03 June 2023 | Scottsville | Race 9

WORLD SPORTS BETTING MR 94 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1750m

Going Yielding

Win Time 105.99s

Stakes R115,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ponte Pietra	Mr K de Melo	8	54.5kg	87	102	102	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs B D Airey, S Ferguson & Bryn Ressell & Greenacrest Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2	Aurora Storm	Mr T Godden	9	53.5kg	85	84	84	+1.30	25/2	B Y	O: Twilight Moon Equine (Pty) Ltd ( Nom: Dr R Waterman-Wentzel) T: Mr P B Muscutt
3	African Dusk	Mr C R Maujean	1	52.0kg	79	82	82	+2.05	14/1	Y	O: Messrs G C Kalil, G B Puller & A S Tombe T: Mr G B Puller
4	El Rey Viene Line	Mr S Khumalo	2	53.5kg	85	76	76	+3.45	8/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr D C Howells
5	Etiquette	Mr Serino Moodley	10	54.5kg	83	83	83	+5.45	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs G B Puller & A S Tombe T: Mr G B Puller
6	News Stream	Miss R A Venniker	5	55.5kg*	88	83	83	+6.25	16/1	B Y	—
7	Wiccan Warrior	Mr A Mgudlwa	11	60.0kg	98	80	80	+6.55	10/1	Y	—
8	Bella Siccome	Mr S S Hlengwa	6	58.5kg*	94	93	93	+8.25	25/1	Y	—
9	Whispers Of War (AUS)	Mr M A Yeni	12	56.0kg	86	64	64	+8.55	25/1	Y	—
10	Kaptein	Mr L Mxothwa	7	57.0kg	88	80	80	+9.25	16/1	B Y	—
11	Tabebuia	Mr R D Fourie	3	60.0kg	94	94	94	+9.50	11/2	Y	—
12	Sunday Island (AUS)	Mr R Khathi	4	58.5kg	91	86	86	+12.40	17/2	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Kitchakal	Mr S D Veale	5	57.5kg	—	84	84	—	5/1	N	—

Ponte Pietra

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 87 → 102

Aurora Storm

Mr T Godden · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+1.30

25/2

MR 85 → 84

B Y

African Dusk

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+2.05

14/1

MR 79 → 82

El Rey Viene Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+3.45

8/1

MR 85 → 76

Etiquette

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+5.45

33/1

MR 83 → 83

B Y

News Stream

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+6.25

16/1

MR 88 → 83

B Y

Wiccan Warrior

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+6.55

10/1

MR 98 → 80

Bella Siccome

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+8.25

25/1

MR 94 → 93

Whispers Of War (AUS)

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+8.55

25/1

MR 86 → 64

Kaptein

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+9.25

16/1

MR 88 → 80

B Y

Tabebuia

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.50

11/2

MR 94 → 94

Sunday Island (AUS)

Mr R Khathi · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+12.40

17/2

MR 91 → 86

B TT Y

Kitchakal

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

—

5/1

MR — → 84

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) AURORA STORM (T Godden) was squeezed out between ETIQUETTE (S Moodley) which jumped in and KAPTEIN (L Mxothwa) and PONTE PIETRA (K de Melo) which jumped outwards. b) WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) (M Yeni) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. c) In view of the performances of TABEBUIA (R Fourie) (9.55 lengths, 11/2 in the betting), SUNDAY ISLAND (AUS) (R Khathi) (12.45 lengths, 17/2 in the betting) and KAPTEIN (L Mxothwa) (9.25 lengths, 16/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) PONTE PIETRA (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Kannemeyer advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TABEBUIA : Not striding out right hind. b) SUNDAY ISLAND (AUS) : Nothing obvious detected. c) KAPTEIN : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) KITCHAKAL : Overreached right fright front fetlock (Trainer - 03.06.23/08h16). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None