www.galloptv.co.za FM 79 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 2000m

Going Good to Firm

Win Time 126.20s

Avg Time 123.95s

Stakes R115,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Escapologist	Mr C F Dicken	5	59.0kg	77	77	77	Won	9/2	Y	O: Mr R Plersch T: Mr M Dixon
2	Petit Verdot	Mr S S Hlengwa	1	57.5kg*	74	75	75	+0.50	11/2	Y	O: Messrs T P M Blyth, G B Puller, Miss T Roussos & Mr & Mrs A M Da C Quintas T: Mr G B Puller
3	Woodland Glade Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	59.5kg	80	76	76	+1.20	33/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs M F de Kock, C S Haynes, H W Leyenaar & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Escape Artist	Mr K de Melo	8	60.0kg	79	78	78	+1.70	3/1	B Y	O: Mr L M Michael T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Hot Strike	Mr Serino Moodley	7	54.5kg	68	59	59	+3.00	17/2	Y	O: Mr H F T Lin T: Mr M Dixon
6	Manic Monday	Mr Jace Botes	9	48.0kg*	63	61	61	+3.10	10/1	TT Y	—
7	Reckless Love	Mr T Godden	3	57.0kg	73	72	72	+4.50	40/1	B Y	—
8	Sweeter Than Honey	Mr A Mgudlwa	4	53.0kg	65	54	54	+10.10	25/1	Y	—
9	Givers Grace	Mr K A Brewer	2	57.0kg	75	61	61	+87.70	16/1	Y	—

Escapologist

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 77 → 77

Petit Verdot

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+0.50

11/2

MR 74 → 75

Woodland Glade Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+1.20

33/10 Fav

MR 80 → 76

Escape Artist

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.70

3/1

MR 79 → 78

B Y

Hot Strike

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+3.00

17/2

MR 68 → 59

Manic Monday

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 48.0kg

+3.10

10/1

MR 63 → 61

TT Y

Reckless Love

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+4.50

40/1

MR 73 → 72

B Y

Sweeter Than Honey

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+10.10

25/1

MR 65 → 54

Givers Grace

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+87.70

16/1

MR 75 → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) PETIT VERDOT (*S Hlengwa) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Thereafter this mare hung out from the 200m. b) MANIC MONDAY (J Botes) raced wide throughout. c) HOT STRIKE (S Moodley) shifted in away from the crop at the 300m. d) Shortly before the finish MANIC MONDAY (*J Botes) which shifted in, had to ease when awkwardly placed on the heels of ESCAPOLOGIST (C F Dicken). e) Jockey K A Brewer reported that GIVERS GRACE did not stride out freely in the running and as a result did not persevere with his mount from the 400m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey K de Melo reported that ESCAPE ARTIST did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) In view of the performance of SWEETER THAN HONEY (A Mgudlwa) (10.10 lengths, 25/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. h) ESCAPOLOGIST (C F Dicken), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Dixon advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GIVERS GRACE : Fatigued. b) ESCAPE ARTIST : Nothing obvious detected. c) SWEETER THAN HONEY : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None. OFFICIAL RESULT: