EMERALD CUP (MR 80) HANDICAP | 16 Aug 2014

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Brass Verdict	Mr K de Melo	10	59.5kg	80	73	73	Won	12/1	Y	O: Team G Racing (Nom: Mr Gavin van Zyl) T: Mr Gavin van Zyl
2	White Tiger	Mr D D David	1	55.5kg	71	64	64	+1.75	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs R D Edmondson & N M P Gough T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Emperor Augustus Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	60.5kg	81	73	73	+2.25	9/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr A & Mrs F J van Vuuren T: Mr M G Azzie
4	Reign Victorious	Mr R Danielson	6	59.0kg	78	76	76	+2.75	12/1	B TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr R Hanna T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Triple Beat	Mr R Munger	4	51.0kg*	85	62	62	+3.25	6/1	Y	O: Messrs G, K & M M Nassif, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Shalita Nassif, Z L Nassif & C L Whittle T: Mr A Nassif
6	Due And Payable	Mr G J Lerena	9	57.5kg	75	81	81	+4.75	7/1	B TT Y	—
7	Move Like Jagger	Mr J G Sampson	2	59.0kg	78	74	74	+5.00	5/1	Y	—
8	Millennium Wind	Mr J H Greyling	3	55.0kg	70	66	66	+7.50	33/1	Y	—
9	Ahoy Captain	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.0kg	76	69	69	+13.50	14/1	Y	—
10	Bolt Of Light	Mr A C Delpech	11	55.0kg	71	69	69	+17.75	8/1	B Y	—
11	Shepherds Warning	Mr G D Aucharuz	7	55.5kg	72	87	87	+25.50	13/2	B TT Y	—

Brass Verdict

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

Won

12/1

MR 80 → 73

White Tiger

Mr D D David · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+1.75

33/1

MR 71 → 64

B Y

Emperor Augustus Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+2.25

9/2 Fav

MR 81 → 73

B TT Y

Reign Victorious

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+2.75

12/1

MR 78 → 76

B TT Y

Triple Beat

Mr R Munger (True) · Dw 4 · 51.0kg

+3.25

6/1

MR 85 → 62

Due And Payable

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+4.75

7/1

MR 75 → 81

B TT Y

Move Like Jagger

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.00

5/1

MR 78 → 74

Millennium Wind

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+7.50

33/1

MR 70 → 66

Ahoy Captain

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+13.50

14/1

MR 76 → 69

Bolt Of Light

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

+17.75

8/1

MR 71 → 69

B Y

Shepherds Warning

Mr G D Aucharuz · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+25.50

13/2

MR 72 → 87

B TT Y

MILLENNIUM WIND was slow into stride. Jockey Aucharuz reported that the saddle on SHEPHERDS WARNING slipped back in running. AHOY CAPTAIN was pulling hard in the early stages. Jockey Yeni reported that AHOY CAPTAIN was not striding out freely in running. AHOY CAPTAIN cast the right front shoe in running. Jockey Lerena reported that DUE AND PAYABLE was blowing heavily. BRASS VERDICT was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. REIGN VICTORIOUS carried 59kg with a merit rating of 78, winner 12 August 2014 Vaal Racecourse. Vet: AHOY CAPTAIN - overreach right front. DUE AND PAYABLE - examined post race, nothing obvious detected. TRIPLE BEAT - fatigued.