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12 January 2022 | Greyville | Race 7

ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MR 83 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 69.27s
Avg Time 70.17s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Sikhulu
Mr W B Kennedy 3 57.5kg 85 94 94 Won 25/4
TT Y
O: International Racing Club (Nom: J da Mata), Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro), Mesdames J Badenhorst & Laura de Haast
T: Mr W D F Badenhorst & Mrs B C Kennedy
2
Majorca Palace Line
Mr D de Gouveia 7 57.5kg 78 51 51 +1.30 50/9
Y
O: Mr Andre Louw & Mr D & Dr S M Hepburn-Brown
T: Mr Carl Hewitson
3
Cape Eagle
Mr A Arries 1 54.5kg 72 106 106 +1.35 100/33Fav
Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
4
Blush Of Dawn
Mr A Mgudlwa 5 58.0kg 79 64 64 +1.85 20/1
Y
O: Miss C A E Steele & Mr G B Puller
T: Mr G B Puller
5
Bethel
Mr M A Yeni 2 53.0kg 76 76 76 +2.00 25/2
B Y
O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr M F de Kock
6
Proud Master
Mr S D Veale 9 57.5kg 85 97 97 +3.20 5/1
Y
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7
Herecomestherain
Mr K de Melo 4 58.5kg 80 55 55 +3.50 5/1
Y
—
8
Origami
Mr D B Geerthsen 6 60.0kg* 91 92 92 +4.00 50/3
Y
—
9
Crested Eagle
Mr D Dillon 8 57.0kg 83 51 51 +4.40 100/7
B TT Y
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1
Sikhulu
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
Won
25/4
MR 85 → 94
TT Y
2
Majorca Palace Line
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+1.30
50/9
MR 78 → 51
Y
3
Cape Eagle
Mr A Arries · Dw 1 · 54.5kg
+1.35
100/33 Fav
MR 72 → 106
Y
4
Blush Of Dawn
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+1.85
20/1
MR 79 → 64
Y
5
Bethel
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 53.0kg
+2.00
25/2
MR 76 → 76
B Y
6
Proud Master
Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
+3.20
5/1
MR 85 → 97
Y
7
Herecomestherain
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+3.50
5/1
MR 80 → 55
Y
8
Origami
Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+4.00
50/3
MR 91 → 92
Y
9
Crested Eagle
Mr D Dillon · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
+4.40
100/7
MR 83 → 51
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HERECOMESTHERAIN (K de Melo) was restless in the stalls. b) SIKHULU (W Kennedy) was stubborn to load. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) HERECOMESTHERAIN (K de Melo) was reluctant to proceed to the start and had to be assisted by a handler. Assistant Trainer N Roscoe acting on behalf of Trainer D Kannemeyer was advised that should this gelding behave similarly in future, it may be suspended. b) HERECOMESTHERAIN (K de Melo) was hanging in from the 300m. c) In deciding whether to question Trainer W Badenhorst for the, on the face of it, poor performance of SIKHULU on the 26 December 2021, the Stipendiary Stewards referred to the reports on the said day from which it was ascertained that this gelding was not striding out right hind which accounted for its poor performance. Accordingly, the Board was of the view that the reason for the poor performance could be garnered from the Stipendiary Stewards' report and therefore the Board elected not to question Trainer W Badenhorst. d) SIKHULU (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Badenhorst advised (HM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) ORIGAMI raced without cheek pieces (advised 11.01.22/8h15). b) CAPE EAGLE was ridden by Jockey A Arries. c) CRESTED EAGLE Jockey D Dillon weighed out at 57.4kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight of 56.5kg. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) PROUD MASTER : Coughing. b) HERECOMESTHERAIN : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.