CLASSIC DAY 1 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE

HANDSOME HENRY (AUS) and FLIPFLASH were slow into stride. STEPHEN over-raced in the early stages and thereafter Jockey Brown reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running and did not persevere with his ride from the 500m. HANDSOME HENRY (AUS) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. Jockey Murray signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined for a contravention in that he used his crop in an unnecessary manner, which resulted in wheals on the right hindquarter of the horse HANDSOME HENRY (AUS). BAY STYLE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. BAY STYLE and FLIPFLASH raced in close proximity in the concluding stages. A race review was called by a member of the Stipendiary Board, which was followed by him lodging an objection on behalf of the third place horse, FLIPFLASH, against BAY STYLE, being declared the winner, on the grounds of intimidation in the concluding stages. The Objection Board, after giving regard to the evidence put forward by the various parties, as well as viewing the patrol films of the incident from the various angles, was of the opinion that Jockey Fortune, the rider of BAY STYLE, may have struck FLIPFLASH across the face. However, the limited reaction from FLIPFLASH, the evidence put forward by Jockey Lerena and Trainer Janse van Vuuren and the fact that this incident took place approximately six strides before the finish line, resulted in the Objection Board overruling the objection and allowing the judge's result to stand. Vet: SINGASWEWIN - abnormal respiratory noise. STEPHEN - Epistaxis, second episode. This horse was suspended for a period of 180 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority in. HANDSOME HENRY (AUS) - wheals right hindquarter from crop. Scratched: TIME TO BE GREAT - ineligible, winner Turffontein 07/02/2017. MUNTU - not striding out right front. SCOTT'S PINE - abnormal temperature.