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06 December 2021 | Greyville | Race 5

OPEN A tabGOLD ACCOUNT - 0313141874 CONDITIONAL GRADUATION (1 & 2 time winners)

Distance 1600m
Going Yielding
Win Time 96.83s
Avg Time 97.08s
Stakes R80,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr A Marcus 1 57.5kg 93 88 88 Won 25/7
Y
O: Mr M J A Ferreira
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2 Mr M A Yeni 9 54.5kg 80 80 80 +0.10 50/7
Y
O: Mr D D MacLean
T: Mr D C Howells
3 Mr S D Veale 4 54.5kg 90 87 87 +0.30 10/3
Y
O: Mrs Laura de Haast, Messrs Bryn Ressell, A J van Huyssteen & International Racing Club (Nom: M de Haast)
T: Mr Carl Hewitson
4 Mr C Zackey 6 60.0kg 93 96 96 +1.50 25/4
Y
O: Mrs S Viljoen
T: Mr S J Snaith
5 Mr K de Melo 8 60.0kg 93 81 81 +2.10 5/2Fav
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
6 Mr W B Kennedy 5 56.0kg 72 69 69 +4.00 25/1
B Y
7 Mr A Mgudlwa 2 57.5kg 78 67 67 +10.00 20/1
Y
8 Mr T Godden 7 54.5kg 47 47 47 +11.10 125/1
Y
9 Mr J Gates 3 54.0kg 76 45 45 +14.20 40/1
Y
1
Mr A Marcus · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
Won
25/7
MR 9388
Y
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 54.5kg
+0.10
50/7
MR 8080
Y
3
Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+0.30
10/3
MR 9087
Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+1.50
25/4
MR 9396
Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+2.10
5/2 Fav
MR 9381
Y
6
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+4.00
25/1
MR 7269
B Y
7
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+10.00
20/1
MR 7867
Y
8
Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 54.5kg
+11.10
125/1
MR 4747
Y
9
Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 54.0kg
+14.20
40/1
MR 7645
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CALLMEMRGREENLIGHT (J Gates) and CAPTAIN SEAGER (W Kennedy) lost 1 length, respectively. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) RODRIGUEZ (A Mgudlwa) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Thereafter, this colt had nothing to come in the straight. b) CAPTAIN SEAGER (W Kennedy) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) At the 1100m, SIR MICHAEL (K de Melo) shifted out sharply when racing onto the heels of CAPTAIN SEAGER (W Kennedy). d) Jockey S Veale 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 PURPLE FLAME more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (14) Jockey S Veale struck the horse PURPLE FLAME, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop and his record (3) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1500 was imposed. e) HASTA MANANA (A Marcus), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer L Karriem acting on behalf of Trainer Gareth van Zyl advised (ML). f) LET'S TWIST AGAIN (M Yeni), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Howells advised (DA). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) HASTA MANANA raced without blinkers (advised 04.12.21/10h07). b) CALLMEMRGREENLIGHT raced with a compression mask. c) PURPLE FLAME raced with a compression mask. d) BOHEMIAN LAD Jockey T Godden weighed out at 54.5kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight of 54kg. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CALLMEMRGREENLIGHT : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe. b) PURPLE FLAME : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.