WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 81.31s

Avg Time 81.83s

Stakes R77,500

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Whorly Whorly	Mr J Gates	5	61.0kg*	98	78	78	Won	9/2	N	O: Dr I A Katz & Messrs L Lewison & J M Mort & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Golden Pheasant	Mr M A Yeni	3	62.0kg	100	113	113	+1.75	7/1	Y	O: Heversham Park Farm (Pty) Ltd & Mr F Brons T: Mr C Spies
3	Against The Grain Line	Mr L Hewitson	8	57.0kg	90	87	87	+3.50	5/2Fav	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & Messrs Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Valetorio	Mr C Zackey	6	53.0kg	82	82	82	+3.75	4/1	Y	O: Messrs A J van Huyssteen & F van Wyk & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
5	Oden	Mr R Munger	1	55.0kg	86	88	88	+5.50	16/1	Y	O: Messrs F Vahab & G Goksel T: Mr G G Terzi
6	Ivalo's Prince	Mr K Matsunyane	7	52.0kg*	80	62	62	+7.00	6/1	Y	—
7	D' Arrivee	Mr W B Kennedy	9	61.5kg	99	92	92	+8.50	17/2	Y	—
8	Finchatton	Mr S Khumalo	2	59.0kg	94	95	95	+8.55	25/1	Y	—
9	Graduate	Mr N Klink	4	58.0kg*	92	66	66	+10.75	75/1	B TT Y	—

Whorly Whorly

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 98 → 78

Golden Pheasant

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

+1.75

7/1

MR 100 → 113

Against The Grain Line

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+3.50

5/2 Fav

MR 90 → 87

Valetorio

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

+3.75

4/1

MR 82 → 82

Oden

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+5.50

16/1

MR 86 → 88

Ivalo's Prince

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+7.00

6/1

MR 80 → 62

D' Arrivee

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 61.5kg

+8.50

17/2

MR 99 → 92

Finchatton

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+8.55

25/1

MR 94 → 95

Graduate

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+10.75

75/1

MR 92 → 66

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FINCHATTON (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GOLDEN PHEASANT (M Yeni) and VALETORIO (C Zackey) were carried out from the 300m to the 150m by WHORLY WHORLY (*J Gates) which hung out and shifted out away from the crop. Apprentice Gates the rider of WHORLY WHORLY appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and advised to take more care when shifting ground in races in future. b) WHORLY WHORLY (*J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FINCHATTON was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo. Permission granted in terms of Rule 55.2 (Jockey G Lerena - flight to Cape Town brought forward). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) VALETORIO Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 53,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VALETORIO cut into right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.