09 December 2016 | Greyville | Race 4

PAT COLES MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 96.97s

Avg Time 97.69s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Viking Red	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	59.0kg	59	51	51	Won	6/1	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs P H de Lacy, Messrs G W Whittaker & R J Fourie & Mr W H W & Mrs N S Reusch T: Mr L F Robinson
2	Mighty Mississippi	Mr S Randolph	1	60.0kg	55	51	51	+5.50	18/1	B Y	O: Messrs Dave Hawkins, Douglas Campbell, A W Johnson, P M Nelson & Pst Dan Sukhraj T: Mr Douglas Campbell
3	Darting Arrow	Late Mr A R Forbes	6	60.0kg	48	51	51	+7.50	50/1	Y	O: Miss B A M Giddy T: Mr G W & Mrs K Anthony
4	Eccellerate	Mr D W Schwarz	4	55.0kg	58	47	47	+9.25	45/1	B Y	O: Messrs Shaun Bagwandeen, Douglas Campbell, Tienie Deysel, Morgan Pillay & R M Scott T: Mr Douglas Campbell
5	Geste	Mr A Marcus	7	59.0kg	69	61	61	+9.30	16/10Fav	B Y	O: The Fire Racing Trust (Nom: Mr Alesh Naidoo) T: Mr C S Laird
6	Sloe Gin Fizz	Mr B Jacobson	3	59.0kg	—	56	56	+11.30	9/2	Y	—
7	Le Cheik	Mr D de Gouveia	8	57.5kg	52	53	53	+12.05	15/1	B Y	—
8	Double Vision	Mr B Lerena	10	60.0kg	58	58	58	+12.30	33/10	Y	—
9	Give Your Best	Mr C J Habib	5	57.5kg	—	61	61	+14.30	15/1	Y	—
10	Cool Cologne	Mr M A Winnaar	9	59.0kg	55	46	46	+14.80	50/1	Y	—
11	Storm Hero	Mr C Ngcobo	11	59.0kg	—	62	62	+16.30	35/1	B Y	—
12	Natsuba	Mr T Godden	12	57.5kg	42	44	44	+19.05	75/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Fort Erie	—	13	59.0kg	—	55	55	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Gondwana	—	12	59.0kg	—	75	75	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Media Circus	Mr A Arries	7	56.0kg	—	62	62	—	3/1	N	—

Viking Red

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

Won

6/1

MR 59 → 51

TT Y

Mighty Mississippi

Mr S Randolph · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+5.50

18/1

MR 55 → 51

B Y

Darting Arrow

Late Mr A R Forbes · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.50

50/1

MR 48 → 51

Eccellerate

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+9.25

45/1

MR 58 → 47

B Y

Geste

Mr A Marcus · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+9.30

16/10 Fav

MR 69 → 61

B Y

Sloe Gin Fizz

Mr B Jacobson · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+11.30

9/2

MR — → 56

Le Cheik

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+12.05

15/1

MR 52 → 53

B Y

Double Vision

Mr B Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+12.30

33/10

MR 58 → 58

Give Your Best

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+14.30

15/1

MR — → 61

Cool Cologne

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+14.80

50/1

MR 55 → 46

Storm Hero

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+16.30

35/1

MR — → 62

B Y

Natsuba

Mr T Godden · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+19.05

75/1

MR 42 → 44

B TT Y

Fort Erie

— · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 55

Gondwana

— · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 75

Media Circus

Mr A Arries · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

—

3/1

MR — → 62

VIKING RED and MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Robinson was questioned with regard to the improved performance of VIKING RED compared to this gelding's previous performance on the 08 October 2016. Mr Robinson explained that VIKING RED had travelled to the Highveld, had over-raced and compounded. In his opinion, tonight's draw and the fact that this gelding settled early, had accounted for the improvement shown. The Board noted his explanation. LE CHEIK was hanging in, in the straight. At approximately the 350-metre mark VIKING RED rolled out slightly off the heels of DARTING ARROW, which resulted in MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI having to be eased for a number of strides. SLOE GIN FIZZ is a gelding and not a colt as carded. Vet: SLOE GIN FRIZZ - nothing obvious detected. Scratched: MEDIA CIRCUS - insufficient recovery time GONDWANA - sold without engagement.