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13 March 2021 | Turffontein | Race 8

SA DERBY 3 APRIL MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 126.55s

Avg Time 125.14s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	FSquadron	Mr C R Maujean	5	58.5kg	81	68	68	Won	10/1	Y	O: Mr R T Mattheyse T: Mrs D A Sham
2	Fred Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.5kg	72	61	61	+1.50	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Validus	Mr P J Strydom	9	60.0kg	84	66	66	+3.00	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mrs A B Fortune
4	Orus Apollo	Mr J M Solomons	3	52.0kg*	71	46	46	+3.20	17/2	Y	O: Messrs G J Nassif, J M Kalil, J Nassif, Mesdames J A du Plessis & M Kalil & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Imperial Duke	Mr S Khumalo	10	58.0kg	80	64	64	+3.25	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, G C Cornwall, M A Michael & W Volschenk & Mrs L C A Bouwer T: Mr A G Laird
6	Humble Tune	Mr C Zackey	2	57.0kg	78	58	58	+3.75	17/2	Y	—
7	Afraad	Mr C Murray	6	57.5kg	70	79	79	+4.00	93/20	B TT Y	—
8	Burnt Jasper	Mr R Munger	1	55.0kg	74	55	55	+4.75	36/1	Y	—
9	Lear Jet	Mr N Klink	7	56.5kg*	77	70	70	+9.50	36/1	Y	—
10	White Lightning	Mr L Hewitson	4	58.5kg	72	62	62	+11.50	12/1	B Y	—

FSquadron

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 81 → 68

Fred Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+1.50

6/1

MR 72 → 61

B TT Y

Validus

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+3.00

17/2

MR 84 → 66

TT Y

Orus Apollo

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+3.20

17/2

MR 71 → 46

Imperial Duke

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+3.25

9/4 Fav

MR 80 → 64

Humble Tune

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.75

17/2

MR 78 → 58

Afraad

Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+4.00

93/20

MR 70 → 79

B TT Y

Burnt Jasper

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+4.75

36/1

MR 74 → 55

Lear Jet

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+9.50

36/1

MR 77 → 70

White Lightning

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+11.50

12/1

MR 72 → 62

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHITE LIGHTNING (L Hewitson) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) VALIDUS (P Strydom) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1500m, VALIDUS (P Strydom) was carried out by LEAR JET (*N Klink), which over-raced in the early and middle stages. As a consequence of this, LEAR JET (*N Klink) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. b) FSQUADRON (C Maujean) and AFRAAD (C Murray) commenced to over-race in the middle stages. c) Jockey P Strydom reported that VALIDUS made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) FSQUADRON (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Sham advised (GF). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) AFRAAD was ridden by Jockey C Murray (declared 13 March 2020 at 16H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VALIDUS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.