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20 December 2024 | Greyville | Race 6

FOLLOW GOLD CIRCLE ON FACEBOOK MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Soft
Win Time 86.96s
Avg Time 84.22s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Sweeper Keeper
Mr C J Habib 4 57.0kg 68 70 70 Won 10/1
Y
O: Mrs A H Bernstein, Messrs A N Dickinson & I D Howard
T: Miss W Whitehead
2
Ralph The Rascal
Mr C Zackey 8 60.5kg 75 73 73 +0.05 8/1
B Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr S S Ngcobo
3
Kimball O'Hara Line
Mr T Godden 2 58.5kg 71 59 59 +0.30 5/2Fav
Y
O: Estate Late Mr Mogan Govender
T: Mr M D Miller
4
Brass Bell
Mr K Matsunyane 5 52.5kg 57 55 55 +2.00 16/1
TT Y
O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr D C Howells
5
Heaven's Will
Miss R A Venniker 3 58.5kg 74 61 61 +3.00 7/2
B Y
O: Messrs Praveen Mohanlall & D S Bosch
T: Mr D S Bosch
6
Future Saint
Mr S S Hlengwa 7 55.5kg 65 53 53 +3.50 40/1
Y
—
7
Lake Como
Mr Serino Moodley 9 53.5kg 61 61 61 +4.30 25/1
B Y
—
8
Whispers Of War (AUS)
Mr M J Thackeray 1 58.0kg 70 64 64 +6.80 17/2
B Y
—
9
Rhythm
Mr G J Lerena 6 59.5kg 73 77 77 +8.10 4/1
Y
—
Code 88
Teatime Tipple
Mr S D Veale 4 60.0kg — 69 69 — 7/2
N
—
Code 88
Ultra Quick
Mr A Mgudlwa 9 60.0kg — 72 72 — —
N
—
1
Sweeper Keeper
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
Won
10/1
MR 68 → 70
Y
2
Ralph The Rascal
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 60.5kg
+0.05
8/1
MR 75 → 73
B Y
3
Kimball O'Hara Line
Mr T Godden · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+0.30
5/2 Fav
MR 71 → 59
Y
4
Brass Bell
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 52.5kg
+2.00
16/1
MR 57 → 55
TT Y
5
Heaven's Will
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+3.00
7/2
MR 74 → 61
B Y
6
Future Saint
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 7 · 55.5kg
+3.50
40/1
MR 65 → 53
Y
7
Lake Como
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 53.5kg
+4.30
25/1
MR 61 → 61
B Y
8
Whispers Of War (AUS)
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+6.80
17/2
MR 70 → 64
B Y
9
Rhythm
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 59.5kg
+8.10
4/1
MR 73 → 77
Y
88
Teatime Tipple
Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
—
7/2
MR — → 69
N
88
Ultra Quick
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
—
—
MR — → 72
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib) was stubborn to load. Lost 1 length. b) KIMBALL O'HARA (T Godden) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) RHYTHM (G Lerena) over-raced in the early and middle stages and tired badly in the straight. In view of the performance of this gelding (8.10 lengths, 4/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib) hung out in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (M Thackeray) (6.80 lengths, 17/2 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) RALPH THE RASCAL raced equipped with blinkers (advised 13.12.24/8h41). b) Jockey K Matsunyane (BRASS BELL) weighed out at 52.7kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) RHYTHM : Nothing obvious detected. b) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) TEATIME TIPPLE : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 19.12.24/10h20). Rule 53.5 applies. b) ULTRA QUICK : Not eating up (Trainer - 17.12.24/8h18). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None