27 July 2023 | Turffontein | Race 8

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 112.51s

Avg Time 111.20s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Perfect Witness	Mr G J Lerena	8	57.5kg	97	105	105	Won	9/2	Y	O: Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
2	Raffles	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	98	105	105	+0.20	10/1	Y	O: Messrs S Mileham, G H Long, H D Long & L C Long T: Mr R R Magner
3	Millahue Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	56.0kg	88	81	81	+0.75	33/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs S R Bailey, Andre Fouche, A Joannides, M Liontarides, W Pirzl, J Vermaak, D C Stonebridge, T M Themba & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Destiny Of Souls	Mr D W Schwarz	4	54.5kg	88	89	89	+1.75	11/2	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Spin Doctor	Mr K A Brewer	1	56.0kg*	89	90	90	+2.75	17/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Indlamu	Mr C J Habib	6	62.0kg	98	86	86	+2.80	16/1	Y	—
7	Imperial Master	Mr S Sosibo	7	53.5kg*	88	90	90	+3.50	40/1	Y	—
8	African Torrent	Mr K Matsunyane	11	54.0kg	85	68	68	+5.00	20/1	Y	—
9	American Biscuit	Mr A Mgudlwa	10	52.0kg	81	65	65	+5.10	25/1	TT Y	—
10	Zuzan	Mr P Mxoli	5	58.0kg*	91	98	98	+5.75	8/1	B Y	—
11	The Kop	Mr D B Geerthsen	12	55.5kg*	91	78	78	+6.75	50/1	B TT Y	—
12	Whispers Of War (AUS)	Mr S Khumalo	2	56.0kg	86	64	64	+13.75	25/2	Y	—

Perfect Witness

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 97 → 105

Raffles

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.20

10/1

MR 98 → 105

Millahue Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+0.75

33/10 Fav

MR 88 → 81

Destiny Of Souls

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+1.75

11/2

MR 88 → 89

Spin Doctor

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.75

17/2

MR 89 → 90

Indlamu

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

+2.80

16/1

MR 98 → 86

Imperial Master

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+3.50

40/1

MR 88 → 90

African Torrent

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

+5.00

20/1

MR 85 → 68

American Biscuit

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+5.10

25/1

MR 81 → 65

TT Y

Zuzan

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+5.75

8/1

MR 91 → 98

B Y

The Kop

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 12 · 55.5kg

+6.75

50/1

MR 91 → 78

B TT Y

Whispers Of War (AUS)

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+13.75

25/2

MR 86 → 64

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL MASTER (*S Sosibo) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) RAFFLES (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. c) AFRICAN TORRENT (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, THE KOP (*D B Geerthsen), which jumped inwards, made contact with the right-side front gate. b) Shortly after the start, WHISPERS OF WAR (S Khumalo) was brushed by RAFFLES (M Yeni), which jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. c) WHISPERS OF WAR (S Khumalo), which raced fiercely in the early and middle stages, tired badly from the 300m. d) PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Ncube, acting on behalf of Trainer C Dawson, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DESTINY OF SOULS: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) RAFFLES was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 27 July 2023 at 15H39). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THE KOP raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 July 2023 at 11H15). b) MILLAHUE raced without blinkers (declared 25 July 2023 at 07H23) and ear muffs (declared 27 July 2023 at 07H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DESTINY OF SOULS blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.