RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.15s

Avg Time 57.52s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pendragon	Mr G J Lerena	9	57.5kg	69	73	73	Won	5/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Sakhala Is'Cathulo	Mr N Nastili	8	55.0kg*	73	66	66	+0.20	14/1	B TT N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Munchkin Line	Mr R Danielson	2	61.0kg	76	64	64	+1.40	11/2	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Midnight Fusion	Mr T J Mayhew	7	58.0kg*	76	67	67	+2.50	10/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd, Messrs M A Currie, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir, Chrisna & Piere Strydom T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Ride On	Mr C J Habib	6	61.5kg	77	87	87	+2.60	33/10	Y	O: Messrs P M Chetty & R Chetty T: Mr A P Peter
6	Stroke Of Mercy	Mr J Penny	4	58.0kg	70	52	52	+2.75	25/2	Y	—
7	Life Goes On	Mr S Sosibo	3	55.0kg*	64	54	54	+5.75	7/1	B N	—
8	Prince Of Denmark	Mr M A Yeni	5	55.5kg	66	57	57	+6.00	16/1	Y	—
9	Honshu	Mr J Gates	1	59.5kg	74	71	71	+13.00	33/1	B N	—

Pendragon

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 69 → 73

B TT Y

Sakhala Is'Cathulo

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+0.20

14/1

MR 73 → 66

B TT N

Munchkin Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+1.40

11/2

MR 76 → 64

Midnight Fusion

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 76 → 67

Ride On

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+2.60

33/10

MR 77 → 87

Stroke Of Mercy

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+2.75

25/2

MR 70 → 52

Life Goes On

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+5.75

7/1

MR 64 → 54

B N

Prince Of Denmark

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+6.00

16/1

MR 66 → 57

Honshu

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+13.00

33/1

MR 74 → 71

B N

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIFE GOES ON (*S Sosibo) was stubborn loading. Trainer C Binda was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) HONSHU (J Gates) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, STROKE OF MERCY (J Penny) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between the outside running rail and PENDRAGON (G Lerena), which was directed outwards away from the heels of SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (*N Nastili), which rolled in. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, STROKE OF MERCY (J Penny) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of PENDRAGON (G Lerena), which commenced to hang out. b) Jockey J Penny reported that STROKE OF MERCY changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) PENDRAGON (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SAKHALA IS'CATHULO raced with a tongue tie on (declared 17 July 2024 at 09H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STROKE OF MERCY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) HONSHU coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.