OKAPI CHAIRMAN'S CUP (Grade 3) (Open) | 08 Jan 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Doublemint	Mr R D Fourie	2	60.0kg	111	111	111	Won	20/1	Y	O: Mr Jonathan Snaith T: Mr S J Snaith
2	One Way Traffic	Mr S Khumalo	7	55.5kg	98	109	109	+0.30	2/1Fav	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson & Bjorn Nielsen T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Sudden Star	Mr R Khathi	6	55.5kg	95	86	86	+2.30	50/3	Y	O: Messrs J H van Heerden & Andre van Schaik T: Mr M J Robinson
4	Magnificent Seven	Miss R A Venniker	4	57.0kg*	101	99	99	+3.05	100/3	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Holy Warrior Line	Mr K de Melo	5	54.0kg	93	104	104	+3.10	25/2	Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Messrs G P Lemke & B Riley T: Candice Bass
6	Black Knap	Mr L Mxothwa	3	57.0kg	102	102	102	+3.50	5/1	Y	—
7	Salvator Mundi	Mr M A Yeni	9	55.5kg	98	98	98	+4.75	25/2	Y	—
8	Warrior Bling	Mr G van Niekerk	1	54.0kg	81	87	87	+5.05	25/3	Y	—
9	Crimson King	Mr A Marcus	8	58.5kg	110	105	105	+9.05	100/33	Y	—

Doublemint

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 111 → 111

One Way Traffic

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+0.30

2/1 Fav

MR 98 → 109

Sudden Star

Mr R Khathi · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+2.30

50/3

MR 95 → 86

Magnificent Seven

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+3.05

100/3

MR 101 → 99

Holy Warrior Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+3.10

25/2

MR 93 → 104

Black Knap

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.50

5/1

MR 102 → 102

Salvator Mundi

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+4.75

25/2

MR 98 → 98

Warrior Bling

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+5.05

25/3

MR 81 → 87

Crimson King

Mr A Marcus · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+9.05

100/33

MR 110 → 105

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 150m MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (*R Venniker) was carried outwards by DOUBLEMINT (R Fourie) which closed the race off strongly and improved into a narrow run on the outside of WARRIOR BLING (G van Niekerk) which rolled outwards. Following this incident WARRIOR BLING (G van Niekerk) was momentarily inconvenienced on the heels of DOUBLEMINT (R Fourie) and HOLY WARRIOR (K de Melo). b) Jockey A Marcus reported that he felt something amiss with CRIMSON KING. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey M Yeni reported that SALVATOR MUNDI did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking ONE WAY TRAFFIC more than 12 times in the entire race. Jockey Khumalo signed an admission of guilt and was fined R3500,00. In determining penalty, the Board took into account Jockey Khumalo's poor record in relation to this Rule, the distance over and manner in which Jockey Khumalo used his crop and the number of strikes (14) over the permissible level. e) DOUBLEMINT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) DOUBLEMINT raced without ear muffs (declared 10h17 on 20220106) b) WARRIOR BLING raced without a tongue tie (declared 09h40 on 20220105) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CRIMSON KING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) SALVATOR MUNDI - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) MAGNIFICENT SEVEN - cast left hind shoe d) SUDDEN STAR - scalp wound right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.