HORSE OF THE YEAR: GOLDEN DUCAT MR 90 HANDICAP (Open) | 18 Nov 2020

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Aqua Bolt	Mr G van Niekerk	2	60.5kg	91	84	84	Won	14/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Gainsford	Mr A Domeyer	9	60.0kg	100	88	88	+1.25	43/20Fav	B Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew & K P Truter & Mrs Jane Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
3	Mr Cobbs Line	Mr K de Melo	6	57.0kg	84	106	106	+1.65	29/4	Y	O: Messrs T Govender, P B Premji & N M Shirtliff T: Candice Bass
4	Via Salaria	Mr S D Veale	5	61.0kg	92	82	82	+2.90	73/20	TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr W J C Mitchell & Miss N Mitchell T: Mr D R Drier
5	Power Grid	Mr R Khathi	8	58.0kg	86	67	67	+4.15	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr A J Brand & Mesdames Surina de Villiers & J J Steyn T: Mr A D Steyn
6	Moon Rock	Mr J M Solomons	4	54.0kg*	83	69	69	+5.65	73/20	B Y	—
7	Brave Tiger	Mr G A Behr	3	58.0kg	86	72	72	+11.90	22/1	Y	—
8	Winter Flight	Mr G M Cheyne	7	58.0kg	96	94	94	+12.40	18/1	Y	—
9	Baltimore Jack	Mr O Noach	1	53.5kg	77	72	72	+12.60	66/1	Y	—

Aqua Bolt

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

Won

14/1

MR 91 → 84

B Y

Gainsford

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.25

43/20 Fav

MR 100 → 88

B Y

Mr Cobbs Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+1.65

29/4

MR 84 → 106

Via Salaria

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+2.90

73/20

MR 92 → 82

TT Y

Power Grid

Mr R Khathi · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+4.15

17/2

MR 86 → 67

TT Y

Moon Rock

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.65

73/20

MR 83 → 69

B Y

Brave Tiger

Mr G A Behr · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+11.90

22/1

MR 86 → 72

Winter Flight

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+12.40

18/1

MR 96 → 94

Baltimore Jack

Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+12.60

66/1

MR 77 → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VIA SALARIA (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length. b) AQUA BOLT (G van Niekerk) was slow into stride, THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GAINSFORD (A Domeyer) was hanging in in the latter stages. b) AQUA BOLT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (MB) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WINTER FLIGHT - slow recovery b) MR COBBS - mild abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS