GALLOP TV FM 75 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares) | 24 Dec 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	African Beat	Mr T Godden	3	58.5kg	86	90	90	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs James Fletcher & Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
2	Givers Grace Line	Miss R A Venniker	7	54.0kg*	80	61	61	+1.50	28/10Fav	Y	O: The Poet's Corner Syndicate (Nom:Michael Moroney) & Mr Andre Louw T: Mr Carl Hewitson
3	Conchita	Mr A Mgudlwa	6	52.0kg	58	56	56	+2.40	16/1	Y	O: Miss S Bhana & Mr N Kotzen (Jnr) T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
4	Escapologist	Mr C J Habib	1	58.5kg	73	77	77	+2.90	9/2	Y	O: Mr R Plersch T: Mr M Dixon
5	Aquae Sulis	Mr K J Lihaba	2	55.0kg*	70	69	69	+3.40	28/10	Y	O: Messrs M D Vermeulen, D C Howells, K D Vermeulen & B L Waterston T: Mr D C Howells
6	Flower Festival	Mr Serino Moodley	5	52.0kg	72	70	70	+4.60	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Family Favourite	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	75	69	69	+6.20	8/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Jollification	Mr M A Yeni	7	58.0kg	—	74	74	—	9/2	N	—

African Beat

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 86 → 90

Givers Grace Line

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+1.50

28/10 Fav

MR 80 → 61

Conchita

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+2.40

16/1

MR 58 → 56

Escapologist

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+2.90

9/2

MR 73 → 77

Aquae Sulis

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+3.40

28/10

MR 70 → 69

Flower Festival

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+4.60

16/1

MR 72 → 70

TT Y

Family Favourite

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.20

8/1

MR 75 → 69

EM Y

Jollification

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FUN ZONE (R Danielson) jumped outwards and made contact with WHERE'S THE PARTY (A Andrews). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with HIERKOMMIEBOKKIE, which raced to the front of the field and tired quickly from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) MONTELENA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Danielson rode FUN ZONE (declared 14h04 on 20231223) b) A Andrews (WHERE'S THE PARTY) rode +0.5kg (52.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HIERKOMMIEBOKKIE - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) DESERT ROSE - returned with its tongue over bit; blood in mouth & abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS