NO MASK NO ENTRY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open) | 02 Jan 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Warrior Bling	Mr G van Niekerk	1	53.5kg	70	87	87	Won	7/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Six Hills Giant	Mr J M Solomons	5	49.5kg*	80	80	80	+2.25	5/2	Y	O: Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Night Song Line	Mr G M Cheyne	3	59.0kg	81	73	73	+2.65	3/1Fav	Y	O: Mr P Barrett T: Mr J M T Stewart
4	Half And Half	Mr R D Fourie	2	57.0kg	77	76	76	+4.40	23/10	Y	O: Mr A N & The Hon Mrs G R Foster T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Sailing Lizard	Mr J Smitsdorff	6	60.0kg	80	92	92	+5.65	25/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
6	Winter Shadow	Mr K de Melo	4	56.0kg	72	69	69	+13.90	15/2	Y	—
Code 88	Meliora	—	2	57.0kg	—	78	78	—	—	N	—

Warrior Bling

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 70 → 87

Six Hills Giant

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 5 · 49.5kg

+2.25

5/2

MR 80 → 80

Night Song Line

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+2.65

3/1 Fav

MR 81 → 73

Half And Half

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+4.40

23/10

MR 77 → 76

Sailing Lizard

Mr J Smitsdorff · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.65

25/1

MR 80 → 92

Winter Shadow

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+13.90

15/2

MR 72 → 69

Meliora

— · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

—

MR — → 78

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HALF AND HALF (R Fourie) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) While racing in close proximity approaching the 100m Jockey J Smitsdorff (SAILING LIZARD) had his crop accidentally struck from his hand by Jockey R Fourie (HALF AND HALF). b) At the 50m SAILING LIZARD (J Smitsdorff) had to steady when awkwardly placed on the outside of SIX HILLS GIANT (*J Solomons) which rolled out slightly and had to be straightened. c) In view of the performance of WINTER SHADOW (K de Melo) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) WARRIOR BLING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (BM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) WINTER SHADOW raced with cheek pieces and without blinkers (declared 10h08 on 20210101) b) SIX HILLS GIANT raced with cheek pieces (declared 13h04 on 20201229) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WINTER SHADOW - nothing obvious detected b) SIX HILLS GIANT - not striding out left front SCRATCHED: a) MELIORA - swollen left fore knee. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 09h22 on 20201231)