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12 February 2021 | Fairview | Race 5

COMPUTAFORM ONLINE MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2400m
Going Good
Win Time 151.66s
Avg Time 153.93s
Stakes R50,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr L A Bester 9 59.5kg 71 72 72 Won 15/2
B TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs Danesh Ramdhun & Mr Kamalen Chellen & Mr T P Zackey
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2 Mr L Mxothwa 1 58.0kg 69 68 68 +0.50 6/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs Robin Strydom, I D Berg, G M Kotzen & Mrs A C Gerber
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
3 Mr T T Gould 12 60.5kg 73 64 64 +3.75 15/2
Y
O: Mr P J Victor
T: Mr J P Nel
4 Mr K Minnie 2 57.0kg 67 64 64 +5.25 7/2Fav
B Y
O: Mr A F J Duncan
T: Miss T J Laing
5 Mr Y Ramzan 7 52.0kg* 73 66 66 +5.50 20/1
TT F
O: Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom), Mrs M O Strydom, Messrs J V A Strydom & A A C Da Rocha
T: Mr J V A Strydom
6 Mr R Munger 5 53.0kg 59 58 58 +5.60 11/2
Y
7 Mr G M Cheyne 8 56.5kg 65 39 39 +6.10 10/1
TT Y
8 Mr L Tarentaal 4 52.0kg 67 54 54 +6.85 40/1
TT Y
9 Mr S L Naidoo 3 55.5kg 64 74 74 +9.60 14/1
Y
10 Mr S L Fortune 6 57.5kg 68 55 55 +15.60 20/1
Y
11 Mr B C Claassen 13 61.5kg 76 69 69 +18.10 55/1
B Y
12 Mr K G Steyn 10 61.5kg 76 69 69 +23.10 55/1
F
13 Mr L M van Rensburg 11 60.5kg 73 45 45 +24.85 11/1
B TT Y
Code 88 3 52.0kg 55 55 101/1
N
Code 88 12 52.0kg 39 39 101/1
N
1
Mr L A Bester · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
Won
15/2
MR 7172
B TT Y
2
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+0.50
6/1
MR 6968
B TT Y
3
Mr T T Gould · Dw 12 · 60.5kg
+3.75
15/2
MR 7364
Y
4
Mr K Minnie · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+5.25
7/2 Fav
MR 6764
B Y
5
Mr Y Ramzan (True) · Dw 7 · 52.0kg
+5.50
20/1
MR 7366
TT F
6
Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
+5.60
11/2
MR 5958
Y
7
Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 8 · 56.5kg
+6.10
10/1
MR 6539
TT Y
8
Mr L Tarentaal · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+6.85
40/1
MR 6754
TT Y
9
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 3 · 55.5kg
+9.60
14/1
MR 6474
Y
10
Mr S L Fortune · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+15.60
20/1
MR 6855
Y
11
Mr B C Claassen · Dw 13 · 61.5kg
+18.10
55/1
MR 7669
B Y
12
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 10 · 61.5kg
+23.10
55/1
MR 7669
F
13
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 60.5kg
+24.85
11/1
MR 7345
B TT Y
88
— · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
101/1
MR 55
N
88
— · Dw 12 · 52.0kg
101/1
MR 39
N
THE STARTER REPORTED A) KING CAPONE and BUSH FEVER were nervous in the stalls. B) MAGIC MILA and GLOBAL CANYON were slow into stride. C) SAN VERDE was slow away and lost 3 lengths. D) AT THE OFFICE was slow away and lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED A) MEERAAS (L Bester) raced well clear of the field after the start and had established a sizeable lead by the time the field entered the home straight. The Stewards considered this race in relation to the circumstances of the race and that MEERAAS had been able to race well clear of the remainder of the field. They gave due consideration to the form lines of the runners and their previous races over 2400m and that MEERAAS had been headed by BUSH FEVER (L Mxothwa) in the concluding stages of the race. The Stewards concluded that the race had been run on merit. B) At the 150m, MEERAAS (L Bester) was carried out marginally by BUSH FEVER (L Mxothwa) which rolled out under pressure. C) Jockey L Tarentaal (GLOBAL CANYON) accidentally dropped his crop in the concluding stages. D) Jockey M V'Rensburg reported that he felt something amiss with AT THE OFFICE and eased this horse out of the race at the 100m. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. E) Jockey K Minnie reported that he felt something amiss with ARION EXPRESS in the running. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. F) The winner MEERAAS was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer G D Smith advised (LM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES A) SAN VERDE raced without ear muffs B) KING CAPONE Jockey B Claassen replaced Apprentice J Mphanya (13:02 - 12/02/2021). THERE WERE NO RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED A) MAGIC MILA saddle sore right side. B) AT THE OFFICE nothing obvious detected. C) ARION EXPRESS fatigue. D) BUSH FEVER abnormal respiratory noise and blowing. SCRATCHINGS A) CAPTAIN'S VISTA and THE DICTATOR insufficient recovery time, Rule 53.5 applies (05:58 - 12/02/2021).