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31 July 2021 | Greyville | Race 8

MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 71.06s
Avg Time 70.38s
Stakes R500,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr Serino Moodley 9 60.0kg 107 107 107 Won 40/1
B Y
O: Mr G C Kalil
T: Messrs R A Hill & S R Hill
2 Mr C Zackey 12 59.5kg 106 106 106 +0.30 10/1
Y
O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum
T: Mr M F de Kock
3 Mr S Khumalo 2 59.5kg 120 116 116 +0.40 25/3
B Y
O: Mr M K Nkale
T: Mr P A Peter
4 Mr D Dillon 5 60.0kg 119 98 98 +0.55 20/1
Y
O: Black Diamond Thoroughbreds (Nom: Mr B Makwabarara)
T: Mr P B Muscutt
5 Mr G van Niekerk 3 60.0kg 130 116 116 +1.65 10/11
Y
O: Messrs R D Edmondson & Bryn Ressell & Dr J A Warner
T: Mr S J Snaith
6 Mr R D Fourie 11 60.0kg 125 116 116 +2.25 10/1
Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 4 59.5kg 113 109 109 +2.45 100/7
B Y
8 Mr K de Melo 6 57.5kg 114 115 115 +2.50 50/1
B Y
9 Mr G J Lerena 14 57.5kg 119 116 116 +5.10 25/2
B Y
10 Mr L Hewitson 1 60.0kg 125 115 115 +5.25 50/3
TT Y
11 Mr W B Kennedy 8 60.0kg 119 114 114 +7.15 50/3
B Y
12 Mr R Danielson 7 60.0kg 125 125 125 +8.15 50/3
B TT Y
13 Mr S D Veale 10 60.0kg 115 88 88 +8.65 100/3
B Y
14 Mr R Munger 13 57.5kg 119 111 111 +11.85 25/1
B Y
Code 88 60.0kg 103 103
N
1
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
Won
40/1
MR 107107
B Y
2
Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 59.5kg
+0.30
10/1
MR 106106
Y
3
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+0.40
25/3
MR 120116
B Y
4
Mr D Dillon · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+0.55
20/1
MR 11998
Y
5
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+1.65
10/11
MR 130116
Y
6
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+2.25
10/1
MR 125116
Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
+2.45
100/7
MR 113109
B Y
8
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+2.50
50/1
MR 114115
B Y
9
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 14 · 57.5kg
+5.10
25/2
MR 119116
B Y
10
Mr L Hewitson · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+5.25
50/3
MR 125115
TT Y
11
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+7.15
50/3
MR 119114
B Y
12
Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+8.15
50/3
MR 125125
B TT Y
13
Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+8.65
100/3
MR 11588
B Y
14
Mr R Munger · Dw 13 · 57.5kg
+11.85
25/1
MR 119111
B Y
88
— · 60.0kg
MR 103
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SINGFORAFA (R Munger) was stubborn to load. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) KASIMIR (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 400m. b) In the straight, AL SAKEET (C Zackey) was unable to secure clear running until the 200m. Thereafter, this gelding which shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages, finished its race off strongly. c) Shortly before the finish, ULTRA MAGNUS (D Dillon) was carried in by PEARL OF ASIA (S Moodley) which shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) In view of the performance of CHIMICHURI RUN (L Hewitson) (5.25 lengths, 16/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey R Danielson reported that BOHICA made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) An Inquiry will be opened into Jockey S Moodley's crop use on PEARL OF ASIA in this race. g) An Inquiry will be opened into Jockey R Fourie's crop use on KASIMIR in this race. h) Jockey S Khumalo signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, read in conjunction with Guideline M, in that he misused his crop by striking the horse MK'S PRIDE more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (13) Jockey S Khumalo struck the horse MK'S PRIDE, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop and his record (1) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed. i) PEARL OF ASIA (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Hill advised (ML). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CHIMICHURI RUN : Nothing obvious detected. b) BOHICA : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) SOLID GOLD : Reserve runner.