GAUTENG GUINEAS DAY 4 FEBRUARY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below) | 29 Jan 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tabebuia	Mr C J Habib	5	54.0kg	81	94	94	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs G J Player, B A Bracher, M R Bracher, E A Budlender, R G Coppin & Mr P R Rencken T: Mr Gavin van Zyl
2	Imperial Master Line	Mr R M Simons	6	58.0kg	89	90	90	+1.50	11/2	Y	O: Messrs I Snyman, R Pettigrew & C Narayansami T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Supreme Dance	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.0kg	96	76	76	+9.75	28/10	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr Brett Warren
4	Great Affair	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	54.0kg	79	63	63	+10.00	14/1	B Y	O: Mr Malcolm Munsami T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
5	The Brief	Mr R Munger	4	54.0kg	80	90	90	+13.00	8/1	B Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd & Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Captain Chorus	Mr M A Yeni	3	56.0kg	82	67	67	+16.00	10/1	B TT Y	—

Tabebuia

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 81 → 94

Imperial Master Line

Mr R M Simons · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.50

11/2

MR 89 → 90

Supreme Dance

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+9.75

28/10

MR 96 → 76

Great Affair

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+10.00

14/1

MR 79 → 63

B Y

The Brief

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+13.00

8/1

MR 80 → 90

B Y

Captain Chorus

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+16.00

10/1

MR 82 → 67

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREAT AFFAIR (J P van der Merwe) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M Yeni reported that CAPTAIN CHORUS took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) TABEBUIA (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Mazaleni, acting on behalf of Trainer G H van Zyl, was advised (LK). c) GREAT AFFAIR (J P van der Merwe), placed fourth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee D Monatisa, acting on behalf of Trainers B Botes / Y Vosloo, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CAPTAIN CHORUS was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 29 January 2023 at 13H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN CHORUS abnormal respiratory noise and blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.