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17 November 2021 | Greyville | Race 4

FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1900m
Going Standard
Win Time 114.82s
Avg Time 116.15s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Khumalo 6 59.5kg 71 73 73 Won 25/7Fav
Y
O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
2 Mr M A Yeni 7 52.5kg 57 52 52 +0.15 100/7
B Y
O: Winning Post Sportsbook (Nom : Mr V R Singh), Messrs Douglas Campbell, M Chettiar, J A Erasmus, C A Evans, D Hyde & J A A M Te Riele
T: Mr Douglas Campbell
3 Mr T Godden 12 61.0kg 74 62 62 +1.85 50/1
B Y
O: Messrs P L Lunn & S C Harty
T: Mr P L Lunn
4 Mr A Arries 2 55.0kg 62 65 65 +1.90 50/9
Y
O: Mr R J Bloomberg
T: Mr G B Puller
5 Mr Serino Moodley 10 61.0kg 74 77 77 +2.00 50/7
Y
O: Messrs James Fletcher & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
6 Mr K de Melo 4 54.5kg 61 48 48 +2.40 50/3
B Y
7 Mr G Wright 5 57.5kg 67 66 66 +3.80 25/2
B Y
8 Mr S D Veale 11 55.0kg 62 55 55 +4.20 100/3
Y
9 Mr D Dillon 1 58.5kg 69 68 68 +6.00 4/1
B TT Y
10 Mr J Gates 3 60.5kg 73 54 54 +8.30 20/3
B TT Y
11 Mr L M van Rensburg 8 56.5kg 81 70 70 +10.00 100/3
Y
12 Mr D B Geerthsen 9 49.5kg* 59 57 57 +11.90 100/3
B TT Y
1
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.5kg
Won
25/7 Fav
MR 7173
Y
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 52.5kg
+0.15
100/7
MR 5752
B Y
3
Mr T Godden · Dw 12 · 61.0kg
+1.85
50/1
MR 7462
B Y
4
Mr A Arries · Dw 2 · 55.0kg
+1.90
50/9
MR 6265
Y
5
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 61.0kg
+2.00
50/7
MR 7477
Y
6
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+2.40
50/3
MR 6148
B Y
7
Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
+3.80
25/2
MR 6766
B Y
8
Mr S D Veale · Dw 11 · 55.0kg
+4.20
100/3
MR 6255
Y
9
Mr D Dillon · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
+6.00
4/1
MR 6968
B TT Y
10
Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 60.5kg
+8.30
20/3
MR 7354
B TT Y
11
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 56.5kg
+10.00
100/3
MR 8170
Y
12
Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 49.5kg
+11.90
100/3
MR 5957
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) MAMBO SYMPHONY (S Veale) raced detached from the field in the early and middle stages. b) At the 1400m, WILDLIFE SAFARI (*D Geerthsen) was carried out by ARROW'S MARK (J Gates) which over-raced in the early stages and shifted out sharply when awkwardly placed on heels. This resulted in WILDLIFE SAFARI (*D Geerthsen) racing wide in the middle stages. c) LORD OF THE MANOR (K de Melo) was hanging in from the 400m. d) Jockey G Wright (POLICY TARGET) dropped his crop at the 250m. e) In view of the performances of ARROW'S MARK (J Gates) (8.30 lengths, 13/2 in the betting), CATCH THE TUNE (M V'Rensburg) (10.00 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) and WILDLIFE SAFARI (*D Geerthsen) (11.90 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey S Moodley (MONARCHY) appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and reminded of his obligation to inform the Stipendiary Board when he intends to ride his mount with a different racing pattern in comparison with their racing history. g) TIGER TANK (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen advised (ML). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CANE LIME 'N SODA was ridden by Jockey A Arries (advised 17.11.21/8h37). b) MONARCHY raced without blinkers (advised 12.11.21/4h56). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ARROW'S MARK : Nothing obvious detected. b) CATCH THE TUNE : Mouth injury. c) WILDLIFE SAFARI : Not striding out right hind and coughing. d) CANE LIME 'N SODA : Returned post-race having cast the left hind shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS