21 September 2020 | Greyville | Race 2

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Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 96.52s

Avg Time 97.69s

Stakes R50,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Academy Award	Mr G Wright	2	60.0kg	62	69	69	Won	15/2	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Predator	Mr L Hewitson	5	60.0kg	70	66	66	+0.40	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr R Chung T: Mrs A J Wright
3	Whateverittakes	Mr W B Kennedy	3	60.0kg	60	60	60	+0.65	12/1	B Y	O: Mrs M A Tovey & Mr N R Tovey T: Mr W D F Badenhorst & Mrs B C Kennedy
4	Lightening Spirit Line	Mr Serino Moodley	6	60.0kg	66	57	57	+1.75	22/10	Y	O: Mr S Pillay & Mrs U S Pillay, Messrs S I Barron, Mayesh Chetty & A Dixon T: Mrs A J Wright
5	Saipan	Mr D W Schwarz	10	60.0kg	60	52	52	+5.75	22/1	B Y	O: Mr Loganathan Moodley & Mrs Latchmee Moodley T: Mr D C Howells
6	Swanking	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	63	48	48	+10.45	22/1	Y	—
7	Manhattan Melody	Mr J Gates	9	60.0kg*	49	48	48	+10.95	66/1	B Y	—
8	Cool Answer	Mr K Strydom	7	56.0kg*	57	60	60	+11.25	66/1	TT N	—
9	First Knight	Mr M H Zuma	11	56.0kg*	58	49	49	+12.45	66/1	B Y	—
10	Mindfield	Mr N Patel	4	60.0kg	57	54	54	+14.15	66/1	TT Y	—
11	Herecomestherain	Mr K de Melo	8	57.0kg	—	55	55	+17.65	6/1	Y	—
12	Double Crown	Mr L M van Rensburg	12	60.0kg	67	60	60	+18.15	22/1	Y	—
Code 88	Lost Monarch	Mr J R Syster	6	57.5kg*	—	40	40	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Lunar Prospector	—	1	57.0kg	—	55	55	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	So Smooth	—	—	60.0kg	—	56	56	—	—	N	—

Academy Award

Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

15/2

MR 62 → 69

B Y

Predator

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.40

5/2 Fav

MR 70 → 66

Whateverittakes

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.65

12/1

MR 60 → 60

B Y

Lightening Spirit Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.75

22/10

MR 66 → 57

Saipan

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.75

22/1

MR 60 → 52

B Y

Swanking

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+10.45

22/1

MR 63 → 48

Manhattan Melody

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+10.95

66/1

MR 49 → 48

B Y

Cool Answer

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+11.25

66/1

MR 57 → 60

TT N

First Knight

Mr M H Zuma (True) · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+12.45

66/1

MR 58 → 49

B Y

Mindfield

Mr N Patel · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+14.15

66/1

MR 57 → 54

TT Y

Herecomestherain

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+17.65

6/1

MR — → 55

Double Crown

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+18.15

22/1

MR 67 → 60

Lost Monarch

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

—

40/1

MR — → 40

Lunar Prospector

— · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 55

So Smooth

— · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 56

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COOL ANSWER (*K Strydom), MANHATTAN MELODY (*J Gates), FIRST KNIGHT (*M Zuma) and DOUBLE CROWN (M V'Rensburg) lost one length, respectively. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) HERECOMESTHERAIN (K de Melo) over-raced in the early stages. b) At the 1400m, WHATEVERITTAKES (W Kennedy) had to ease when racing onto the heels of PREDATOR (L Hewitson). c) At the 1300m, SWANKING (M Yeni) which over-raced in the early stages, shifted out when racing onto the heels of ACADEMY AWARD (G Wright). Thereafter, SWANKING (M Yeni) was hanging out from the 400m. d) SAIPAN (D Schwarz), FIRST KNIGHT (*M Zuma), DOUBLE CROWN (M V'Rensburg) and MANHATTAN MELODY (*J Gates) raced wide into the first turn. e) COOL ANSWER (*K Strydom) was hanging out from the 400m. f) Jockey G Wright (ACADEMY AWARD) dropped his crop in the concluding stages. g) ACADEMY AWARD (G Wright), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Forster acting on behalf of Trainer W A Nel advised (TN). h) PREDATOR (L Hewitson), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (SC). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) SAIPAN raced equipped with blinkers and raced without cheek pieces (advised 21.09.20/8h03). b) SWANKING was ridden by Jockey M Yeni. Reserve runner (advised 21.09.20/8h07). c) LIGHTENING SPIRIT was ridden by Jockey S Moodley. Reserve runner (advised 21.09.20/8h04). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) LUNAR PROSPECTOR : Virus (Trainer - 21.09.20/7h40). Rule 53.5 applies. b) LOST MONARCH : Not eating up (Trainer - 21.09.20/7h53). Rule 53.5 applies. c) SO SMOOTH : Reserve runner.