28 October 2022 | Fairview | Race 8

BLUE STEEL PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

Distance 1100m

Going Yielding

Win Time 61.21s

Avg Time 62.11s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cruise Control	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	59.5kg	110	117	117	Won	33/20Fav	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Evies First Line	Mr L Mxothwa	6	58.0kg	94	100	100	+2.25	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs Estate Late G P Cox, P W Lunn, G A Mabbott, D McAnaspie, R Tonna-Barthet & S J Warnock T: Mr J P Nel
3	Paris Rix	Mr R Munger	7	56.5kg	88	81	81	+2.75	10/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4	Captain Oupie	Mr S Khumalo	9	59.5kg	96	94	94	+2.95	40/1	Y	O: Messrs L G Adams & A Reynolds T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Cliff Top	Mr R D Fourie	5	55.0kg	95	109	109	+3.15	9/4	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Narcos	Mr J M Solomons	11	53.5kg*	78	86	86	+4.90	20/1	B Y	—
7	What A Winner	Mr C R Maujean	1	59.5kg	97	75	75	+6.15	50/1	Y	—
8	Captain Tatters	Mr M A Yeni	10	61.0kg	102	91	91	+6.40	20/1	B TT Y	—
9	Regimental	Mr K Matsunyane	3	58.0kg	95	85	85	+7.90	100/1	B TT Y	—
10	Whatever Next	Mr G van Niekerk	8	62.0kg	107	68	68	+9.15	7/1	B TT Y	—
11	Chief Of State	Mr M Mjoka	4	56.5kg	90	90	90	+20.40	66/1	TT F	—

Cruise Control

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

33/20 Fav

MR 110 → 117

Evies First Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+2.25

16/1

MR 94 → 100

B Y

Paris Rix

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+2.75

10/1

MR 88 → 81

B Y

Captain Oupie

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+2.95

40/1

MR 96 → 94

Cliff Top

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+3.15

9/4

MR 95 → 109

TT Y

Narcos

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 11 · 53.5kg

+4.90

20/1

MR 78 → 86

B Y

What A Winner

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+6.15

50/1

MR 97 → 75

Captain Tatters

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 61.0kg

+6.40

20/1

MR 102 → 91

B TT Y

Regimental

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+7.90

100/1

MR 95 → 85

B TT Y

Whatever Next

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 8 · 62.0kg

+9.15

7/1

MR 107 → 68

B TT Y

Chief Of State

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+20.40

66/1

MR 90 → 90

TT F

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CRUISE CONTROL (JP van der Merwe) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow into stride. b) REGIMENTAL (K Matsunyane) and WHATEVER NEXT (G van Niekerk) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey S Khumalo reported that CAPTAIN OUPIE changed stride continually in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) Jockey M Mjoka reported that CHIEF OF STATE did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey G van Niekerk reported that he felt something amiss with WHATEVER NEXT and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey JP van der Merwe (CRUISE CONTROL) was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.10 in that he made a celebratory gesture prior to the finish line. JP van der Merwe signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R2000.00 e) CRUISE CONTROL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) EVIES FIRST raced with blinkers (declared 08h57 on 20221028) b) CHIEF OF STATE raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h00 on 20221028) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHATEVER NEXT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer AC Greeff was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. b) CAPTAIN OUPIE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) CHIEF OF STATE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected d) CRUISE CONTROL - blood in mouth e) WHAT A WINNER - scalp wound left hind f) EVIES FIRST - scalp wound right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS