16 June 2017 | Greyville | Race 7

POST MERCHANTS (GRADE II)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.74s

Avg Time 70.38s

Stakes R400,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Search Party	Mr P C Orffer	6	58.0kg	106	114	114	Won	4/1	Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Talktothestars	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	2	60.0kg	113	73	73	+0.25	10/1	B TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr F C de Beer T: Estate Late Mr F C de Beer
3	Amazing Strike Line	Mr A C Delpech	1	54.0kg	99	117	117	+2.25	7/1	B Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Captain's Causeway	Mr S Khumalo	5	56.0kg	104	99	99	+4.00	12/1	Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Captain Swarovski	Mr D Dillon	7	56.0kg	103	108	108	+4.05	50/1	Y	O: Mr M de Broglio T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Professor Brian (AUS)	Mr G van Niekerk	9	52.5kg	91	96	96	+4.30	32/10Fav	Y	—
7	Mr Roy	Mr A Mgudlwa	13	54.0kg	95	106	106	+5.05	50/1	Y	—
8	Seventh Plain	Mr S D Veale	4	54.0kg	97	102	102	+5.30	10/1	TT Y	—
9	Joan Ranger	Mr L M van Rensburg	11	53.5kg	101	111	111	+6.55	25/1	Y	—
10	Lord Balmoral (AUS)	Mr M J Byleveld	12	54.0kg	99	97	97	+9.30	20/1	Y	—
11	Gulf Storm	Mr R D Fourie	14	58.0kg	106	110	110	+11.05	25/1	Y	—
12	Redcarpet Captain	Mr W B Kennedy	8	56.0kg	100	104	104	+15.05	20/1	Y	—
13	Barbosa	Late Mr A R Forbes	3	56.0kg	104	113	113	+16.55	20/1	B Y	—
14	Donny G	Mr K de Melo	10	54.0kg	96	74	74	+16.60	36/1	Y	—
Code 88	Just As I Said	—	1	52.0kg	—	109	109	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Pivotal Pursuit	—	6	56.0kg	—	107	107	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Top Form	Mr A Marcus	8	56.0kg	—	83	83	—	—	N	—

Search Party

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 106 → 114

Talktothestars

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.25

10/1

MR 113 → 73

B TT Y

Amazing Strike Line

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+2.25

7/1

MR 99 → 117

B Y

Captain's Causeway

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+4.00

12/1

MR 104 → 99

Captain Swarovski

Mr D Dillon · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+4.05

50/1

MR 103 → 108

Professor Brian (AUS)

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+4.30

32/10 Fav

MR 91 → 96

Mr Roy

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 13 · 54.0kg

+5.05

50/1

MR 95 → 106

Seventh Plain

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.30

10/1

MR 97 → 102

TT Y

Joan Ranger

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 53.5kg

+6.55

25/1

MR 101 → 111

Lord Balmoral (AUS)

Mr M J Byleveld · Dw 12 · 54.0kg

+9.30

20/1

MR 99 → 97

Gulf Storm

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+11.05

25/1

MR 106 → 110

Redcarpet Captain

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+15.05

20/1

MR 100 → 104

Barbosa

Late Mr A R Forbes · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+16.55

20/1

MR 104 → 113

B Y

Donny G

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+16.60

36/1

MR 96 → 74

Just As I Said

— · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 109

Pivotal Pursuit

— · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

—

MR — → 107

Top Form

Mr A Marcus · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

—

MR — → 83

LORD BALMORAL (AUS) was slow into stride. CAPTAIN'S CAUSEWAY lost one length. SEARCH PARTY and TALKTOTHESTARS were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Approaching the 250 metre mark, BARBOSA shifted away from SEVENTH PLAIN carrying REDCARPET CAPTAIN onto DONNY G. This resulted in REDCARPET CAPTAIN and DONNY G making contact and becoming unbalanced. Jockey Forbes reported that he felt something amiss with BARBOSA and as result he did not persevere with his ride in the latter stages. In view of the performances of GULF STORM, REDCARPET CAPTAIN and DONNY G, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. CAPTAIN SWAROVSKI returned post race having cast the left fore shoe. AMAZING STRIKE raced with a Cornell collar. Vet: GULF STORM, REDCARPET CAPTAIN and DONNY G - nothing obvious detected. BARBOSA - abnormal respiratory noise. SEARCH PARTY - speedy cut right hind. Scratched: PIVOTAL PURSUIT - upper respiratory infection. TOP FORM - suspected virus. Scratched on a Veterinary Certificate. JUST AS I SAID - elevated temperature.