GOLD CIRCLE RACING YOUTUBE CHANNEL MR 78 HANDICAP (Open) | 16 May 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Patronage	Miss R A Venniker	7	59.5kg*	77	76	76	Won	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs C T Crowe & R G Hampson T: Mr M L Roberts
2	Preemptive Strike	Mr S D Veale	4	55.5kg	69	70	70	+0.10	5/2	TT Y	O: Messrs M A Currie & E W Buhr T: Mr D R Drier
3	Lady Tiptree Line	Mr N Patel	2	56.5kg	75	68	68	+1.00	20/1	Y	O: Messrs W N Frost & G S Kotzen T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Mighty Mashona	Mr T Godden	6	56.0kg	74	70	70	+3.30	25/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr P B Muscutt
5	Flying Peter	Mr K de Melo	5	60.0kg	78	52	52	+4.50	18/10Fav	B Y	O: Late Mr & Mrs M L P Rattray T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
6	Mr Molony	Mr J Gates	3	55.5kg	73	67	67	+4.55	11/2	Y	—
7	Just For Laughs	Mr R Khathi	1	56.0kg	74	57	57	+9.15	33/1	Y	—

Patronage

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 77 → 76

B Y

Preemptive Strike

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+0.10

5/2

MR 69 → 70

TT Y

Lady Tiptree Line

Mr N Patel · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+1.00

20/1

MR 75 → 68

Mighty Mashona

Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+3.30

25/1

MR 74 → 70

Flying Peter

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.50

18/10 Fav

MR 78 → 52

B Y

Mr Molony

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+4.55

11/2

MR 73 → 67

Just For Laughs

Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+9.15

33/1

MR 74 → 57

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MR MOLONY (J Gates) lost one length and thereafter was slow into stride. b) JUST FOR LAUGHS (R Khathi) was restless in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) MR MOLONY (J Gates) over-raced in the early stages. b) At the 1200m, LADY TIPTREE (N Patel), which had begun to over-race, clipped the heels of PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (S Veale) and stumbled. c) At the 250m, MR MOLONY (J Gates) and in turn JUST FOR LAUGHS (R Khathi) were carried in by FLYING PETER (K de Melo) which was switched to the inside of MIGHTY MASHONA (T Godden) to obtain a clear run. d) Approaching the 200m, MIGHTY MASHONA (T Godden) and FLYING PETER (K de Melo) were carried in by LADY TIPTREE (N Patel) which was hanging in from the 250m. e) 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 PREEMPTIVE STRIKE more than 12 times in the entire race. When determining the penalty, the Stewards considered that this was Jockey S Veale's 19th transgression of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline M) since 1 August 2021 and his 2nd offence inside the preceding 60 days period. Accordingly, a fine of R1000 and a suspension from riding at one KZN Racemeeting, were imposed. (Suspension date to be advised) f) PATRONAGE (*R Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) PREEMPTIVE STRIKE raced without blinkers (advised 12.05.22/10h46). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.