GOALS & GALLOPS PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses) | 18 Dec 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Silver Operator	Mr C Zackey	5	59.5kg	114	115	115	Won	25/7	Y	O: Messrs R M Sewgoolam & K P Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
2	Russian Rock Line	Mr K de Melo	4	61.0kg	119	105	105	+1.50	20/7Fav	Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Messrs I W Longmore & Bryn Ressell T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
3	My Bestie	Mr M A Winnaar	3	53.5kg	98	61	61	+5.00	100/33	Y	O: Messrs Philip Bamford & G S Kotzen T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Pinkerton	Mr G van Niekerk	1	55.0kg	101	99	99	+7.00	20/3	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) & Mr A Rupert T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Kasimir	Mr R D Fourie	6	61.0kg	123	116	116	+7.50	25/4	Y	O: Messrs W P Drew & B Kantor, Mesdames A M Doyle, D Nagle & Paul Shanahan T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Russet Air	Mr A Domeyer	2	59.5kg	114	114	114	+25.00	100/13	B Y	—
Code 88	Gayleactic Star	Mr J M Solomons	3	49.0kg*	—	95	95	—	5/1	N	—
Code 88	Warrior	—	6	56.5kg	—	113	113	—	23/15	N	—

Silver Operator

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

Won

25/7

MR 114 → 115

Russian Rock Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+1.50

20/7 Fav

MR 119 → 105

My Bestie

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+5.00

100/33

MR 98 → 61

Pinkerton

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+7.00

20/3

MR 101 → 99

Kasimir

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

+7.50

25/4

MR 123 → 116

Russet Air

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+25.00

100/13

MR 114 → 114

B Y

Gayleactic Star

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 3 · 49.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 95

Warrior

— · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

—

23/15

MR — → 113

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RUSSIAN ROCK (K de Melo) was hanging out from the 400m. b) Jockey A Domeyer reported he felt something amiss with RUSSET AIR. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) SILVER OPERATOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G van Niekerk rode PINKERTON RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RUSSET AIR - examined post-race. Lame right hind and severe abnormal respiratory noise and post-race distress SCRATCHED: a) WARRIOR - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 09h07 on 20211217) b) GAYLEACTIC STAR - lame right front. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 07h32 on 20211218)