In a sequel to the running of the World Pool Moment Of The Day Gr1 Premiers Champions Stakes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on World Pool Gold Cup day, no charge will be sustained against jockey Muzi Yeni after an incident between the second and third placed runners.
The race was won by the filly VJ’s Angel, with a quarter length seperatingThe Specialist (Smanga Khumalo) and Grand Crescendo (Muzi Yeni) in second and third, respectively.
VJ’s Angel (Calvin Habib) is ahead of The Specialist (Smanga Khumalo) and Grand Crescendo (Muzi Yeni) in the Grade 1 contest on 28 July (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The Stipes reported that in the concluding stages THE SPECIALIST (S Khumalo) was initially brushed in and thereafter was bumped in by GRAND CRESCENDO (M Yeni) which was hanging in from the 400m. As a consequence, both horses became unbalanced.
The Board after reviewing this incident was of the opinion that leaving the 200m Jockey M Yeni (GRAND CRESCENDO) did raise his right elbow to shift in towards THE SPECIALIST (S Khumalo).
However this movement only caused slight interference to THE SPECIALIST (S Khumalo) and Jockey M Yeni immediately corrected his mount.
Thereafter, in the concluding stages THE SPECIALIST (S Khumalo) and GRAND CRESCENDO (M Yeni) made contact and the hindquarters of both horses were turned sideways which resulted in these horses becoming unbalanced.
The Board took into account that there was a minor movement from THE SPECIALIST (S Khumalo) which shifted out away from the crop and a minor movement from GRAND CRESCENDO (M Yeni) rolling inwards.
The result of this incident is exaggerated by both of these horses becoming unbalanced. However it was caused by minor movements.
Therefore the Board felt that there was insufficient evidence to sustain a charge against Jockey Yeni (GRAND CRESCENDO) and has taken no further action in this regard.
