Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 82.06s

Avg Time 82.91s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ralph The Rascal	Mr K de Melo	3	56.5kg	81	73	73	Won	9/4	B Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mrs A J Wright
2	Metallic Gold	Mr M K Katjedi	6	48.0kg*	72	75	75	+0.15	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs G C Kalil & G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
3	Al's My Daddy Line	Mr C J Habib	2	56.5kg	81	70	70	+1.85	25/2	B Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Karriem
4	Spirit Of My Fate Line	Mr D B Geerthsen	4	53.5kg*	80	70	70	+1.90	7/1	TT Y	O: Mr D D B Band & Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro) T: Mr D R Drier
5	Captain Who Line	Mr A Mgudlwa	8	56.5kg	81	65	65	+2.10	10/1	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Karriem
6	Grappler	Mr K Matsunyane	1	59.0kg	86	79	79	+3.20	25/2	Y	—
7	Winter With Jo	Mr T Godden	5	57.0kg	83	74	74	+3.40	25/2	Y	—
8	Top Wesselton	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	52.5kg	73	68	68	+11.20	16/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Prince Of Taranto	Mr M A Yeni	6	61.0kg	—	92	92	—	28/10	N	—

Ralph The Rascal

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

Won

9/4

MR 81 → 73

B Y

Metallic Gold

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 6 · 48.0kg

+0.15

5/2 Fav

MR 72 → 75

Al's My Daddy Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+1.85

25/2

MR 81 → 70

B Y

Spirit Of My Fate Line

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+1.90

7/1

MR 80 → 70

TT Y

Captain Who Line

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+2.10

10/1

MR 81 → 65

Grappler

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+3.20

25/2

MR 86 → 79

Winter With Jo

Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.40

25/2

MR 83 → 74

Top Wesselton

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+11.20

16/1

MR 73 → 68

EM Y

Prince Of Taranto

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

—

28/10

MR — → 92

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RALPH THE RASCAL (K de Melo) and CAPTAIN WHO (A Mgudlwa) lost one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Approaching the 200m, CAPTAIN WHO (A Mgudlwa) which rolled in, was momentarily steadied when awkwardly placed on the outside of AL'S MY DADDY (C Habib) which rolled out marginally. b) Apprentice M Katjedi (METALLIC GOLD) accidentally dropped his crop shortly before the finish. c) TOP WESSELTON (J P v'd Merwe) raced wide throughout. d) Jockey J P v'd Merwe signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 66.4 in that as the rider of TOP WESSELTON, he weighed in more than 1kg above the weight at which he was declared out. Accordingly, a fine of R1000 was imposed. e) RALPH THE RASCAL (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) TOP WESSELTON Jockey J P v'd Merwe weighed out at 52.8kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GRAPPLER : Post-race distress. SCRATCHINGS : a) PRINCE OF TARANTO : Abnormal blood count (Trainer - 27.09.22/14h35). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None