NEXT RACE MEETING ON SATURDAY 20TH MAY CAPE A STAKES (For All Horses) | 17 May 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Aussie	Mr R D Fourie	8	58.5kg	112	120	120	Won	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D A Squance, Mrs S Viljoen & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
2	FireAlley	Mr M A Winnaar	9	58.5kg	107	107	107	+0.30	33/1	B Y	O: Westward Bloodstock Ltd (Nom: Mrs F Carmichael) T: Candice Bass
3	Grinkov	Mr A Arries	1	55.5kg	105	87	87	+1.30	7/2	TT Y	O: Messrs Kenny Govender, P Govender, G S Kotzen, S S Naidoo & P Naidoo T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Port Louis Line	Mr L Mxothwa	7	57.0kg	110	106	106	+1.35	10/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Speed Machine	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	61.5kg	113	104	104	+1.85	10/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Tout A Fait	Mr K de Melo	3	57.0kg	104	80	80	+2.15	4/1	B TT Y	—
7	Linebacker	Mr C Zackey	4	61.5kg	120	108	108	+2.25	17/2	Y	—
8	My Bestie	Mr S D Veale	5	54.0kg	99	61	61	+5.50	33/1	Y	—
9	Light Speed	Mr P C Orffer	2	57.0kg	108	103	103	+17.25	25/2	Y	—

Royal Aussie

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

Won

28/10 Fav

MR 112 → 120

FireAlley

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+0.30

33/1

MR 107 → 107

B Y

Grinkov

Mr A Arries · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+1.30

7/2

MR 105 → 87

TT Y

Port Louis Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+1.35

10/1

MR 110 → 106

Speed Machine

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+1.85

10/1

MR 113 → 104

Tout A Fait

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+2.15

4/1

MR 104 → 80

B TT Y

Linebacker

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+2.25

17/2

MR 120 → 108

My Bestie

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+5.50

33/1

MR 99 → 61

Light Speed

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+17.25

25/2

MR 108 → 103

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPEED MACHINE (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of LIGHT SPEED (C Orffer) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) ROYAL AUSSIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIGHT SPEED - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS