6th June 2019
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The use of the crop in the back hand position, whilst the rider’s hands are on the reins, will continue to not be counted as a strike
Out of Competition plasma specimen which was taken from the horse Sea Like Glass at her Vaal Stables
The two-year-old ratings are generally not disclosed as they are essentially provisional and are regularly subject to retrospective handicapping (a practice which is not permitted with older horses) until the crop turns three years of age
The latest calendar published by the National Horseracing Authority at close of business on Friday 24 May has been published
A urine sample submitted by him at the Durbanville Race Meeting on 23 March 2019, disclosed upon analysis the presence of a banned substance, namely Furosemide.
The NHA have published their weekend report on their merit rating assessments
Jockey Serino Moodley was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 read with Guidelines E and M of the Guidelines on the use of the crop
Upon analysis the specimen was found to contain testosterone at a level of 174.59 picograms per millilitre of plasma
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
