FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 68 HANDICAP (Open) | 27 Nov 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rhythm	Mr Serino Moodley	6	60.0kg	68	77	77	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs Steven Govender & K Thaver T: Mrs A J Wright
2	Lightning Jimmy Line	Mr C F Dicken	4	56.5kg	61	48	48	+2.20	20/1	Y	O: Messrs S S Ngcobo, M D Mkhize & Mrs N M Mchunu T: Mr S S Ngcobo
3	Gorgeous Dude	Mr S S Hlengwa	3	54.5kg	57	55	55	+3.40	25/1	TT Y	O: Messrs B Bougardt & C Lafraisiere T: Mrs A J Wright
4	El Draque	Mr A Mgudlwa	2	59.0kg	66	57	57	+4.00	4/1	Y	O: Mr R M Sewgoolam T: Mrs A J Wright
5	Mask On	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	68	52	52	+5.20	7/2	F	O: Messrs S Govender, L W Goosen, D D Hayman & F Vahab T: Mr L W Goosen
6	Cotton Ron	Mr Jace Botes	1	50.0kg*	56	59	59	+6.00	9/2	B Y	—
7	Navajo Dancer	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	54.5kg	57	56	56	+6.50	7/1	B Y	—

Rhythm

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 68 → 77

Lightning Jimmy Line

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+2.20

20/1

MR 61 → 48

Gorgeous Dude

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 57 → 55

TT Y

El Draque

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+4.00

4/1

MR 66 → 57

Mask On

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.20

7/2

MR 68 → 52

Cotton Ron

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

+6.00

9/2

MR 56 → 59

B Y

Navajo Dancer

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+6.50

7/1

MR 57 → 56

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COTTON RON (*J Botes) jumped awkwardly which resulted in this gelding being slow away and losing 1 length. b) EL DRAQUE (A Mgudlwa) and GORGEOUS DUDE (S Hlengwa) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start COTTON RON (*J Botes) was bumped in by EL DRAQUE (A Mgudlwa) which jumped inwards. This resulted in Apprentice J Botes losing the footing to his right side stirrup iron. b) At the 400m COTTON RON (*J Botes) which rolled out had to steady to avoid running onto the heels of GORGEOUS DUDE (S Hlengwa) which rolled in. c) In view of the performance of COTTON RON (*J Botes) (6.00 lengths, 9/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) RHYTHM (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (DZ). e) LIGHTNING JIMMY (C F Dicken), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S S Ngcobo advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) COTTON RON : Not striding out left front. b) MASK ON : Speedy cut left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.