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Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Russian Empire	Mr P Mxoli	4	58.5kg*	78	53	53	Won	5/2	B F	O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis) T: Mr E Kaknis
2	Potente	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	75	60	60	+1.25	15/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Estate Late Messrs C G & L F Scribante T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Siberian Fox Line	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	63	62	62	+1.75	4/1	B TT Y	O: Mr B I Rajhununan T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	This Time Round	Mr W G Agrella	6	60.0kg	57	54	54	+3.00	25/1	B F	O: YDJ Trading (Pty) Ltd (Nom:Yavonqa de Jonge) & Justin Turner T: Montana Turner
5	Stepdance	Mr X C Ndlovu	7	60.0kg	—	57	57	+5.75	10/1	TT Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Davey Crockett	Mr J Mphanya	2	60.0kg	54	50	50	+8.00	25/1	B Y	—
7	Double Duty	Mr Y Ramzan	3	57.5kg*	—	—	—	+15.00	14/1	Y	—

Russian Empire

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

Won

5/2

MR 78 → 53

B F

Potente

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.25

15/10 Fav

MR 75 → 60

B TT Y

Siberian Fox Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.75

4/1

MR 63 → 62

B TT Y

This Time Round

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.00

25/1

MR 57 → 54

B F

Stepdance

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.75

10/1

MR — → 57

TT Y

Davey Crockett

Mr J Mphanya · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.00

25/1

MR 54 → 50

B Y

Double Duty

Mr Y Ramzan (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+15.00

14/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOUBLE DUTY (Y Ramzan) was stubborn loading. b) POTENTE (S Khumalo) stood awkwardly in the stalls. c) STEPDANCE (X Ndlovu) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After being slow away STEPDANCE (X Ndlovu) failed to muster speed and raced detached from the field throughout. b) In the concluding stages SIBERIAN FOX (C Habib) was carried out marginally by POTENTE (S Khumalo), which hung out from the 300m, proving difficult to assist. c) Apprentice P Mxoli 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 RUSSIAN EMPIRE more than 12 times in the entire race. Apprentice P Mxoli signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1500,00. In determining penalty, the Board took into account the distance over and manner in which Apprentice P Mxoli used his crop, the number of strikes (13) and RUSSIAN EMPIRE's finishing position. d) RUSSIAN EMPIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Kaknis was advised. (SP) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) POTENTE raced with blinkers (declared 14h57 on 20220817) b) SIBERIAN FOX raced with blinkers (declared 05h52 on 20220819) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THIS TIME ROUND - overreach left front b) DOUBLE DUTY - not striding out right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.