RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens) | 12 Jan 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Karangetang	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	104	95	95	Won	63/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, Varun Kewal, W Pirzl & Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Swing Upon A Star Line	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.0kg	106	102	102	+2.50	9/4	Y	O: Messrs G, K & M M Nassif T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Mandalay	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	54.5kg	63	53	53	+6.25	40/1	Y	O: Messrs T Moodley, Shaylen Naidoo & A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
4	Highest Honour	Mr D W Schwarz	4	54.5kg	84	92	92	+8.25	25/2	EM Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Mescal	Mr M K Katjedi	6	54.5kg*	77	64	64	+11.75	40/1	B Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt & Mr J J Matthee T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Exhale	Mr C R Maujean	3	54.0kg	—	66	66	+14.00	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Egyptian King	—	5	54.0kg	—	—	—	—	20/1	N	—

Karangetang

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

63/100 Fav

MR 104 → 95

Swing Upon A Star Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.50

9/4

MR 106 → 102

Mandalay

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+6.25

40/1

MR 63 → 53

Highest Honour

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+8.25

25/2

MR 84 → 92

EM Y

Mescal

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+11.75

40/1

MR 77 → 64

B Y

Exhale

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+14.00

40/1

MR — → 66

Egyptian King

— · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HIGHEST HONOUR (D Schwarz) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) EXHALE (C Maujean) was slow losing two lengths. c) SWING UPON A STAR (G Lerena) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SWING UPON A STAR (G Lerena) was steadied momentarily to avoid the heels of KARANGETANG (K de Melo), after being carried in by HIGHEST HONOUR (D Schwarz), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) KARANGETANG (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) EXHALE was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 12 January 2023 at 08H31). Trainer J J van Vuuren was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.1.1 in that he declared Jockey J Greyling to ride the horse EXHALE without having obtained his prior consent. Trainer J J van Vuuren signed an Admission of Guilt and a penalty of a Warning was imposed. ` RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MESCAL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 12 January 2023 at 08H05). b) EXHALE is a gelding (gelded 6 December 2021). To be investigated. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) EGYPTIAN KING no valid starting stall certificate. Advised 12 January 2023 at 08H27. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.