The National Horseracing Authority confirms that a 10 day-day Objection was lodged by the Senior Handicapper in terms of Rule 68.3.5 against the horse SHEER COURAGE (IRE) in that when the trainer, Mr P F Matchett both nominated and accepted to run SHEER COURAGE (IRE) for the meeting on 6 October 2011 at the Vaal Racecourse, he omitted this gelding’s previous racing record, thereby affecting the weight that SHEER COURAGE (IRE) should have carried in the race.
At the Objection hearing, held on Tuesday 18 October 2011, at Turffontein Racecourse, the Objection Board upheld the objection and in terms of Rule 69.6, SHEER COURAGE (IRE), (the winner), was disqualified from the race and the remainder of the horses were placed relative to the original placings.
