WORLD SPORTS BETTING VARIETY CLUB MILE (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years & older (Leg 1 of the Winter Series)) | 01 May 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Without Question	Mr R D Fourie	4	58.0kg	119	111	111	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Hoedspruit Line	Mr K de Melo	7	60.0kg	112	109	109	+1.25	9/2	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Itsrainingwilliam	Mr G van Niekerk	3	57.0kg	106	108	108	+1.55	8/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Native Tongue	Mr P C Orffer	1	57.5kg	106	105	105	+2.30	16/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Gem King	Mr C Zackey	6	58.0kg	106	106	106	+4.55	8/1	Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr Bryn Ressell T: Mr E L P Steyn
6	Pomp And Power	Mr G J Lerena	5	62.5kg	124	120	120	+4.95	4/1	Y	—
7	King Regent	Mr L Mxothwa	8	57.0kg	105	105	105	+7.20	7/1	Y	—
8	Baratheon	Mr J W Jacobs	2	56.5kg	98	106	106	+7.40	20/1	Y	—

Without Question

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 119 → 111

Hoedspruit Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.25

9/2

MR 112 → 109

Itsrainingwilliam

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+1.55

8/1

MR 106 → 108

Native Tongue

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+2.30

16/1

MR 106 → 105

Gem King

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+4.55

8/1

MR 106 → 106

Pomp And Power

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 62.5kg

+4.95

4/1

MR 124 → 120

King Regent

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+7.20

7/1

MR 105 → 105

Baratheon

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+7.40

20/1

MR 98 → 106

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POMP AND POWER (G Lerena) jumped outwards. b) GEM KING (C Zackey) and HOEDSPRUIT (K de Melo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ITSRAININGWILLIAM (G van Niekerk) was hanging out from the 300m. b) At the 250m GEM KING (C Zackey) had to be steadied when close to the heels of NATIVE TONGUE (C Orffer), which shifted out away from KING REGENT (L Mxothwa), which was hanging out from the 300m, shifted out and proved difficult to assist. c) WITHOUT QUESTION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (EF) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NATIVE TONGUE - post-race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS