26 November 2017 | Turffontein | Race 5

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Open)

Distance 1160m

Going Yielding

Avg Time 66.86s

Stakes R450,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Thinker	Mr D A Mansour	17	52.0kg	93	106	106	Won	12/1	B Y	O: Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Naafer (AUS)	Mr R Munger	1	52.0kg	104	77	77	+1.10	5/1	Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Amazing Strike Line	Mr A C Delpech	2	53.5kg	99	117	117	+1.70	28/1	B Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Captain Aldo	Mr R Danielson	3	57.0kg	106	97	97	+2.70	28/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr A Girolo & St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Talktothestars	Mr G J Lerena	11	58.5kg	109	73	73	+2.75	28/1	B TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr F C de Beer T: Estate Late Mr F C de Beer
6	Splendid Garden	Mr J P van der Merwe	16	53.0kg	98	92	92	+4.00	66/1	B TT Y	—
7	Dan The Lad	Mr J Penny	5	52.0kg	86	83	83	+4.25	80/1	Y	—
8	Bull Valley	Mr K H Zechner	9	62.0kg	116	123	123	+5.00	7/2	Y	—
9	Rivarine	Mr P J Strydom	14	55.5kg	103	113	113	+5.50	15/2	Y	—
10	Romi's Boy	Mr M A Yeni	7	53.5kg	99	105	105	+5.65	18/1	B TT Y	—
11	Africa Rising	Mr C Murray	12	54.5kg	101	122	122	+5.70	36/1	Y	—
12	Graduation Day	Mr A Marcus	15	55.5kg	102	109	109	+6.00	5/1Fav	TT Y	—
13	Will Pays	Mr C Zackey	4	58.0kg	108	113	113	+8.25	18/1	Y	—
14	Pure Blonde	Mr W B Kennedy	18	52.0kg	96	103	103	+8.50	36/1	Y	—
15	Angel's Power	Mr G van Niekerk	6	52.0kg	96	90	90	+11.25	19/1	Y	—
16	Kangaroo Jack	Mr L Hewitson	10	58.0kg	108	115	115	+11.75	30/1	Y	—
17	African Ruler	Mr S Khumalo	8	54.0kg	100	91	91	+12.50	36/1	B TT Y	—
18	Pera Palace	Mr K de Melo	13	52.0kg	98	103	103	+18.50	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Arabian Beat	—	17	52.0kg	—	107	107	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Donny G	—	15	52.0kg	—	74	74	—	—	N	—

The Thinker

Mr D A Mansour · Dw 17 · 52.0kg

Won

12/1

MR 93 → 106

B Y

Naafer (AUS)

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+1.10

5/1

MR 104 → 77

Amazing Strike Line

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+1.70

28/1

MR 99 → 117

B Y

Captain Aldo

Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+2.70

28/1

MR 106 → 97

B Y

Talktothestars

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+2.75

28/1

MR 109 → 73

B TT Y

Splendid Garden

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 16 · 53.0kg

+4.00

66/1

MR 98 → 92

B TT Y

Dan The Lad

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+4.25

80/1

MR 86 → 83

Bull Valley

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 9 · 62.0kg

+5.00

7/2

MR 116 → 123

Rivarine

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 14 · 55.5kg

+5.50

15/2

MR 103 → 113

Romi's Boy

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+5.65

18/1

MR 99 → 105

B TT Y

Africa Rising

Mr C Murray · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+5.70

36/1

MR 101 → 122

Graduation Day

Mr A Marcus · Dw 15 · 55.5kg

+6.00

5/1 Fav

MR 102 → 109

TT Y

Will Pays

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+8.25

18/1

MR 108 → 113

Pure Blonde

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 18 · 52.0kg

+8.50

36/1

MR 96 → 103

Angel's Power

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+11.25

19/1

MR 96 → 90

Kangaroo Jack

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+11.75

30/1

MR 108 → 115

African Ruler

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+12.50

36/1

MR 100 → 91

B TT Y

Pera Palace

Mr K de Melo · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+18.50

16/1

MR 98 → 103

Arabian Beat

— · Dw 17 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 107

Donny G

— · Dw 15 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 74

The start of this Race was delayed to the horses arriving late at the start. BULL VALLEY, WILL PAYS and GRADUATION DAY lost 1 length. In view of the performance from GRADUATION DAY, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Jockey de Melo reported that PERA PALACE did not stride out freely in running. Leaving the 300m, AFRICAN RULER had to steady to avoid the heels of ROMI'S BOY, which was hanging in and shifted in abruptly. At the 250m, after ROMI'S BOY had been straightened, this gelding again shifted in abruptly, which led to KANGAROO JACK having to steady momentarily. Jockey Delpech, the rider of AMAZING STRIKE, appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film of the race and advised against the practice of using his crop in the drawn position forward of the saddle. THE THINKER was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. AMAZING STRIKE raced equipped with a Cornell collar. Vet: GRADUATION DAY - abnormal respiratory noise; not striding out right front. PERA PALACE - not striding out right front.