TAB MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHTS (For all Maidens) | 28 Aug 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Machete Man	Mr K de Melo	5	55.0kg	74	90	90	Won	8/1	B Y	O: Mr Kesavan Naidoo T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Guy Alexander	Mr O Noach	1	55.5kg	57	72	72	+1.50	14/1	Y	O: Mr P D Wrensch T: Mr P D Wrensch
3	Popping Crease	Mr K Matsunyane	6	54.5kg	73	74	74	+1.90	9/2	B Y	O: Mr Ravi Naidoo T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Run Rudolph Run Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	60.0kg	66	57	57	+2.20	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mr B Kantor T: Mr A N Marcus
5	I'm A Man	Mr C J Habib	7	53.5kg	71	69	69	+3.20	9/4	Y	O: Mr B Kantor T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Jack Ryan	Mr G Wright	3	53.5kg	71	63	63	+13.45	17/2	F	—
7	Cosmic Empire	Mr S Khumalo	4	54.0kg	35	33	33	+26.95	40/1	Y	—
8	Short Sharp Shock	Mr L Mxothwa	8	59.5kg	65	62	62	+38.95	20/1	Y	—
9	William's Impact	Mr C B Bantam	9	58.0kg	—	40	40	+45.70	40/1	B Y	—

Machete Man

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 74 → 90

B Y

Guy Alexander

Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+1.50

14/1

MR 57 → 72

Popping Crease

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+1.90

9/2

MR 73 → 74

B Y

Run Rudolph Run Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.20

28/10 Fav

MR 66 → 57

I'm A Man

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+3.20

9/4

MR 71 → 69

Jack Ryan

Mr G Wright · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+13.45

17/2

MR 71 → 63

Cosmic Empire

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+26.95

40/1

MR 35 → 33

Short Sharp Shock

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+38.95

20/1

MR 65 → 62

William's Impact

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+45.70

40/1

MR — → 40

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHORT SHARP SHOCK (L Mxothwa) jumped awkwardly, losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. b) RUN RUDOLPH RUN (JP van der Merwe), GUY ALEXANDER (O Noach) and JACK RYAN (G Wright) made contact leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 200m RUN RUDOLPH RUN (JP van der Merwe) was struck on the head by Jockey K de Melo's (MACHETE MAN) crop. After reviewing this incident, the Stewards were satisfied that this incident was accidental. b) In view of the performance of SHORT SHARP SHOCK (L Mxothwa) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) MACHETE MAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Khumalo rode COSMIC EMPIRE (declared 07h25 on 20220827) b) JACK RYAN raced with alumites in front (declared 10h05 on 20220823) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SHORT SHARP SHOCK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS