FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MR 85 HANDICAP (Open) | 16 May 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sunday Island (AUS)	Mr W B Kennedy	2	58.0kg	86	86	86	Won	11/2	B TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Arumugam	Mr T Godden	5	56.5kg	83	71	71	+0.05	8/1	Y	O: Mr Steven Chetty T: Mr P B Muscutt
3	Run To Denmark Line	Mr G Wright	7	59.5kg	84	84	84	+1.55	25/2	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Rex Union	Mr K de Melo	4	57.5kg	80	97	97	+3.15	5/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
5	Earl	Mr G Pieterse	6	55.5kg*	81	78	78	+3.45	3/1Fav	B Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & Messrs Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Fight Song	Mr C J Habib	1	61.0kg	87	94	94	+10.45	11/2	Y	—
7	Tonightsfightnight	Mr S D Veale	3	58.5kg	82	80	80	+14.05	25/2	TT Y	—
Code 88	Motown Magic	Mr M A Yeni	2	60.5kg	—	75	75	—	9/2	N	—

Sunday Island (AUS)

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 86 → 86

B TT Y

Arumugam

Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+0.05

8/1

MR 83 → 71

Run To Denmark Line

Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+1.55

25/2

MR 84 → 84

TT Y

Rex Union

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+3.15

5/2

MR 80 → 97

Earl

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.45

3/1 Fav

MR 81 → 78

B Y

Fight Song

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+10.45

11/2

MR 87 → 94

Tonightsfightnight

Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+14.05

25/2

MR 82 → 80

TT Y

Motown Magic

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

—

9/2

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EARL (*G Pieterse) lost three lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. Stable employee G Nosasa acting on behalf of Trainer S Tarry will be advised to re-school this gelding. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) RUN TO DENMARK (G Wright) failed to parade in front of the grandstand. Assistant Trainer B Forster will be advised that should this gelding behave similarly in future it may be suspended. b) At approximately the 1800m, SUNDAY ISLAND (AUS) (W Kennedy) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of ARUMUGAM (T Godden) rolling inwards. The Board was satisfied that ARUMUGAM (T Godden) was sufficiently clear of SUNDAY ISLAND (AUS) (W Kennedy). c) EARL (*G Pieterse) after being slow away, raced detached from the field in the early and middle stages and thereafter finished its race off strongly. d) In view of performance of FIGHT SONG (C Habib) (10.45 lengths, 11/2 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) SUNDAY ISLAND (AUS) (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Forster acting on behalf of Trainer W A Nel advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) EARL was ridden by Apprentice G Pieterse (claiming 2.5kg) (advised 16.05.22/8h50). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) FIGHT SONG : Nothing obvious detected. b) EARL : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) MOTOWN MAGIC : Swollen right front fetlock (Trainer - 16.05.22/8h20). Rule 53.5 applies.