TONY RUFFEL STAKES (Grade 3) (3 year olds) | 02 Jan 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Victory	Mr S Khumalo	1	57.0kg	111	124	124	Won	1/3Fav	B Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, Late B J Wiese & Natasha Sturdy T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
2	Arividicio Line	Mr K de Melo	3	57.0kg	93	52	52	+3.75	6/1	Y	O: Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage, Messrs M F de Kock, M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt & J R van der Linden T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Golden Prospect	Mr K Matsunyane	5	57.0kg	96	83	83	+4.00	20/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & Messrs R J Bloomberg & M A Currie T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Now I Got You	Mr G J Lerena	2	57.0kg	103	67	67	+7.25	17/2	Y	O: Messrs C F Strydom, P J Victor & Late Mrs B A Victor T: Mr C J Lensley
5	Strike A Match	Mr C R Maujean	4	54.5kg	90	76	76	+15.75	40/1	Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong, Mr F Bronkhorst & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
Code 88	Thunderstruck	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	—	128	128	—	7/2	N	—

Royal Victory

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

1/3 Fav

MR 111 → 124

B Y

Arividicio Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.75

6/1

MR 93 → 52

Golden Prospect

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+4.00

20/1

MR 96 → 83

Now I Got You

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+7.25

17/2

MR 103 → 67

Strike A Match

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+15.75

40/1

MR 90 → 76

Thunderstruck

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

7/2

MR — → 128

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOLDEN PROSPECT (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, STRIKE A MATCH (C Maujean) was steadied and directed inwards when awkwardly placed between ARIVIDICIO (K de Melo) and GOLDEN PROSPECT (K Matsunyane) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) ROYAL VICTORY (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen advised (MdP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ROYAL VICTORY raced equipped with blinkers (declared 29 December 2022 at 11H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NOW I GOT YOU abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) THUNDERSTRUCK abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.