FOLLOW GOLD CIRCLE ON FACEBOOK MAIDEN PLATE

MYTHOS (K de Melo) and NIGHT JOURNEY (S Khumalo) lost one length, respectively.DO OR DARE (B Fayde'herbe) lost three lengths.MYTHOS (K de Melo) and RALPH THE RASCAL (T Godden) were restless in the stalls.Trainers D Kannemeyer and A Wright were advised to re-school these geldings,respectively. Apprentice J Gates reported that LORD CARO (16.65 lengths) made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.MYTHOS (K de Melo) was hanging out, in the concluding stages.Jockey S Moodley signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, in that he struck the horse ATACAMA RAID more than 12 times in the entire Race. In deciding what action to take against Jockey S Moodley the Board considered the number of times (13) Jockey Moodley struck the horse ATACAMA RAID, the distance over which and manner in which, Jockey S Moodley used his crop and his record in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed.A race review, pertaining to DO OR DARE (B Fayd'herbe) drawn in stall gate 4, was called into the start of this race. In this regard, it was established that, DO OR DARE (B Fayd'herbe) had thrown its head to the side of the stalls shortly before the start was effected and consequently, lost three lengths. In reviewing this incident, the Board was of the view that, DO OR DARE (B Fayd'herbe) was not impeded by a handler nor by a faulty starting stall and that, any distance lost by DO OR DARE (B Fayd'herbe) was as a result of its own behaviour Therefore, no further action was taken and DO OR DARE (B Fayd'herbe) was deemed to be a runner.CHATTERTONS KEEPER (A Marcus), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer W Whitehead advised.The veterinary surgeon reportedLORD CARO : Abnormal respiratory noise.Scratchings FIREONTHETRACK : Coughing.