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Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Manchester Fighter	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	—	66	66	Won	33/10Fav	B Y	O: Dr & Mrs S W Steyn & Mr R Steyn T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Bridgerton	Mr Y Ramzan	3	60.0kg	—	67	67	+0.10	5/2	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Pisces	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	—	56	56	+0.20	33/10	B Y	O: Messrs O Naidoo, T P Zackey, L de Lange, Mrs D Jithoo, Mr D M & Mrs L J Johnson T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Swiftwinged	Mr R D Fourie	7	57.5kg	—	62	62	+0.45	11/2	EM Y	O: Mr E G van den Berg & YPR Syndicate (Nom: Mr P I S Mfenyana) T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Excalibur	Mr L Mxothwa	2	60.0kg	—	65	65	+2.20	8/1	Y	O: Messrs S C Preston, G M Kotzen & M Liontarides T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6	Lord Milori	Mr P Mxoli	5	60.0kg*	—	64	64	+4.95	25/2	Y	—
7	Follow The Band	Mr G Pieterse	1	60.0kg	—	53	53	+5.70	80/1	B F	—
8	Sound Of Hooves	Mr J Gates	4	60.0kg	—	20	20	+23.95	100/1	F	—

Manchester Fighter

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR — → 66

B Y

Bridgerton

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.10

5/2

MR — → 67

Pisces

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+0.20

33/10

MR — → 56

B Y

Swiftwinged

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+0.45

11/2

MR — → 62

EM Y

Excalibur

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.20

8/1

MR — → 65

Lord Milori

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.95

25/2

MR — → 64

Follow The Band

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+5.70

80/1

MR — → 53

B F

Sound Of Hooves

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+23.95

100/1

MR — → 20

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRIDGERTON (Y Ramzan) was stubborn loading, jumped outwards leaving the stalls and made contact with SOUND OF HOOVES (J Gates). b) MANCHESTER FIGHTER (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading, jumped outwards and made contact with LORD MILORI (*P Mxoli). As a consequence, LORD MILORI (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride. c) SWIFTWINGED (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m BRIDGERTON (Y Ramzan) was directed inwards to avoid the heels of PISCES (S Khumalo). b) Jockey L Mxothwa (EXCALIBUR) dropped his crop leaving the 200m. c) MANCHESTER FIGHTER (D Schwarz) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J Batt) d) MANCHESTER FIGHTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (HK) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) BRIDGERTON raced without blinkers and pacifiers and with a compression mask (declared 05h03 on 20230614) b) G Pieterse rode FOLLOW THE BAND (declared 08h40 on 20230616) c) Apprentice P Mxoli rode LORD MILORI (declared 19h14 on 20230615) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EXCALIBUR - bilateral nasal discharge b) SOUND OF HOOVES - speedy cut left hind c) MANCHESTER FIGHTER - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS