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THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RAIN WEAR (*S Njokwe) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) ADMIRAL BIRNHAM (C Zackey) raced wide in the early and middle stages. b) PROTEA PRIDE (S Khumalo) (11.40 lengths, 14/10 in the betting) raced to the front early and compounded in the straight. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) GLOBAL PATH (K de Melo) raced in a forward position and compounded in the straight. Thereafter, Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) At the 450m, RAIN WEAR (*S Njokwe) shifted in to continue its run. Thereafter, this filly shifted in away from the crop at the 250m. e) Apprentice S Njokwe 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 RAIN WEAR more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (13) Apprentice S Njokwe struck the horse RAIN WEAR, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop, the fact that he won the race and his record (0) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed. f) Jockey M V'Rensburg 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 WITHOUT DOUBT more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (15) Jockey M V'Rensburg struck the horse WITHOUT DOUBT, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop and his record (0) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R750 was imposed. g) Trainer M J Odendaal signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1, in that he failed to ensure that the owner's colours were available for the horses GET CARTER and TOMMY THE KIDD (Race 3). Accordingly, a penalty of a warning was imposed. h) RAIN WEAR (*S Njokwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A J Rivalland advised (ML). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) RAIN WEAR raced without a tongue tie (advised 10.11.21/7h47). b) WITHOUT DOUBT raced without blinkers (advised 10.11.21/8h40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) GET CARTER raced with club colours. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GLOBAL PATH : Nothing obvious detected. b) PROTEA PRIDE : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS