www.galloptv.co.za MR 74 HANDICAP (Open) | 21 Feb 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cupid's Song	Mr R D Fourie	4	61.0kg	76	79	79	Won	15/4	Y	O: Mrs M D J Liley T: Mr A J Rivalland
2	Joshua Hotsnake	Mr C J Habib	2	58.5kg	71	67	67	+0.60	7/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs G S Perkins & M R Collins T: Miss W Whitehead
3	Roy's Command Line	Mr C R Maujean	7	57.5kg	69	67	67	+1.80	20/1	Y	O: Mr Roy Moodley T: Mr P M Gadsby
4	Forest Jump	Mr A Mgudlwa	5	59.0kg	72	62	62	+3.10	20/1	B TT Y	O: Mr P G Dixon T: Mr D W Moore
5	Devils And Dust	Mr M A Yeni	8	54.0kg	62	52	52	+3.40	25/1	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr P V Lafferty
6	Scampton	Mr J W Jacobs	3	60.5kg	82	70	70	+4.30	6/1	Y	—
7	Space Cowboy	Mr T Godden	1	58.0kg	70	67	67	+4.90	9/2	B Y	—
8	One Irish Rover	Mr D Daniels	6	55.0kg	64	64	64	+12.50	7/2	Y	—
Code 88	Purple Operator	Mr K J Lihaba	5	57.0kg*	—	74	74	—	9/2	N	—

Cupid's Song

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

Won

15/4

MR 76 → 79

Joshua Hotsnake

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+0.60

7/2 Fav

MR 71 → 67

Roy's Command Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+1.80

20/1

MR 69 → 67

Forest Jump

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+3.10

20/1

MR 72 → 62

B TT Y

Devils And Dust

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 62 → 52

Scampton

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+4.30

6/1

MR 82 → 70

Space Cowboy

Mr T Godden · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+4.90

9/2

MR 70 → 67

B Y

One Irish Rover

Mr D Daniels · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+12.50

7/2

MR 64 → 64

Purple Operator

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROY'S COMMAND (C Maujean) lost 1 length. b) DEVILS AND DUST (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start SCAMPTON (J Jacobs) jumped out sharply carrying CUPID'S SONG (R Fourie) out. As a consequence FOREST JUMP (A Mgudlwa) and ONE IRISH ROVER (D Daniels) were carried out onto and bumped DEVILS AND DUST (M Yeni) which resulted in DEVILS AND DUST (M Yeni) racing wide in the early stages. b) JOSHUA HOTSNAKE (C Habib) over-raced into the early stages. c) At the 250m ONE IRISH ROVER (D Daniels) which was hanging in from the 400m and FOREST JUMP (A Mgudlwa) which rolled out, came together and brushed on two occasions. d) In view of the performance of ONE IRISH ROVER (D Daniels) (12.50 lengths and 7/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) CUPID'S SONG (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A J Rivalland advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ONE IRISH ROVER: Fatigued. SCRATCHINGS : a) PURPLE OPERATOR: Overreach right front fetlock (Trainer advised 20.02.24/09h58). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.