Runner comments, Charity Mile Day and Greyville
November 2, 2024
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November 11, 2024
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Mike de Kock has reported that Dave The King was examined on Monday, 4 November, and that nothing wrong was found, he is physically fine. Mike noted that Dave The King ran a similarly disappointing race in the Charity Mile last year.
REPORTED ON SUNDAY, 3 NOVEMBER
Dave The King was not persisted with over the last 300m in Saturday’s Gr ASSM Onamission Charity Mile at Turffontein, and jockey Richard Fourie reported that he felt something amiss.
The course veterinarian found after the race that Dave The King was not striding out on his left hind leg, which explains what Richard may have felt.
Mike de Kock commented: “Dave The King is an extremely sound horse so this was very uncharacteristic. He was just slightly off behind, not serious and it was hard to make a judgement post-race. He was given anti-inflammatories today (Sunday), and on Monday will be fully checked out by a veterinarian. We will report back.”
