25 February 2021 | Vaal | Race 5

COMPUTAFORM ONLINE MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 150.32s

Avg Time 148.59s

Stakes R77,500

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Don't Look Back	Mr S Khumalo	1	58.0kg	84	95	95	Won	14/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Master And Man	Mr R Munger	4	54.0kg	77	73	73	+1.00	20/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs J P Gardner & Messrs G M Alexander & B G Gardner T: Mr G M Alexander
3	Ocean Forest	Mr M A Yeni	5	51.5kg	74	77	77	+2.25	9/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Captain Chorus Line	Mr C Zackey	2	58.0kg	87	67	67	+2.95	103/20	TT Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Barak Line	Mr S M Brown	8	58.0kg	86	97	97	+3.00	14/1	Y	O: Messrs G Ragunan & M F de Kock & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Top Shot	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	91	87	87	+6.50	25/1	TT Y	—
7	French Leave	Mr M Mjoka	3	50.0kg	64	60	60	+6.75	70/1	Y	—
8	Grazinginthegrass	Mr P Mxoli	11	47.5kg*	75	111	111	+7.50	25/1	Y	—
9	Earth Shaker	Mr D W Schwarz	6	50.5kg	66	60	60	+8.00	25/1	Y	—
10	Plum Field	Mr J M Solomons	13	48.5kg*	64	61	61	+11.00	29/4	Y	—
11	Port Key	Mr C Murray	12	58.0kg	83	62	62	+12.25	30/1	TT Y	—
12	WalterThePenniless	Mr N Klink	10	50.0kg*	58	54	54	+13.25	70/1	B Y	—
13	Western Fort	Mr W B Kennedy	9	60.0kg	92	76	76	+18.25	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Fife	Mr L Hewitson	10	53.5kg	—	78	78	—	16/1	N	—

Don't Look Back

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 84 → 95

B Y

Master And Man

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+1.00

20/1

MR 77 → 73

B TT Y

Ocean Forest

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+2.25

9/1

MR 74 → 77

Captain Chorus Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+2.95

103/20

MR 87 → 67

TT Y

Barak Line

Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+3.00

14/1

MR 86 → 97

Top Shot

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.50

25/1

MR 91 → 87

TT Y

French Leave

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

+6.75

70/1

MR 64 → 60

Grazinginthegrass

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 11 · 47.5kg

+7.50

25/1

MR 75 → 111

Earth Shaker

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 50.5kg

+8.00

25/1

MR 66 → 60

Plum Field

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 13 · 48.5kg

+11.00

29/4

MR 64 → 61

Port Key

Mr C Murray · Dw 12 · 58.0kg

+12.25

30/1

MR 83 → 62

TT Y

WalterThePenniless

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 10 · 50.0kg

+13.25

70/1

MR 58 → 54

B Y

Western Fort

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+18.25

25/1

MR 92 → 76

Fife

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 78

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A false start was called by the Starter when it appeared that EARTH SHAKER (D Schwarz) broke through the front gate a fraction before the start was effected. The horses were restrained by the Riders, returned to the Start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. b) GRAZINGINTHEGRASS (*P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. c) FRENCH LEAVE (M Mjoka) and WALTERTHEPENNILESS (*N Klink) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey W Kennedy reported that he felt something amiss with WESTERN FORT in running and did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning WESTERN FORT, and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended for 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. Assistant Trainer A Peter, acting on behalf of Mr P A Peter was advised (RS). b) Jockey M Mjoka signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on the horse FRENCH LEAVE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. A penalty of a Warning was imposed. c) DON'T LOOK BACK (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Bowles, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) EARTH SHAKER: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 53,8kg, 3,5kg over the carded weight of which 3kg was declared. b) FRENCH LEAVE: Jockey M Mjoka weighed out at 51,1kg, 1kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WALTERTHEPENNILESS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 22 February 2021 at 11H03). b) FRENCH LEAVE raced without blinkers (declared 22 February 2021 at 11H03). c) WESTERN FORT raced without blinkers (declared 25 February 2021 at 06H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WESTERN FORT bilateral epistaxis, recommended 60-day suspension. Assistant Trainer A Peter, acting on behalf of Mr P A Peter, was advised (RS). b) PORT KEY not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) FIFE not striding out (NHA / 14H42) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 16/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.