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29 August 2020 | Greyville | Race 8

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.00s

Avg Time 70.38s

Stakes R425,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Van Halen Line	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	122	122	122	Won	113/20	Y	O: Messrs F van Wyk, A Pawson, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
2	Warrior's Rest	Mr C Murray	2	60.0kg	116	101	101	+1.60	13/1	B TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Fabian	Mr G van Niekerk	3	60.0kg	108	108	108	+1.80	13/1	B Y	O: Messrs Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff T: Candice Bass
4	Speedpoint	Mr K de Melo	9	60.0kg	116	110	110	+1.85	55/1	B Y	O: Mr B P & Mrs K Finch T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Chimichuri Run	Mr G J Lerena	13	60.0kg	126	115	115	+1.90	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Kasimir	Mr R D Fourie	12	60.0kg	128	116	116	+2.10	15/10Fav	Y	—
7	Eden Roc	Mr L Hewitson	6	60.0kg	115	98	98	+2.70	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Sunset Eyes	Mr D Dillon	7	60.0kg	116	110	110	+3.10	40/1	TT Y	—
9	Cartel Captain	Mr S D Veale	5	60.0kg	109	88	88	+3.50	28/1	B Y	—
10	Russet Air	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	14	60.0kg	125	114	114	+4.00	9/1	Y	—
11	Down To Zero	Mr J Gates	11	60.0kg*	106	97	97	+4.05	55/1	Y	—
12	Invidia	Mr S Khumalo	10	60.0kg	111	105	105	+5.25	25/1	Y	—
13	Chantyman	Mr A Mgudlwa	4	60.0kg	119	114	114	+6.30	12/1	B Y	—
14	Donderweer	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.0kg	107	101	101	+8.30	25/1	Y	—

Van Halen Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

113/20

MR 122 → 122

Warrior's Rest

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.60

13/1

MR 116 → 101

B TT Y

Fabian

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.80

13/1

MR 108 → 108

B Y

Speedpoint

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.85

55/1

MR 116 → 110

B Y

Chimichuri Run

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+1.90

8/1

MR 126 → 115

B TT Y

Kasimir

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+2.10

15/10 Fav

MR 128 → 116

Eden Roc

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.70

16/1

MR 115 → 98

TT Y

Sunset Eyes

Mr D Dillon · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.10

40/1

MR 116 → 110

TT Y

Cartel Captain

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.50

28/1

MR 109 → 88

B Y

Russet Air

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+4.00

9/1

MR 125 → 114

Down To Zero

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+4.05

55/1

MR 106 → 97

Invidia

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.25

25/1

MR 111 → 105

Chantyman

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.30

12/1

MR 119 → 114

B Y

Donderweer

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.30

25/1

MR 107 → 101

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CARTEL CAPTAIN (S Veale), EDEN ROC (L Hewitson), SPEEDPOINT (K de Melo) and CHIMICHURI RUN (G Lerena) were restless in the stalls. b) VAN HALEN (C Zackey), DONDERWEER (M Yeni) and RUSSET AIR (B Fayd'herbe) lost 1 length, respectively. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) At the 600m, KASIMIR (R Fourie) was carried out by DONDERWEER (M Yeni) which rolled out when awkwardly placed on the heels of CARTEL CAPTAIN (S Veale). b) Jockey S Khumalo reported that INVIDIA (5.25 lengths) did not stride out freely post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Apprentice J Gates reported that DOWN TO ZERO (4.00 lengths) did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey B Fayd'herbe reported that RUSSET AIR (4.00 lengths) took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) VAN HALEN (C Zackey) the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies advised (TN). f) WARRIOR'S REST (C Murray) placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Tarry advised (SC). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) EDEN ROC raced fitted with a compression mask (advised 14h13/28.08.2020). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) INVIDIA : Nothing obvious detected. b) DOWN TO ZERO : Nothing obvious detected. c) RUSSET AIR : Not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS