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23 February 2017 | Turffontein | Race 5

CLASSIC DAY 1 APRIL (MR 78) HANDICAP

Distance 2600m
Going Soft
Win Time 171.83s
Avg Time 167.65s
Stakes R91,650
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr P J Strydom 7 59.0kg 76 59 59 Won 7/1
Y
O: Mr D Fleischman
T: Mr D Little
2 Mr S L Fortune 5 52.0kg 71 70 70 +0.30 22/1
Y
O: Mr H C N da Costa & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter)
T: Mr P A Peter
3
Detonation Line
Mr G J Lerena 4 59.5kg 77 53 53 +1.00 3/4Fav
Y
O: Mr D Shawe
T: Mr G V Woodruff
4 Mr C R Maujean 6 52.5kg 54 75 75 +4.00 15/1
TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs S W Kenny
T: Mr S W Kenny
5 Mr L Hewitson 1 56.5kg* 71 71 71 +7.00 8/1
Y
O: Messrs S W Phillips, A & G Sofianos, V K Moodley & J A Soma
T: Mr J A Soma
6 Mr I Sturgeon 3 60.5kg 79 93 93 +24.75 7/1
TT Y
7 Mr J P van der Merwe 2 53.5kg 65 73 73 +27.75 8/1
B Y
Code 88 Mr R M Simons 9 58.0kg 102 102 7/2
N
Code 88 Mr C J Habib 5 59.0kg* 72 72 15/4
N
1
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
Won
7/1
MR 7659
Y
2
Mr S L Fortune · Dw 5 · 52.0kg
+0.30
22/1
MR 7170
Y
3
Detonation Line
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
+1.00
3/4 Fav
MR 7753
Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 52.5kg
+4.00
15/1
MR 5475
TT Y
5
Mr L Hewitson (True) · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+7.00
8/1
MR 7171
Y
6
Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 3 · 60.5kg
+24.75
7/1
MR 7993
TT Y
7
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 53.5kg
+27.75
8/1
MR 6573
B Y
88
Mr R M Simons · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
7/2
MR 102
N
88
Mr C J Habib (True) · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
15/4
MR 72
N
This Race was run in medium rain. ODD ROB was stubborn loading. DETONATION took an awkward stride in the concluding stages. FORTUNE FELLA was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: KING OF BLUES - overreach left front. Scratched: CROWD PLEASER - abnormal temperature. ROYAL HONOUR - Stewards permission (accepted to run in a feature race on 4 March 2017). The course farrier on duty did not report there to be anything amiss with the shoes fitted to the horses that raced at today's race meeting. The passports of all the runners that raced at today's race meeting were checked and their identities, AHS and Equine Influenza vaccinations confirmed. FOLLOWING THE RUNNING OF RACE 5 A DELEGATION OF JOCKEYS EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS WITH REGARDS TO THE TRACK CONDITIONS AND WHETHER IT WAS SAFE TO CONTINUE RIDING. A PANEL WAS FORMED COMPRISING THE PHUMELELA RACE DAY REPRESENTATIVE, TWO STIPENDIARY STEWARDS AND THE NHA VETERINARY SURGEON. FOLLOWING A TRACK INSPECTION THE JOCKEYS' REPRESENTATIVES REMAINED OF THE OPINION THAT THE TRACK WAS UNSAFE TO CONTINUE RACING ON. THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE RACING, HOWEVER, THE JOCKEYS, WHEN INFORMED OF THIS DECISION, WERE UNWILLING TO CONTINUE RIDING AND THE BALANCE OF THE RACE MEETING WAS ABANDONED.