www.trackandball.co.za MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 94.93s

Avg Time 96.26s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Admiral Birnham	Mr S Khumalo	4	59.5kg	71	68	68	Won	25/2	Y	O: Messrs Anthony Attieh, Estate Late N C Cooper, J J Elley, Michel Merite, S L Moodley & Jonathan Snaith & Mrs C M Zapheriou T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Star Crusade Line	Mr A Mgudlwa	3	57.5kg	63	56	56	+1.20	8/1	Y	O: Messrs K A Ungerer, Dave Hawkins, P B Hosking, G C Kalil, G B Puller & A S Tombe T: Mr G B Puller
3	Catch The Tune Line	Mr C J Habib	6	58.5kg	69	70	70	+1.30	7/1	Y	O: Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh & Mr O Naidoo T: Mr L F Robinson
4	Master Tobe	Mr K de Melo	8	58.5kg	65	62	62	+2.10	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr M Liontarides T: Mr M Dixon
5	Triple Decker	Mr D B Geerthsen	1	52.5kg*	65	64	64	+2.15	11/2	Y	O: Mr Lucky Houdalakis T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Valencia	Mr M H Zuma	7	55.5kg*	67	69	69	+2.75	6/1	TT Y	—
7	Caesura	Mr K A Brewer	2	59.5kg*	70	81	81	+5.25	6/1	B Y	—
8	Mandala Effect	Mr W B Kennedy	9	53.5kg	59	54	54	+5.95	25/2	Y	—
9	Don't Touch Me	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	68	71	71	+11.85	9/2Fav	B Y	—

Admiral Birnham

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 71 → 68

Star Crusade Line

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+1.20

8/1

MR 63 → 56

Catch The Tune Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+1.30

7/1

MR 69 → 70

Master Tobe

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+2.10

17/2

MR 65 → 62

TT Y

Triple Decker

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+2.15

11/2

MR 65 → 64

Valencia

Mr M H Zuma (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+2.75

6/1

MR 67 → 69

TT Y

Caesura

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+5.25

6/1

MR 70 → 81

B Y

Mandala Effect

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+5.95

25/2

MR 59 → 54

Don't Touch Me

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.85

9/2 Fav

MR 68 → 71

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STAR CRUSADE (A Mgudlwa) lost two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) DON'T TOUCH ME (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported this gelding did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) ADMIRAL BIRNHAM (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Trott acting on behalf of Trainer J S Snaith advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CAESURA was ridden by Apprentice K Brewer (claiming 1.5kg) (advised 15.05.22/10h09) and this gelding raced equipped with blinkers (advised 12.05.22/20h55). b) ADMIRAL BIRNHAM was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (advised 16.05.22/10h26). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) DON'T TOUCH ME : Not striding out right front. b) CAESURA : Cut into left hind. c) MANDALA EFFECT : Unilateral nose bleed. Scoped post-race - pharyngitis detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.