Back to Race Results

22 May 2024 | Greyville | Race 2

TRACK & BALL GAMING MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 69.98s

Avg Time 70.84s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Brass Bell	Mr K J Lihaba	10	55.5kg*	57	55	55	Won	25/1	TT Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D C Howells
2	Mac Hardy Line	Mr T Godden	2	56.5kg	59	64	64	+0.05	25/2	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
3	Stevie Gee Line	Mr R D Fourie	4	57.5kg	61	65	65	+0.10	18/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs G S Perkins & B D van Laun T: Miss W Whitehead
4	Masterbling	Mr J W Jacobs	3	56.0kg	58	74	74	+1.00	7/1	B Y	O: Messrs G C Kalil, A Chowtee, L A Marques, G B Puller, A S Tombe & Miss W A Heyns T: Mr G B Puller
5	Space Cowboy	Mr Serino Moodley	5	62.0kg	70	67	67	+1.40	14/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
6	Cannatonic	Mr D Daniels	1	55.0kg	56	48	48	+2.00	50/1	B TT N	—
7	Purple Powahouse	Miss R A Venniker	7	57.0kg	63	55	55	+2.30	28/10	B Y	—
8	Get Carter	Mr N Patel	8	52.0kg	48	46	46	+2.60	66/1	B Y	—
9	Victor Rail	Mr A Mgudlwa	9	57.5kg	61	61	61	+3.20	25/2	Y	—
10	Granddaddy Purple	Mr B J A Plaatjies	6	49.0kg*	52	50	50	+4.80	14/1	B TT N	—

Brass Bell

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

Won

25/1

MR 57 → 55

TT Y

Mac Hardy Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+0.05

25/2

MR 59 → 64

B Y

Stevie Gee Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+0.10

18/10 Fav

MR 61 → 65

Masterbling

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+1.00

7/1

MR 58 → 74

B Y

Space Cowboy

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 62.0kg

+1.40

14/1

MR 70 → 67

B Y

Cannatonic

Mr D Daniels · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+2.00

50/1

MR 56 → 48

B TT N

Purple Powahouse

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+2.30

28/10

MR 63 → 55

B Y

Get Carter

Mr N Patel · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+2.60

66/1

MR 48 → 46

B Y

Victor Rail

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+3.20

25/2

MR 61 → 61

Granddaddy Purple

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 6 · 49.0kg

+4.80

14/1

MR 52 → 50

B TT N

The start of this race was delayed due to the tongue ties on CANNATONIC (D Daniels) and GRANDDADDY PURPLE (*B Plaatjies) having to be re-fitted at the start. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MASTERBLING (J Jacobs) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) PURPLE POWAHOUSE (R A Venniker) was brushed out by MASTERBLING (J Jacobs) on two occasions around the turn and thereafter, in the concluding stages PURPLE POWAHOUSE (R A Venniker) was carried in marginally by MASTERBLING (J Jacobs) which shifted in away from the crop and was hanging in. b) MAC HARDY (T Godden) was baulked for a clear run between the 400m and the 200m. c) Leaving the 300m GRANDDADDY PURPLE (*B Plaatjies) was carried out by CANNATONIC (D Daniels) which was brushed in by STEVIE GEE (R Fourie) which rolled in away from VICTOR RAIL (A Mgudlwa) which in turn rolled in. d) SPACE COWBOY (S Moodley) was baulked for a clear run between the 250m and the 150m and thereafter was switched out off the heels of MASTERBLING (J Jacobs) to obtain a clear run. e) Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that GRANDDADDY PURPLE took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) BRASS BELL (*K J Lihaba), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells advised (NS). Trainer D C Howells was questioned regarding the improved performance of BRASS BELL (*K J Lihaba) the winner, compared to this gelding's previous performances. Trainer Howells could offer no suitable explanation for the improvement shown today. Trainer Howells attention was drawn to the rules pertaining to in and out running. The future performances of BRASS BELL will be monitored. JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CANNATONIC raced equipped with a tongue tie (advised 22.05.2024/08h03). b) MASTERBLING raced equipped with blinkers (advised 21.05.2024/14h02). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GRANDDADDY PURPLE : Not striding out right front. b) BRASS BELL : Post race distress and coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.