11 June 2023 | Turffontein | Race 6

HIGHVELD WINTER JUVENILE STAKES (For 2 year olds (Non-Black Type))

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.62s

Avg Time 85.89s

Stakes R175,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Main Defender	Mr C Zackey	8	58.0kg	—	125	125	Won	7/1	Y	O: Mr J J Habib T: Mr A P Peter
2	Fire 'N Flames	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	—	102	102	+3.25	14/1	F	O: Mr W G de Koker & Isabella Lombard T: Mr J S Roux
3	Pure Predator	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	—	118	118	+4.50	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Purple Pitcher	Mr J Mariba	2	56.0kg	—	121	121	+6.50	66/1	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Mr B B Ruiters
5	Longsword	Mr A Mgudlwa	1	56.0kg	—	72	72	+6.75	10/1	TT Y	O: Mr B Kantor & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Max The Magician	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	—	95	95	+8.00	33/10	Y	—
7	Real Relief	Mr K de Melo	7	58.0kg	—	75	75	+8.50	8/1	Y	—
8	Just Var	Mr R Danielson	5	58.0kg	—	83	83	+9.50	25/1	Y	—
9	French Impact	Mr S Khumalo	10	58.0kg	—	72	72	+10.75	8/1	Y	—
10	Prince Of Kildare	Mr C J Habib	9	56.0kg	—	79	79	+19.25	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bom Bom	—	2	58.0kg*	—	64	64	—	14/1	N	—
Code 88	Linkin Navigator	—	1	58.0kg*	—	77	77	—	16/1	N	—

Main Defender

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

Won

7/1

MR — → 125

Fire 'N Flames

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.25

14/1

MR — → 102

Pure Predator

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.50

2/1 Fav

MR — → 118

Purple Pitcher

Mr J Mariba · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+6.50

66/1

MR — → 121

Longsword

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+6.75

10/1

MR — → 72

TT Y

Max The Magician

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+8.00

33/10

MR — → 95

Real Relief

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+8.50

8/1

MR — → 75

Just Var

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+9.50

25/1

MR — → 83

French Impact

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+10.75

8/1

MR — → 72

Prince Of Kildare

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+19.25

125/1

MR — → 79

Bom Bom

— (True) · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 64

Linkin Navigator

— (True) · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FRENCH IMPACT (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MAX THE MAGICIAN (M Yeni) and PURE PREDATOR (G Lerena) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, MAIN DEFENDER (C Zackey), REAL RELIEF (K de Melo) and PRINCE OF KILDARE (C Habib) suffered varying degrees of interference on the inside of FRENCH IMPACT (S Khumalo), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) In the concluding stages, FRENCH IMPACT (S Khumalo) had to ease when awkwardly placed between JUST VAR (R Danielson) and MAX THE MAGICIAN (M Yeni), which was carried out by PURPLE PITCHER (J Mariba), which shifted out significantly away from the crop from the 300m. Jockey J Mariba was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of PURPLE PITCHER, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to MAX THE MAGICIAN (M Yeni) and FRENCH IMPACT (S Khumalo) when he shifted out in the concluding stages. Jockey J Mariba signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of seven days. Suspension dates: To be advised. c) MAIN DEFENDER (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PRINCE OF KILDARE was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 11 June 2023 at 14H12). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) BOM BOM abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) LINKIN NAVIGATOR suspected hoof abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.