Marwing 4 60.0kg 107 88 88 +11.35 20/1
TT Y
1
Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
Won
2/1 Fav
MR 120126
Y
2
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+4.50
4/1
MR 115120
Y
3
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+4.55
3/1
MR 117127
Y
4
Mr A Marcus · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
+4.70
8/1
MR 111105
Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
+4.85
45/1
MR 10198
Y
6
Late Mr G L Funeka · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+6.10
55/1
MR 99105
Y
7
Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+6.60
20/1
MR 109120
TT Y
8
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
+6.85
125/1
MR 10290
B Y
9
Mr A C Delpech · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+8.10
15/1
MR 103103
Y
10
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+9.85
8/1
MR 107105
Y
11
Mr W Marwing · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+11.35
20/1
MR 10788
TT Y
DARING DAVE, WILLOW MAGIC (AUS) and MOOFEED (AUS) were slow into stride. CAPTAIN OF ALL and CARRY ON ALICE were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. TRIP TO HEAVEN over-raced in the early stages, shifted out slightly near the 1000 metre mark making contact with FLY BY NIGHT. Jockey Strydom reported that WILLOW MAGIC (AUS) took no interest in running. AFRICAN DREAM was hanging in throughout. AL DON CUMARCO was hanging in over the final 400 metres. Vet: WILLOW MAGIC (AUS) - nothing obvious detected. DARING DAVE - cut into left hind and not striding out left hind. TRIP TO HEAVEN - choked up, abnormal respiratory noise.