CHAMPIONS DAY 1 MAY PROGRESS PLATE (1,2 & 3 time winners & Maidens) | 18 Feb 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mk's Pride	Mr W B Kennedy	2	61.0kg	112	116	116	Won	47/20	Y	O: Mr M K Nkale T: Mr P A Peter
2	Forever Mine Line	Mr C Zackey	4	58.0kg	107	105	105	+1.75	31/20Fav	Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) & Messrs M J Campbell, J Geroudis & W D Jackson T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Tropic Sun	Mr L Hewitson	1	55.5kg	96	107	107	+2.75	107/20	Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Al Muthana (AUS)	Mr C Murray	3	55.0kg	102	114	114	+6.00	7/1	Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Visiway	Mr S Khumalo	6	60.5kg	100	83	83	+7.75	11/1	B Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt, S M Nathan, J Shill & J R van der Linden T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6	Dark Crystal	Mr M A Yeni	5	51.5kg	84	84	84	+19.00	20/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Cavivar	Mr J M Solomons	2	49.0kg*	—	96	96	—	20/1	N	—

Mk's Pride

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

Won

47/20

MR 112 → 116

Forever Mine Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+1.75

31/20 Fav

MR 107 → 105

Tropic Sun

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+2.75

107/20

MR 96 → 107

Al Muthana (AUS)

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+6.00

7/1

MR 102 → 114

Visiway

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+7.75

11/1

MR 100 → 83

B Y

Dark Crystal

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+19.00

20/1

MR 84 → 84

TT Y

Cavivar

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 2 · 49.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 96

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, AL MUTHANA (AUS) (C Murray) kicked the back gates resulting in FOREVER MINE (C Zackey) and TROPIC SUN (L Hewitson) breaking through on two separate occasions. Both horses were restrained by their riders, returned to the start, examined by the Course Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana (FOREVER MINE) and Stable Employee S Mtwesi (TROPIC SUN) were advised to re-school these horses prior to their next engagements (PHvdW). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) During the loading process, FOREVER MINE (C Zackey) became restless and broke open the front gate. This gelding was restrained by its rider, returned to the start, checked by the Course Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. Shortly thereafter, TROPIC SUN (L Hewitson) broke through the front gate dislodging Jockey Hewitson who managed to keep hold of the rein and restrain TROPIC SUN preventing him from bolting. TROPIC SUN was returned to the start, inspected by the Course Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. b) Jockeys S Khumalo (VISIWAY) and M Yeni (DARK CRYSTAL) reported that their respective mounts made abnormal respiratory noises in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these horses. c) Leaving the 300m, VISIWAY (S Khumalo) which had come to the end of its run, steadied in anticipation of the gap between MK'S PRIDE (W Kennedy) and FOREVER MINE (C Zackey) closing. d) MK'S PRIDE (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VISIWAY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) DARK CRYSTAL abnormal respiratory noise, knocked left front pastern and stirrup rub right side. SCRATCHED: a) CAVIVAR abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.