BETWAY MONEY BACK BOOST MR 80 HANDICAP (Open) | 07 Sep 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Covert Operator	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	80	77	77	Won	4/1	B EM Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Siberian Steel	Mr C Zackey	3	58.0kg	76	80	80	+0.50	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr I Levitan T: Mr A P Peter
3	Pendragon Line	Mr S Sosibo	6	55.0kg*	75	73	73	+1.50	10/1	B Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Samoa	Mr S Khumalo	7	56.5kg	73	64	64	+2.50	17/2	B Y	O: Mr S M Nel & Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
5	Bom Bom	Mr C R Maujean	1	56.0kg	85	64	64	+2.75	33/1	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss C T Dawson
6	War Queen	Mr M A Yeni	4	55.5kg	84	84	84	+3.25	6/1	Y	—
7	Successful Secret	Mr C J Habib	2	57.0kg	74	65	65	+9.50	8/1	TT Y	—
8	Axel Collins	Mr J Gates	8	57.0kg	74	55	55	+10.75	11/2	Y	—

Covert Operator

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 80 → 77

B EM Y

Siberian Steel

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+0.50

5/2 Fav

MR 76 → 80

Pendragon Line

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+1.50

10/1

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Samoa

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+2.50

17/2

MR 73 → 64

B Y

Bom Bom

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.75

33/1

MR 85 → 64

War Queen

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+3.25

6/1

MR 84 → 84

Successful Secret

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+9.50

8/1

MR 74 → 65

TT Y

Axel Collins

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+10.75

11/2

MR 74 → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AXEL COLLINS (J Gates) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) BOM BOM (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 100m, when racing in close proximity, SIBERIAN STEEL (C Zackey) was accidentally struck on the underside of the muzzle by the crop of Jockey G Lerena (COVERT OPERATOR). b) WAR QUEEN (M Yeni) hung out from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with WAR QUEEN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Jockey C Habib reported that SUCCESSFUL SECRET did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) COVERT OPERATOR (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COVERT OPERATOR raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 7 September 2023 at 08H04). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WAR QUEEN not striding out right hind. b) SUCCESSFUL SECRET abnormal respiratory noise; not striding out behind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.