EPOL-ARNE BOTHA MR 80 HANDICAP (Open) | 09 Aug 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	My Best Shot	Mr S D Veale	5	59.5kg	96	116	116	Won	1/1Fav	Y	O: Nick & Val McFall, Messrs G L Blank, G Piha, H N Yutar, D Yutar, Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Valerias Dream	Mr M A Yeni	2	60.0kg	80	77	77	+0.25	14/1	EM Y	O: Messrs O B Heffer & B Makwabarara T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Euphoric Line	Mr D B Geerthsen	1	57.5kg*	78	62	62	+1.00	6/1	B TT F	O: Money Talks Syndicate (Nom Mr J V A Strydom), Mrs M O Strydom & Mr J V A Strydom T: Mr J V A Strydom
4	Travel Master Line	Mr S R Khathi	6	56.5kg	72	65	65	+1.50	16/1	TT Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Globetonic	Mr S L Naidoo	3	56.5kg	73	77	77	+3.25	20/1	F	O: Messrs Dennis Armstrong, I M Fourie , M Z Mohideen , G D Smith & C S White T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Prophet	Mr C R Maujean	4	59.0kg	78	62	62	+4.50	6/1	Y	—
7	Path Of Choice	Mr D W Schwarz	8	57.0kg	74	68	68	+6.25	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Purple Operator	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	57.0kg	74	74	74	+7.50	7/1	B TT Y	—

My Best Shot

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

Won

1/1 Fav

MR 96 → 116

Valerias Dream

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.25

14/1

MR 80 → 77

EM Y

Euphoric Line

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+1.00

6/1

MR 78 → 62

B TT F

Travel Master Line

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+1.50

16/1

MR 72 → 65

TT Y

Globetonic

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+3.25

20/1

MR 73 → 77

Prophet

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+4.50

6/1

MR 78 → 62

Path Of Choice

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+6.25

25/1

MR 74 → 68

TT Y

Purple Operator

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+7.50

7/1

MR 74 → 74

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MY BEST SHOT (S Veale) and GLOBETONIC (S Naidoo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PATH OF CHOICE (D Schwarz) was hanging in from approximately the 350m. b) The tongue-tie on PURPLE OPERATOR (M van Rensburg) became detached during the race. This was confirmed by the Veterinary Surgeon. c) PROPHET (C Maujean) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr M Bawden) d) MY BEST SHOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Khathi (TRAVEL MASTER) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PROPHET - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS