Jockey guilty

time but no horse has won the race with more than 62kg this century. Dean Kannemeyer has the best record and relies upon Meryl (Keagan de Melo) as he bids for his eighth Woolavington. The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Durban on 6 November 2018, Jockey Keagan de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7, in that as the rider of FINAL ATTEMPT, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to L’HISTOIRE (G Wright), when shifting outwards from the 100m to the 50m in Race 1 at Greyville Racecourse on 31 October 2018.

De Melo pleaded guilty to the charge.

The Inquiry Board found De Melo guilty and imposed a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of seven days.

He has the right of appeal against the penalty imposed. prevent this from happening again.”

Punters in South Africa were treated to some staggering figures as far as the betting on the Melbourne Cup is concerned.

Due to the commingled pools, the fact that the Melbourne Cup is known as “the race that stops a nation”, and the exchange rate of R10.31 to the Australia dollar, the win pool on the tote ended up a whopping R123 million. triumphs with Kahyasi in 1988 and High-Rise 10 years later punctuate a stellar CV crammed with major prizes from around the globe.

Speaking in a taxi on his way back to the airport, he said: "I'm chuffed to bits. It was really exciting. My first Group 1 winner was in Rome in the Italian Derby with Old Country and my last has been in Rome again – you couldn't have written or dreamed it.

"When she crossed the line in front a tear came into my eye. It's fantastic, I was born lucky."

The 69-year-old Milan native had joked the banker of the day was a good lunch in Rome, and he added: "We got that as well. It's been a marvellous day.” –