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04 November 2017 | Turffontein | Race 9

GOLDEN LOOM HANDICAP (Listed) (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.18s

Avg Time 56.48s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Graduation Day	Mr A Marcus	12	57.5kg	100	109	109	Won	6/1	TT Y	O: Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J A Soma
2	Alfolk (AUS)	Mr R Munger	9	52.0kg	95	119	119	+0.10	4/1Fav	TT Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Hashtag Strat Line	Mr J Penny	10	52.5kg	90	106	106	+0.50	22/1	Y	O: Mr Anthony Maroun T: Mr L W Goosen
4	Pera Palace	Mr K de Melo	11	52.5kg	96	103	103	+0.80	9/2	Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr P A Peter
5	The Thinker	Mr D A Mansour	5	54.0kg	93	106	106	+0.90	15/2	B Y	O: Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Rivarine	Mr P J Strydom	6	60.0kg	105	113	113	+1.80	10/1	Y	—
7	African Ruler	Mr G J Lerena	2	59.0kg	103	91	91	+2.80	15/1	B TT Y	—
8	Splendid Garden	Mr C Zackey	7	58.0kg	101	92	92	+3.25	44/1	B TT Y	—
9	Barrack Street	Mr G van Niekerk	4	52.0kg	99	85	85	+4.00	7/2	Y	—
10	All Night Flight	Mr M A Yeni	1	52.0kg	86	76	76	+4.25	44/1	Y	—
11	Greasepaint	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	53.5kg	92	83	83	+4.75	66/1	B Y	—
12	Isphan	Mr L Hewitson	3	54.0kg	93	90	90	+8.50	28/1	B Y	—

Graduation Day

Mr A Marcus · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 100 → 109

TT Y

Alfolk (AUS)

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+0.10

4/1 Fav

MR 95 → 119

TT Y

Hashtag Strat Line

Mr J Penny · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+0.50

22/1

MR 90 → 106

Pera Palace

Mr K de Melo · Dw 11 · 52.5kg

+0.80

9/2

MR 96 → 103

The Thinker

Mr D A Mansour · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+0.90

15/2

MR 93 → 106

B Y

Rivarine

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.80

10/1

MR 105 → 113

African Ruler

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.80

15/1

MR 103 → 91

B TT Y

Splendid Garden

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+3.25

44/1

MR 101 → 92

B TT Y

Barrack Street

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+4.00

7/2

MR 99 → 85

All Night Flight

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+4.25

44/1

MR 86 → 76

Greasepaint

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 53.5kg

+4.75

66/1

MR 92 → 83

B Y

Isphan

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+8.50

28/1

MR 93 → 90

B Y

GRADUATION DAY was slow into stride. Jockey van Niekerk reported that BARRACK STREET did not stride out freely in running. Apprentice Hewitson reported ISPHAN did not stride out freely in running and did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. THE THINKER was baulked for a clear run from the 400m to the 250m, thereafter THE THINKER switched in to continue its run. Shortly before the finish line, RIVARINE had to steady off the heels of HASHTAG STRAT, which shifted in away from the crop. GRADUATION PLATE and ALFOLK (AUS) were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. GRADUATION DAY raced without ear muffs. ISPHAN raced equipped with alumite bar shoes in front and alumites behind. Vet: ISPHAN - examined post race, nothing obvious detected. BARRACK STREET - examined post race, nothing obvious detected. AFTER THE RUNNING OF RACE 9, AN ELECTRICAL STORM MOVED IN OVER TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE WHICH CAUSED A DELAY. AFTER THE STORM HAD CLEARED, JOCKEYS RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE RAIN WHICH HAD FALLEN WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BARE PATCHES AND NEWLY LAID GRASS IN THE PULL UP AREA. A PANEL WAS FORMED IN TERMS OF RULE 5.2.3 AND A TRACK INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. THE PANEL NOTED THE JOCKEYS CONCERNS REGARDING THE TRACK, HOWEVER AS THE AREAS OF CONCERN WERE PREDOMINANTLY ON THE EXTREME OUTSIDE OF THE TRACK AND THERE WERE NO AREAS OF CONCERN IN THE MIDDLE AND INSIDE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE TRACK WAS SAFE AND THAT RACING WOULD CONTINUE. THE REMAINING RACE TIMES WERE RESCHEDULED ACCORDINGLY.