CHAMPAGNE STAKES (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years and older) | 01 May 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rio Querari	Mr R D Fourie	8	62.0kg	122	116	116	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs R D Edmondson & Bryn Ressell & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
2	We're Jamming	Mr P C Orffer	1	57.5kg	109	108	108	+0.20	10/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Bereave Line	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.5kg	120	111	111	+0.25	13/10Fav	Y	O: Dr B C Arrison, Messrs M A Govender, L H Paletz, G D Tooch & D Yutar, Nick & Val McFall, Mr C Dorrington & Ms A M de Manielle T: Mr A N Marcus
4	Speed Machine	Mr G van Niekerk	4	57.0kg	108	104	104	+0.65	6/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Going Up Line	Mr K de Melo	5	54.5kg	105	110	110	+1.90	20/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Candice Bass
6	Mr Cobbs	Mr C Zackey	9	56.5kg	104	106	106	+2.40	10/1	Y	—
7	Sachdev	Mr C B Bantam	6	56.5kg	103	101	101	+3.15	80/1	Y	—
8	Countdown	Mr L Mxothwa	3	57.0kg	109	106	106	+3.20	17/2	TT Y	—
9	Sonic Burst	Mr K G Steyn	7	53.0kg	89	81	81	+9.45	80/1	B Y	—

Rio Querari

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 62.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 122 → 116

We're Jamming

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+0.20

10/1

MR 109 → 108

Bereave Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+0.25

13/10 Fav

MR 120 → 111

Speed Machine

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+0.65

6/1

MR 108 → 104

Going Up Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+1.90

20/1

MR 105 → 110

Mr Cobbs

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+2.40

10/1

MR 104 → 106

Sachdev

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+3.15

80/1

MR 103 → 101

Countdown

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.20

17/2

MR 109 → 106

TT Y

Sonic Burst

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+9.45

80/1

MR 89 → 81

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BEREAVE (G Lerena), which was hanging out from the 400m, changed stride and shifted out leaving the 50m. b) COUNTDOWN (L Mxothwa) and MR COBBS (C Zackey) were hanging out in the latter stages. c) RIO QUERARI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) SONIC BURST raced with blinkers (declared 13h54 on 20230429) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MR COBBS - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS