10 November 2022 | Turffontein | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 2000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 131.91s

Avg Time 127.27s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gregor Macgregor	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	58	63	63	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs S A MacGregor & P J Dempers T: Mr J S Roux
2	Greenbackcurrency Line	Mr K Matsunyane	3	57.0kg	76	71	71	+2.90	7/2	Y	O: Messrs Late H Adams & W E Cyril T: Mr W H Marwing
3	Big Guy	Mr K A Brewer	1	60.0kg*	63	60	60	+6.00	7/2	B Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel & F Vahab T: Mr A G Laird
4	Nuclear Force	Mr G J Lerena	6	57.0kg	—	59	59	+7.25	17/2	Y	O: Messrs C G Parry & E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
5	Royal Raphael	Mr R Munger	5	57.0kg	73	54	54	+9.75	17/2	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Street's Ahead	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	53.5kg	57	55	55	+9.75	66/1	B Y	O: Mr D Dasrath & Mrs C Dasrath, Adv J J B Schutte, Mr X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
7	Us Open	Mr R M Simons	7	57.0kg	70	60	60	+16.00	10/1	Y	—
8	All Black Captain	Mr J Penny	10	57.0kg	—	55	55	+19.00	100/1	N	—
9	Big Dreamer	Mr C R Maujean	8	57.0kg	57	52	52	+19.70	66/1	Y	—
10	Harcourt	Mr G Pieterse	9	55.5kg*	56	52	52	+20.00	100/1	TT Y	—

Gregor Macgregor

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 58 → 63

Greenbackcurrency Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+2.90

7/2

MR 76 → 71

Big Guy

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+6.00

7/2

MR 63 → 60

B Y

Nuclear Force

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+7.25

17/2

MR — → 59

Royal Raphael

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+9.75

17/2

MR 73 → 54

B TT Y

Street's Ahead

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+9.75

66/1

MR 57 → 55

B Y

Us Open

Mr R M Simons · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+16.00

10/1

MR 70 → 60

All Black Captain

Mr J Penny · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+19.00

100/1

MR — → 55

Big Dreamer

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+19.70

66/1

MR 57 → 52

Harcourt

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+20.00

100/1

MR 56 → 52

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREENBACKCURRENCY (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards and ROYAL RAPHAEL (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Matsunyane the rider of GREENBACKCURRENCY was momentarily unbalanced when making contact with STREET'S AHEAD (M van Rensburg) after jumping inwards leaving the stalls. b) Shortly after the start, US OPEN (R Simons) and NUCLEAR FORCE (G Lerena) were carried out by ROYAL RAPHAEL (R Munger) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) At the 1800m, BIG DREAMER (C Maujean) took an awkward stride after being directed inwards in avoiding the heels of GREGOR MACGREGOR (S Khumalo). d) In the early stages, STREET'S AHEAD (M van Rensburg) raced with an awkward head carriage. e) In a slow run race, ALL BLACK CAPTAIN (J Penny) commenced to over-race and proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. f) NUCLEAR FORCE (G Lerena) hung out from the 400m. g) GREGOR MACGREGOR (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Roux advised (MdP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HARCOURT raced without blinkers (declared 9 November 2022 at 16H35). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) US OPEN lame left hind. Veterinary Certificate required prior to racing (Rule 49.7 applies). Specimens taken for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (TL). b) BIG DREAMER abnormal respiratory noise. c) NUCLEAR FORCE coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.