CAPE TURF CLUB CAPE B STAKES (For Horses 3-years & older with a nett rating of 94 & below) | 07 Mar 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mufasa	Mr K de Melo	3	61.5kg	93	98	98	Won	5/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, H Willson, W Pirzl & Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Trivial Matter Line	Mr L Mxothwa	1	57.0kg	84	82	82	+0.05	11/2	Y	O: Messrs B S Allison & C A Massey T: Mr A E Sands
3	Georgie George	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	51.0kg	63	63	63	+0.45	66/1	B TT Y	O: Mr Richard & Mrs Carol Taylor T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
4	Elusive Trader	Mr G van Niekerk	5	54.5kg	77	72	72	+1.20	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr G W Ennion T: Mr G W Ennion
5	Love In Winter	Mr P C Orffer	4	61.5kg	92	74	74	+1.30	2/1Fav	Y	O: Kalunga Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Steven Kalunga) T: Mr V H Marshall
6	Rod The Mod	Mr D L Ashby	2	58.5kg	87	90	90	+1.60	33/1	Y	—
7	Bluff On Bluff	Mr R Munger	8	52.5kg	75	80	80	+1.80	7/1	Y	—
8	Tchaikovsky	Mr S D Veale	6	57.0kg	85	81	81	+3.55	9/2	Y	—
9	Sonic Burst	Mr K G Steyn	7	58.5kg	92	81	81	+5.30	66/1	Y	—

Mufasa

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 93 → 98

Trivial Matter Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+0.05

11/2

MR 84 → 82

Georgie George

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 51.0kg

+0.45

66/1

MR 63 → 63

B TT Y

Elusive Trader

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+1.20

10/1

MR 77 → 72

B TT Y

Love In Winter

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+1.30

2/1 Fav

MR 92 → 74

Rod The Mod

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+1.60

33/1

MR 87 → 90

Bluff On Bluff

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+1.80

7/1

MR 75 → 80

Tchaikovsky

Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+3.55

9/2

MR 85 → 81

Sonic Burst

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+5.30

66/1

MR 92 → 81

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GEORGIE GEORGE (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Between the 350m and 250m ROD THE MOD (D Ashby) and MUFASA (K de Melo) brushed on two occasions when MUFASA (K de Melo) rolled out marginally. b) In view of the performance of SONIC BURST (K Steyn) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) MUFASA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G van Niekerk rode ELUSIVE TRADER (declared 10h21 on 20230306) b) S Veale rode TCHAIKOVSKY (declared 12h24 on 20230306) c) G van Niekerk (ELUSIVE TRADER) rode +0.5kg (54.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SONIC BURST - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS