RACING ASSOCIATION MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 109.36s

Avg Time 111.77s

Stakes R46,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fort Agopian	Mr J M Solomons	4	51.0kg*	75	84	84	Won	63/20	EM Y	O: Dr B C Arrison & Messrs A Reynolds & Anthony Sham T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
2	Jailhouse Rock	Mr S Mbhele	8	60.0kg	86	88	88	+4.50	16/1	Y	O: Mrs Nancy Hossack & Estate Late Mr W J C Mitchell T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Sudden Star Line	Mr G van Niekerk	1	59.5kg	87	86	86	+6.00	22/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs L J Robinson & Mr J H van Heerden T: Mr M J Robinson
4	Holy Warrior	Mr A Domeyer	2	58.0kg	84	104	104	+6.20	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs G P Lemke, B Riley & N M Shirtliff T: Candice Bass
5	Stanley	Mr G M Cheyne	6	55.5kg	79	67	67	+7.45	15/2	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Troop The Colour	Mr O Noach	7	57.5kg	81	87	87	+8.70	20/1	B Y	—
7	Black Belt	Mr K de Melo	3	56.5kg	79	78	78	+9.45	9/2	Y	—
8	Peaceful Day	Mr R D Fourie	5	58.5kg	85	76	76	+9.55	13/2	Y	—
Code 88	Al's My Daddy	Mr C Zackey	7	57.5kg	—	70	70	—	87/20	N	—

Fort Agopian

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 4 · 51.0kg

Won

63/20

MR 75 → 84

EM Y

Jailhouse Rock

Mr S Mbhele · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+4.50

16/1

MR 86 → 88

Sudden Star Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+6.00

22/10 Fav

MR 87 → 86

Holy Warrior

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+6.20

10/1

MR 84 → 104

B Y

Stanley

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+7.45

15/2

MR 79 → 67

Troop The Colour

Mr O Noach · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+8.70

20/1

MR 81 → 87

B Y

Black Belt

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+9.45

9/2

MR 79 → 78

Peaceful Day

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+9.55

13/2

MR 85 → 76

Al's My Daddy

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

—

87/20

MR — → 70

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, AL'S MY DADDY (C Zackey) (Betting 87/20) spread his left hind shoe, causing an injury, was examined by the course veterinary surgeon and withdrawn. The balance of the field was unloaded to allow time for the restructuring of bets and to allow AL'S MY DADDY to be taken off the course, resulting in a delay. b) TROOP THE COLOUR (O Noach) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Apprentice J Solomons (FORT AGOPIAN) was interviewed after the running of this race. Subsequently, Jockeys A Domeyer, K de Melo and G van Niekerk appeared before the Board and were questioned with regard to their riding in this race. The video evidence was viewed, evidence was taken and the Board adjourned to review this evidence. b) STANLEY (G Cheyne) was hanging out late. c) JAILHOUSE ROCK (S Mbhele) was hanging in late. d) Jockey K de Melo, the rider of BLACK BELT, reported that this gelding was not striding out in the running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine. e) FORT AGOPIAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Rix was advised. (CvA) f) JAILHOUSE ROCK, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G van Niekerk rode SUDDEN STAR (declared 09h06 on 20201019) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BLACK BELT - Late Mr R M Stubbs & Miss D K Cooper. Colours unchanged. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AL'S MY DADDY - spread left hind shoe and toe clip embedded in the sole. b) BLACK BELT - nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) AL'S MY DADDY - injured left hind foot at the start. Rule 53.5 applies