FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST CONDITIONAL GRADUATION (1 & 2 time winners) | 12 Jun 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Release Me	Mr M A Yeni	4	58.0kg	80	74	74	Won	10/1	TT Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr P V Lafferty
2	Ice Kingdom Line	Mr K de Melo	5	58.0kg	82	80	80	+0.30	8/1	Y	O: Messrs C J Williamson, C M Hill, J A G Rushton & E J Williamson T: Mr P V Lafferty
3	Virginia Sweet	Mr S Khumalo	3	58.5kg	97	92	92	+1.60	18/10Fav	Y	O: Lammerskraal Stud T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Imposing	Miss R A Venniker	1	59.5kg*	98	107	107	+2.90	7/2	Y	O: Mr H F Schwegmann T: Mr M L Roberts
5	Famous And Rich	Mr J Gates	6	60.0kg	89	66	66	+4.10	10/1	Y	O: Estate Late Mr G R de Villiers & Mr K Kotzen T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	San Pedro	Mr A Arries	2	58.0kg	83	82	82	+6.80	3/1	B Y	—
7	Pongola	Mr S S Hlengwa	7	55.5kg*	76	66	66	+8.20	66/1	Y	—

Release Me

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 80 → 74

TT Y

Ice Kingdom Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+0.30

8/1

MR 82 → 80

Virginia Sweet

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+1.60

18/10 Fav

MR 97 → 92

Imposing

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+2.90

7/2

MR 98 → 107

Famous And Rich

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.10

10/1

MR 89 → 66

San Pedro

Mr A Arries · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+6.80

3/1

MR 83 → 82

B Y

Pongola

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+8.20

66/1

MR 76 → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) IMPOSING (*R A Venniker) refused to parade in front of the grandstand. Trainer M L Roberts will be advised that should this gelding behave similarly in future it may be suspended. b) After being slow into stride SAN PEDRO (A Arries) commenced to prove difficult to settle and shifted outwards for a short distance leaving the 1200m and had to be directed inwards to take up a three wide position for the remainder of the turn. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with VIRGINIA SWEET in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey J Gates reported that FAMOUS AND RICH made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) RELEASE ME (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P V Lafferty advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) VIRGINIA SWEET : Nothing obvious detected. b) FAMOUS AND RICH : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None