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01 September 2021 | Greyville | Race 7

ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za CONDITIONAL GRADUATION (1 & 2 time winners)

Distance 1800m
Going Good
Win Time 110.97s
Stakes R78,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Khumalo 5 59.0kg 83 94 94 Won 91/20
Y
O: Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2 Mr A Marcus 1 58.0kg 91 70 70 +1.40 5/6Fav
Y
O: Mr W J van der Merwe
T: Mr M J Odendaal
3 Mr K de Melo 7 61.0kg 93 81 81 +2.10 50/9
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4 Mr T Gumede 4 52.5kg* 70 62 62 +3.70 50/3
Y
O: Messrs R C M Caris, G C Kalil, G B Puller & B J Sahd
T: Mr G B Puller
5 Mr D Dillon 6 59.0kg 83 72 72 +5.10 50/3
Y
O: Messrs G S Perkins, I Jaynarayan, Sanjeev Ramsewak & Sanjeeth Ramsewak & Miss W Whitehead
T: Miss W Whitehead
6 Mr M A Yeni 3 59.0kg 84 79 79 +5.50 10/1
Y
7 Miss R A Venniker 2 57.0kg* 90 82 82 +7.60 25/1
TT Y
Code 88 Mr N Patel 6 56.0kg 56 56 100/3
N
Code 88 9 60.0kg 99 99 25/4
N
1
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
Won
91/20
MR 8394
Y
2
Mr A Marcus · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+1.40
5/6 Fav
MR 9170
Y
3
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 61.0kg
+2.10
50/9
MR 9381
Y
4
Mr T Gumede (True) · Dw 4 · 52.5kg
+3.70
50/3
MR 7062
Y
5
Mr D Dillon · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+5.10
50/3
MR 8372
Y
6
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+5.50
10/1
MR 8479
Y
7
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+7.60
25/1
MR 9082
TT Y
88
Mr N Patel · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
100/3
MR 56
N
88
— · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
25/4
MR 99
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FIGHT SONG (S Khumalo) lost 1 length. b) PAYBACKTHEMONEY (*R Venniker) was slow into stride. c) AFRICAN SUNRISE (D Dillon) was stubborn to load. Trainer W Whitehead will be advised to re-school this gelding. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) SHAVOUT (A Marcus) over-raced in the early stages. b) Jockey S Khumalo signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, read in conjunction with Guideline M, in that he misused his crop by striking the horse FIGHT SONG more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (14) Jockey S Khumalo struck the horse FIGHT SONG, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop, the fact that he won the race and his record (1) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed. c) FIGHT SONG (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Gareth van Zyl advised (DA). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) MOVIE MAGIC : Cast in box (Trainer - 31.08.21/11h23). Rule 53.5 applies. b) SEA MASTER : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 31.08.21/10h36). Rule 53.5 applies.