DRUM STAR HANDICAP (LISTED) | 18 Mar 2017

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Elmo Effect	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	52.0kg	84	84	84	Won	50/1	B Y	O: Messrs Pravin Chetty & H B Odendaal T: Mr G M Alexander
2	Arctica	Mr S Khumalo	1	54.0kg	92	108	108	+0.80	5/1	B Y	O: Messrs B D van Laun, Andre Fouche & M Gullan & Missing U Syndicate (Nom: Mr R C Knuppe) T: Mr M G Azzie
3	Master Switch Line	Mr C R Maujean	6	58.5kg	101	78	78	+2.00	7/2	TT Y	O: Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd T: Mr G V Woodruff
4	Romany Prince Line	Mr G J Lerena	7	59.5kg	103	102	102	+2.05	9/2	Y	O: Messrs P T & P Dimakogiannis T: Mr O A Ferraris
5	Cool Chardonnay	Mr W Marwing	10	60.5kg	105	106	106	+4.25	28/1	TT Y	O: Mrs Q Chen T: Mr W H Marwing
6	Samurai Blade (AUS)	Mr P J Strydom	3	57.0kg	98	98	98	+6.25	4/1Fav	TT Y	—
7	Stonehenge	Mr J Mariba	5	56.5kg	97	92	92	+7.75	18/1	TT Y	—
8	Top Shot	Mr L Hewitson	8	52.0kg*	88	87	87	+9.50	7/2	TT Y	—
9	Stavinsky	Mr R Munger	9	52.5kg	82	68	68	+10.00	35/1	B Y	—
10	Man's Inn	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	52.5kg	89	75	75	+17.00	16/1	B Y	—

The Elmo Effect

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

Won

50/1

MR 84 → 84

B Y

Arctica

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+0.80

5/1

MR 92 → 108

B Y

Master Switch Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+2.00

7/2

MR 101 → 78

TT Y

Romany Prince Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+2.05

9/2

MR 103 → 102

Cool Chardonnay

Mr W Marwing · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+4.25

28/1

MR 105 → 106

TT Y

Samurai Blade (AUS)

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+6.25

4/1 Fav

MR 98 → 98

TT Y

Stonehenge

Mr J Mariba · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+7.75

18/1

MR 97 → 92

TT Y

Top Shot

Mr L Hewitson (True) · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+9.50

7/2

MR 88 → 87

TT Y

Stavinsky

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+10.00

35/1

MR 82 → 68

B Y

Man's Inn

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+17.00

16/1

MR 89 → 75

B Y

At approximately the 400m when COOL CHARDONNAY and TOP SHOT were racing in close proximity, COOL CHARDONNAY was accidentally struck in the face by the crop of Apprentice Hewitson. Leaving the 300m SAMURAI BLADE (AUS) was carried out by ROMANY PRINCE, which was ridden out to avoid ARCTICA, which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. Jockey Khumalo appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and advised to make more of an effort to keep his mounts on a straight course in future. Jockey Strydom reported that SAMURAI BLADE (AUS) made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. THE ELMO EFFECT and ARCTICA were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: MASTER SWITCH - mild post race distress. SAMURAI BLADE (AUS) and STONEHENGE - abnormal respiratory noise.