RACING240 GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners) | 21 Apr 2026

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Golden Operator	Mr K de Melo	3	60.0kg	93	99	99	Won	28/10	B Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	King Harald Line	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	102	107	107	+0.60	5/2	Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam T: Mr R R Magner
3	Storm Brasco	Mr C J Habib	6	59.5kg	93	93	93	+0.85	33/1	TT Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Wild Intent	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	59.5kg	110	109	109	+2.55	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Cocomelon	Mr Serino Moodley	5	53.5kg	80	76	76	+7.75	40/1	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, M A Currie, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir, Craig Zoghby, Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Echo Check	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	2	57.0kg*	98	91	91	+11.00	5/1	Y	—

Golden Operator

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 93 → 99

B Y

King Harald Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.60

5/2

MR 102 → 107

Storm Brasco

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+0.85

33/1

MR 93 → 93

TT Y

Wild Intent

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+2.55

18/10 Fav

MR 110 → 109

Cocomelon

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+7.75

40/1

MR 80 → 76

B Y

Echo Check

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+11.00

5/1

MR 98 → 91

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 200m, GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo) and STORM BRASCO (C Habib) were carried out by KING HARALD (M Yeni), which rolled out. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, KING HARALD (M Yeni), which shifted out away from the crop, and GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo), which shifted in away from the crop, came together and bumped. As a consequence of this, the hindquarter of GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo) was turned sideways. c) GOLDEN OPERATOR (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) COCOMELON: Jockey S Moodley weighed out at 53,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.