MERIT RATED 65 HANDICAP (Open) | 23 Jan 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Al Mashriq	Mr K Matsunyane	2	55.5kg	56	71	71	Won	28/10	Y	O: Mr G Goksel T: Miss V Birketoft
2	Cool Solution Line	Mr N Takawira	6	59.0kg	63	51	51	+1.25	10/1	B Y	O: Dr Ronald Mhizha & Messrs Z R Lusengo, S P Gorringe, D Swanson, D K Ward, Mr G Carter & Ms P J Lewis & Mr P D & Mrs U A Gorringe T: Mrs D J Swanson
3	Mill Creek	Mr R Satombo	7	55.0kg	55	55	55	+3.00	16/1	S	O: Messrs C G & R Bonthrone & Mrs B J Bonthrone & Ms S P Moyo & Mr G Tafeni & Dr Ben Mugabe T: Mrs D J Swanson
4	Hawi	Mr D W Schwarz	3	54.5kg	54	47	47	+3.50	25/2	B S	O: Messrs Richard Moor & G Goksel T: Miss V Birketoft
5	Heart Of A Legend	Mr M Josi	1	56.5kg	66	63	63	+6.00	5/1	Y	O: Mr G Goksel T: Mr G G Terzi
6	Val Gardena	Mr J Penny	5	53.0kg	50	39	39	+7.00	7/2	Y	—
7	Jardin	Mr T T Gould	4	58.0kg	61	60	60	+7.05	5/2Fav	B Y	—

Al Mashriq

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

28/10

MR 56 → 71

Cool Solution Line

Mr N Takawira · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+1.25

10/1

MR 63 → 51

B Y

Mill Creek

Mr R Satombo · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 55 → 55

Hawi

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 54 → 47

B S

Heart Of A Legend

Mr M Josi · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+6.00

5/1

MR 66 → 63

Val Gardena

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+7.00

7/2

MR 50 → 39

Jardin

Mr T T Gould · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+7.05

5/2 Fav

MR 61 → 60

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HEART OF A LEGEND (M Josi) was slow away losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MILL CREEK (R Satombo) was hanging in from the 400m. b) In view of the poor performance of JARDIN (betting 5/2 : 7.05 lengths behind), the Course Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. c) AL MASHRIQ, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer V Birketoft advised (AJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MILL CREEK (R Satombo) raced with steel shoes on. b) Jockey D Schwarz, the rider of HAWI, weighed out 0.5kg over the carded weight (55kg) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JARDIN was examined post race and nothing untoward was found. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS: a) Nil.