Hollywoodbets DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) (Open to all Horses)

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POMP AND POWER (R Fourie) and AIRWAYS LAW (G Wright) were stubborn to load. b) DO IT AGAIN (A Domeyer) was restless in the stalls, removed, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, declared fit to race and was re-loaded. c) SECOND BASE (K Matsunyane) and FLYING CARPET (C Habib) lost one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start, in a tightly bunched field, LINEBACKER (G van Niekerk) was eased when awkwardly placed on the outside of HOEDSPRUIT (C Zackey) which was over-racing in the early stages and shifted out. b) WATERBERRY LANE (K de Melo) over-raced in the early stages. c) When over-racing in the middle stages, BELGARION (P Strydom) shifted out off the heels of KOMMETDIEDING (G Lerena) on two occasions. d) POMP AND POWER (R Fourie) was hanging out in the final straight. e) At the 200m, ARAGOSTA (W Kennedy) which was hanging from the 300m, was tightened on the inside of HOEDSPRUIT (C Zackey) which rolled in. f) Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with FLYING CARPET in the concluding stages and as a result eased this colt out of the race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) In view of the performances of LINEBACKER (G van Niekerk) (14.40 lengths, 6/1 in the betting) and PUERTO MANZANO (ARG) (R Danielson) (17.60 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. h) Jockey B Fayd'Herbe signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, read in conjunction M, in that he mis-used his crop by striking the horse JET DARK more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (17) Jockey B Fayd'Herbe struck the horse JET DARK, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop in relation to this Rule, the status of the race and finishing position of JET DARK. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R10 000 was imposed. i) Jockey C Murray signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, read in conjunction M, in that he mis-used his crop by striking the horse AL MUTHANA more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (14) Jockey C Murray struck the horse AL MUTHANA, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop in relation to this Rule and the status of the race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2500 was imposed. j) Jockey S Khumalo signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 21.7, in that he engaged himself to ride both the horses, JET DARK and SPARKLING WATER in this race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R5000 was imposed. k) SPARKLING WATER (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock advised (RVR). l) JET DARK (B Fayd'Herbe), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith acting on behalf of Trainer J S Snaith advised (AH). m) SAFE PASSAGE (M Yeni), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Jockey M Yeni acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock advised (SM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) RED SAXON was ridden by Jockey S Moodley and weighed out at 53.7kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight (advised 28.06.22/11h58). b) AIRWAYS LAW was ridden by Jockey G Wright. Reserve runner (advised 01.07.22/7h15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) LINEBACKER : Nothing obvious detected. b) PUERTO MANZANO (ARG) : Nothing obvious detected. c) FLYING CARPET : Lame left hind. Specimen taken for analysis. Trainer S Tarry advised (MB) d) RED SAXON : Cut into and abrasions left hind. SCRATCHINGS : a) ZAPATILLAS : Lame right front (Trainer - 01.07.22/7h13). Rule 53.5 applies. b) NEBRAAS : Reserve runner.