LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open) | 02 Jan 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Puerto Manzano (ARG)	Mr K de Melo	3	60.0kg	123	119	119	Won	67/100Fav	B Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Electric Gold Line	Mr M A Yeni	2	51.0kg	104	96	96	+0.40	4/1	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Total Protection	Mr R Munger	5	51.5kg	96	96	96	+2.25	25/1	Y	O: Mr F Vahab & Mrs A B Fortune T: Mrs A B Fortune
4	Red Saxon	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.5kg	116	116	116	+2.30	8/1	Y	O: Miss S Bhana & Mr J A Soma T: Mr J A Soma
5	Marigold Hotel	Mr C J Habib	4	54.0kg	105	107	107	+5.25	25/1	EM Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing Pty (Ltd) & Mr M A Currie T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Second Base	Mr G J Lerena	1	59.0kg	112	99	99	+10.00	10/1	B EM Y	—

Puerto Manzano (ARG)

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

67/100 Fav

MR 123 → 119

B Y

Electric Gold Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 51.0kg

+0.40

4/1

MR 104 → 96

Total Protection

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+2.25

25/1

MR 96 → 96

Red Saxon

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+2.30

8/1

MR 116 → 116

Marigold Hotel

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.25

25/1

MR 105 → 107

EM Y

Second Base

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+10.00

10/1

MR 112 → 99

B EM Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TOTAL PROTECTION (R Munger) was slow losing one length. b) RED SAXON (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SECOND BASE (G Lerena) proved reluctant to canter to the start and was led by a Handler. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. b) PUERTO MANZANO (ARG) (K de Melo) hung in from the 300m. c) Jockey G Lerena reported that SECOND BASE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) PUERTO MANZANO (ARG) (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TOTAL PROTECTION Jockey R Munger weighed out at 52,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SECOND BASE examined post race, noting obvious detected. b) RED SAXON mouth injury. c) MARIGOLD HOTEL mild abnormal respiratory noise. d) ELECTRIC GOLD abnormal respiratory noise and blowing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.