JOBURG SPRING CHALLENGE (GRADE II)

Distance 1450m

Going Yielding

Win Time 94.77s

Avg Time 87.22s

Stakes R400,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Wonderwall	Mr L Hewitson	3	51.0kg*	97	89	89	Won	21/2	TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Finchatton	Mr C Murray	8	59.0kg	97	95	95	+2.25	44/1	B TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Will Pays	Mr C Zackey	1	59.0kg	108	113	113	+2.40	9/2	Y	O: Messrs B J D Pepper, S G du Toit, M A Green & Y Jackson T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
4	New Predator (AUS)	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	113	104	104	+2.50	3/1Fav	Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Mujallad (AUS)	Mr R Munger	2	51.0kg	92	100	100	+4.50	8/1	TT Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Bi Pot	Mr C R Maujean	6	56.0kg	98	112	112	+7.00	16/1	Y	—
7	Matador Man	Mr S Khumalo	5	58.5kg	112	113	113	+7.10	32/10	Y	—
8	Coral Fever	Mr M A Yeni	9	59.0kg	93	130	130	+7.60	8/1	Y	—
9	Bezanova	Mr R M Simons	7	60.0kg	96	91	91	+13.75	36/1	B Y	—

Wonderwall

Mr L Hewitson (True) · Dw 3 · 51.0kg

Won

21/2

MR 97 → 89

TT Y

Finchatton

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+2.25

44/1

MR 97 → 95

B TT Y

Will Pays

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+2.40

9/2

MR 108 → 113

New Predator (AUS)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.50

3/1 Fav

MR 113 → 104

Mujallad (AUS)

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 51.0kg

+4.50

8/1

MR 92 → 100

TT Y

Bi Pot

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+7.00

16/1

MR 98 → 112

Matador Man

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+7.10

32/10

MR 112 → 113

Coral Fever

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+7.60

8/1

MR 93 → 130

Bezanova

Mr R M Simons · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+13.75

36/1

MR 96 → 91

B Y

The start of this Race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. WILL PAYS and MATADOR MAN lost one length. Jockey Khumalo reported that MATADOR MAN did not act in the going. In view of the performance of MATADOR MAN, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Jockey Yeni reported that CORAL FEVER did not act in the going. Shortly before the finish line, NEW PREDATOR (AUS) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between FINCHATTON, and WILL PAYS, which was hanging in from the 300m. WONDERWALL was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: MATADOR MAN - speedy cut right front. 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. AFTER THE RUNNING OF RACE 7, A SECOND PROTEST WAS LODGED BY THE JOCKEYS CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE TRACK PARTICULARLY AT THE 800M. A PANEL WAS FORMED IN TERMS AND A TRACK INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. AFTER EVIDENCE WAS PUT FORWARD BY THE JOCKEY AND TRAINER REPRESENTATIVES, THE PANEL WAS OF THE UNANIMOUS OPINION THAT THE TRACK CONDITIONS HAD DETERIORATED SIGNIFICANTLY AND WAS UNSAFE TO CONTINUE RACING. THEREFORE RACES 8 AND 9 WERE ABANDONED.