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A DISCREPANCY RELATING TO THE SADDLES OF A BIT OF CLASS AND ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE PARADE RING. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, JOCKEY K STRYDOM (A BIT OF CLASS) AND JOCKEY M YENI (ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE) WERE REQUESTED TO REWEIGH BEFORE BEING DISPATCHED TO THE START. THEREAFTER, A BIT OF CLASS PROVED STUBBORN TO LOAD. THESE CIRCUMSTANCES RESULTED IN A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A BIT OF CLASS was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped outwards leaving the stalls, making contact with the left-side front gate. b) ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE jumped inwards leaving the stalls, making contact with the right-side front gate. c) STREISAND jumped outwards leaving the stalls, making contact with the left-side front gate. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) A BIT OF CLASS and ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE over-raced in the early stages. c) Leaving the 300m, FIRE IN HER SOUL had to ease when awkwardly placed between OPERA FAN and KENSAL GREEN, which was directed outwards. Jockey R A Venniker was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that she, as the rider of KENSAL GREEN, failed to ensure that she did not cause interference to FIRE IN HER SOUL when she shifted out leaving the 300m. Jockey R A Venniker signed an Admission of Guilt and was suspended for two race meetings. Suspension dates: To be advised. d) In view of the performance of A BIT OF CLASS, (distance 8,75 lengths, betting 100/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) Jockey M Michel reported that STREISAND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. f) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with RUSSIAN NOBILITY in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. g) KENSAL GREEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RUSSIAN NOBILITY: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) A BIT OF CLASS examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) STREISAND choked up; coughing post-race. c) RUSSIAN NOBILITY examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. d) ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.