PORT ELIZABETH GOLD CUP (Listed) (Open) | 18 Jun 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Master Supreme	Mr S L Naidoo	1	50.0kg	77	87	87	Won	91/20	TT Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Strathdon	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	105	105	105	+1.25	10/3	Y	O: Mr Jonathan Snaith T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Africa's Gold Line	Mr G M Cheyne	2	54.0kg	89	89	89	+4.00	5/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs E J Jacot-Guillarmod, D J Kirkness & F J van der Berg T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Onesie	Mr S V Devoy	8	50.0kg	80	80	80	+4.75	25/1	Y	O: Messrs D C Devoy & J V A Strydom T: Mr J V A Strydom
5	Miss Orange	Mr K Minnie	4	54.5kg	97	86	86	+12.00	10/7Fav	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
6	San Verde	Mr T T Gould	3	50.0kg	78	74	74	+16.50	25/1	EM Y	—
7	Nimcha	Mr L Mxothwa	7	57.0kg	99	96	96	+21.00	20/1	B Y	—
8	Meeraas	Mr Y Ramzan	5	50.0kg*	76	72	72	+99.98	50/1	B TT Y	—

Master Supreme

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

Won

91/20

MR 77 → 87

TT Y

Strathdon

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.25

10/3

MR 105 → 105

Africa's Gold Line

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+4.00

5/1

MR 89 → 89

B TT Y

Onesie

Mr S V Devoy · Dw 8 · 50.0kg

+4.75

25/1

MR 80 → 80

Miss Orange

Mr K Minnie · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+12.00

10/7 Fav

MR 97 → 86

TT Y

San Verde

Mr T T Gould · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

+16.50

25/1

MR 78 → 74

EM Y

Nimcha

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+21.00

20/1

MR 99 → 96

B Y

Meeraas

Mr Y Ramzan (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+99.98

50/1

MR 76 → 72

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED A) MASTER SUPREME, MISS ORANGE, AFRICA'S GOLD and SAN VERDE were slow into stride. B) ONESIE jumped outwards leaving the stalls and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED A) MISS ORANGE (K Minnie) over-raced in the early stages. B) Approaching the 2200m, MEERAAS ducked out sharply, dislodging Apprentice Y Ramzan. MEERAAS is suspended indefinitely in terms of Rule 93.2.5, until passed tractable galloping with a companion on a raceday to gallop past the junction down the back stretch. C) Jockey T Gould reported that he felt something amiss with SAN VERDE in the running. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. D) Jockey S Naidoo signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.10 in that, whilst riding the horse MASTER SUPREME, he saluted in a celebratory gesture prior to the finish line. A penalty of a R750 fine was imposed. E) The winner MASTER SUPREME was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer G D Smith advised (LM). F) The second placed horse STRATHDON was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer J P Nel acting on behalf of Trainer S J Snaith advised (LM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES A) MASTER SUPREME raced equipped with a tongue tie and a compression mask (08:58 - 17/06/2021). B) MASTER SUPREME Jockey S Naidoo replaced Jockey W Kennedy (15:00 - 18/06/2021). THERE WERE NO RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED A) SAN VERDE fatigue. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS