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24 December 2020 | Vaal | Race 6

COMPUTAFORM ONLINE MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 94.69s

Avg Time 96.41s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Greek Fire	Mr S Khumalo	6	60.0kg	72	76	76	Won	33/20Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr G Morris T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
2	Bartholomeus	Mr C F Dicken	3	51.5kg*	58	50	50	+1.50	14/1	B Y	O: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr) T: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr)
3	Making A Scene	Mr L Hewitson	1	57.5kg	79	75	75	+3.50	93/20	TT Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Private Ruler Line	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.0kg	55	49	49	+5.75	7/1	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Duke Of Swing	Mr C Murray	8	58.5kg	69	66	66	+9.75	7/1	Y	O: Gary Alexander Racing Stables CC & Messrs J M T Fourie, A B Giuricich, G P Sadie & D A Simpson T: Mr G M Alexander
6	Tai Gold	Mr J Penny	7	53.0kg	70	62	62	+12.00	14/1	B Y	—
7	Podcast	Mr C R Maujean	2	55.5kg	63	59	59	+14.00	7/1	B TT Y	—
8	Free Deal	Mr P Mxoli	4	49.5kg*	50	48	48	+16.00	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Manitoba	—	4	52.5kg	—	51	51	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	March To Glory	—	10	58.5kg	—	66	66	—	—	N	—

Greek Fire

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

33/20 Fav

MR 72 → 76

B TT Y

Bartholomeus

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 3 · 51.5kg

+1.50

14/1

MR 58 → 50

B Y

Making A Scene

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+3.50

93/20

MR 79 → 75

TT Y

Private Ruler Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+5.75

7/1

MR 55 → 49

Duke Of Swing

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+9.75

7/1

MR 69 → 66

Tai Gold

Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+12.00

14/1

MR 70 → 62

B Y

Podcast

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+14.00

7/1

MR 63 → 59

B TT Y

Free Deal

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 4 · 49.5kg

+16.00

25/1

MR 50 → 48

Manitoba

— · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

—

20/1

MR — → 51

March To Glory

— · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

—

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PODCAST (C Maujean) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) GREEK FIRE (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with PODCAST in running and did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) GREEK FIRE (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (GF). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GREEK FIRE was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 24 December 2020 at 07H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PODCAST raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 December 2020 at 05H44). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PODCAST overreach left front. SCRATCHED: a) MARCH TO GLORY retired. Advised 21 December 2020 at 08H44. b) MANITOBA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.