26 August 2022 | Fairview | Race 7

NELSON MANDELA BAY RACING POLY CHALLENGE (Open - Leg 1 (Non-Blk Type))

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 69.17s

Avg Time 69.50s

Stakes R175,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Naval Secret	Mr M A Yeni	2	53.5kg	75	91	91	Won	25/2	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr W G C Miller
2	Greenlighttoheaven Line	Mr W G Agrella	8	59.5kg	93	83	83	+0.05	6/1	B Y	O: Mr M A Paddock T: Mr W G C Miller
3	Pleasedtomeetyou	Mr L Mxothwa	1	62.0kg	110	110	110	+1.30	5/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr J P Nel
4	Captain Oupie	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	62.0kg	102	94	94	+1.40	16/1	Y	O: Messrs L G Adams & A Reynolds T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Inherit The Rain	Mr S Khumalo	3	62.0kg	109	98	98	+1.90	5/4Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr M C Wright T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Captain Morisco	Mr C J Habib	5	58.0kg	90	92	92	+2.90	8/1	Y	—
7	Jean's Man	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	59.5kg	92	92	92	+3.15	20/1	Y	—
8	Regimental	Mr R Munger	9	61.0kg	97	85	85	+5.90	20/1	B TT Y	—
9	Rock Garden	Mr X C Ndlovu	10	56.5kg	84	78	78	+6.65	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Alpha Pappa	Mr M Mjoka	6	55.0kg	77	73	73	+7.15	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Whatever Next	—	1	62.0kg	—	68	68	—	4/1	N	—

Naval Secret

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 75 → 91

Greenlighttoheaven Line

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+0.05

6/1

MR 93 → 83

B Y

Pleasedtomeetyou

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

+1.30

5/1

MR 110 → 110

Captain Oupie

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+1.40

16/1

MR 102 → 94

Inherit The Rain

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

+1.90

5/4 Fav

MR 109 → 98

B TT Y

Captain Morisco

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+2.90

8/1

MR 90 → 92

Jean's Man

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+3.15

20/1

MR 92 → 92

Regimental

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+5.90

20/1

MR 97 → 85

B TT Y

Rock Garden

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+6.65

33/1

MR 84 → 78

TT Y

Alpha Pappa

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+7.15

50/1

MR 77 → 73

Whatever Next

— · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 68

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN MORISCO (C Habib) stumbled leaving the stalls and was slow into stride. b) REGIMENTAL (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) REGIMENTAL (R Munger) hung in from the 300m. b) CAPTAIN MORISCO (C Habib) had to steady when attempting a run into restricted galloping room between CAPTAIN OUPIE (JP van der Merwe), which shifted out marginally away from the crop and GREENLIGHTTOHEAVEN (W Agrella), which hung in from the 200m. c) In the concluding stages ALPHA PAPPA (M Mjoka) was carried in by ROCK GARDEN (X Ndlovu), which rolled in. d) Jockey W Agrella (GREENLIGHTTOHEAVEN) dropped his right-side rein shortly before the finish line, which he failed to re-gather. e) Jockey R Munger appeared before the Board and was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out to the end of the race with sufficient determination and vigour so as to leave no room for query from the Stewards. f) Jockey X Ndlovu reported that ROCK GARDEN did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) NAVAL SECRET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (MN) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) CAPTAIN OUPIE raced with a compression mask (declared 10h42 on 20220822) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROCK GARDEN - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) WHATEVER NEXT - abscess right hind. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 06h47 on 20220825)