GOALS & GALLOPS MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 72.02s

Avg Time 71.92s

Stakes R120,000

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	Irish Morning	Mr K de Melo	6	61.5kg	99	100	100	Won	4/1	Y	O: Miss April Glaspie T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2	Resonate	Mr A Domeyer	2	58.5kg	100	103	103	+0.25	25/11Fav	Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew T: Candice Bass
3	Safe Return Line	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	4	59.5kg	101	83	83	+0.75	4/1	B Y	O: Messrs Estate Late D G Abery,J J Habib & R M Sewgoolam, Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) & Westward Bloodstock Ltd (Nom: Mrs F Carmichael) T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Fifty Fiver	Mr R D Fourie	3	59.0kg	101	76	76	+1.75	50/7	Y	O: Estate Late Mr N C Cooper & Messrs R L Gabler & K P Truter, Mesdames C L Gabler & Jane Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Skidoo	Mr D L Ashby	1	57.5kg	91	73	73	+3.25	50/3	Y	O: Messrs F M Carruthers & Ian Robinson & Mesdames G M Davies & C Reeves T: Mr P D Reeves
6	Fort Agopian	Mr G A Behr	5	54.5kg	85	84	84	+4.75	100/3	EM Y	—
7	Moon Rock	Mr X G Carstens	8	54.0kg	84	69	69	+4.95	25/1	B Y	—
8	His Choice	Mr G van Niekerk	7	59.5kg	95	81	81	+9.70	5/1	B TT Y	—

Irish Morning

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 99 → 100

Resonate

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+0.25

25/11 Fav

MR 100 → 103

Safe Return Line

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+0.75

4/1

MR 101 → 83

B Y

Fifty Fiver

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+1.75

50/7

MR 101 → 76

Skidoo

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+3.25

50/3

MR 91 → 73

Fort Agopian

Mr G A Behr · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+4.75

100/3

MR 85 → 84

EM Y

Moon Rock

Mr X G Carstens · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+4.95

25/1

MR 84 → 69

B Y

His Choice

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+9.70

5/1

MR 95 → 81

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m RESONATE (A Domeyer) raced onto and clipped the heels of IRISH MORNING (K de Melo) which then changed stride and shifted out, resulting in RESONATE (A Domeyer) having to be directed outwards to continue its run. As a consequence. FORT AGOPIAN (G Behr), which was racing on the outside of RESONATE (A Domeyer), was carried outwards for a number of strides. b) Jockey G van Niekerk reported that HIS CHOICE felt awkward in its action from the 200m and he eased the gelding out of the race in the concluding stages. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer WA Nel will be advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. c) IRISH MORNING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DM Kannemeyer was advised. (CvA) d) RESONATE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) HIS CHOICE raced with a tongue tie (declared 09h08 on 20220115) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) B Fayd'Herbe rode +0.5kg (59.8kgs) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IRISH MORNING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) HIS CHOICE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer will be advised to report back THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.