02 June 2022 | Turffontein | Race 6

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 155.20s

Stakes R60,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rule Book	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	55.5kg	75	92	92	Won	7/2	B Y	O: Mr G C Cornwall T: Mr A G Laird
2	Fifth Of July	Mr D de Gouveia	4	58.5kg	75	63	63	+1.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
3	Flying First Class Line	Mr C J Habib	1	60.0kg	78	82	82	+3.25	4/1Fav	Y	O: Mr Z Kirsten T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
4	August Leaves	Mr G J Lerena	8	58.5kg	75	60	60	+5.50	33/1	Y	O: Nu- Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr Joshua Peter T: Miss R L Klaasen
5	Arlington Action	Mr C Zackey	10	54.5kg	73	73	73	+7.00	11/2	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6	She's A Cracker	Mr M A Yeni	11	59.0kg	76	73	73	+9.25	20/1	B Y	—
7	Smiley River	Mr D W Schwarz	3	56.0kg	70	69	69	+9.35	40/1	Y	—
8	Madabout Fashion	Mr P Mxoli	12	54.5kg*	76	72	72	+11.50	33/1	Y	—
9	Pottinger	Mr W B Kennedy	5	55.5kg	75	70	70	+11.75	11/2	Y	—
10	Go Dream Machine	Mr R D Fourie	7	55.5kg	74	52	52	+12.75	40/1	TT Y	—
11	So Long Spring	Mr N Klink	6	52.0kg	60	51	51	+13.00	50/1	Y	—
12	Imperious Light	Mr K Matsunyane	9	52.0kg	66	55	55	+14.75	50/1	B Y	—
13	Aryaam	Mr K de Melo	13	58.0kg	74	71	71	+15.00	8/1	TT Y	—

Rule Book

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

7/2

MR 75 → 92

B Y

Fifth Of July

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+1.25

10/1

MR 75 → 63

Flying First Class Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.25

4/1 Fav

MR 78 → 82

August Leaves

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+5.50

33/1

MR 75 → 60

Arlington Action

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+7.00

11/2

MR 73 → 73

B Y

She's A Cracker

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+9.25

20/1

MR 76 → 73

B Y

Smiley River

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+9.35

40/1

MR 70 → 69

Madabout Fashion

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+11.50

33/1

MR 76 → 72

Pottinger

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+11.75

11/2

MR 75 → 70

Go Dream Machine

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+12.75

40/1

MR 74 → 52

TT Y

So Long Spring

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+13.00

50/1

MR 60 → 51

Imperious Light

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+14.75

50/1

MR 66 → 55

B Y

Aryaam

Mr K de Melo · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

+15.00

8/1

MR 74 → 71

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FIFTH OF JULY (D De Gouveia), MADABOUT FASHION (*P Mxoli), GO DREAM MACHINE (R Fourie) and IMPERIOUS LIGHT (K Matsunyane) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, AUGUST LEAVES (G Lerena) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of POTTINGER (W Kennedy), which had come to the end of its run and shifted out marginally away from the crop. b) RULE BOOK (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021). b) FLYING FIRST CLASS raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 26 May 2022 at 13H55). c) GO DREAM MACHINE raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 26 May 2022 at 13H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ARYAAM not striding out right hind. b) POTTINGER cut into right hind cannon. c) ARLINGTON ACTION recurrent brush wound left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.