16 September 2023 | Turffontein | Race 4

BETWAY BACK THE BOKS MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-olds) (For Maiden 3 year-olds R15 000 WIN BONUS RA MEMBERS)

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 106.66s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	House Of Romanov	Mr M A Yeni	10	60.0kg	87	81	81	Won	5/1Fav	B Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
2	Birthright	Mr K A Brewer	8	60.0kg	—	95	95	+2.20	33/20	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, L Clark & J P Rey T: Mr A G Laird
3	I Spied	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	74	83	83	+2.25	33/1	B Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Kudzu	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	—	88	88	+4.00	10/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Mvelelo Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	60.0kg	82	84	84	+4.50	6/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Royal Edition	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	88	93	93	+4.80	7/2	Y	—
7	Holocene Line	Mr Wesley Marwing	9	60.0kg	78	76	76	+6.00	66/1	Y	—
8	Sovereigns Call	Mr C J Habib	1	60.0kg	—	70	70	+13.00	40/1	Y	—
9	Animal Impact	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.0kg	—	64	64	+14.00	50/1	Y	—
10	Thomas Rainwater	Mr M K Katjedi	11	60.0kg*	—	58	58	+17.25	50/1	B Y	—
11	Pearl Harbor	Mr D de Gouveia	2	60.0kg	73	62	62	+99.99	125/1	Y	—

House Of Romanov

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

5/1 Fav

MR 87 → 81

B Y

Birthright

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.20

33/20

MR — → 95

I Spied

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.25

33/1

MR 74 → 83

B Y

Kudzu

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.00

10/1

MR — → 88

Mvelelo Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.50

6/1

MR 82 → 84

Royal Edition

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.80

7/2

MR 88 → 93

Holocene Line

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.00

66/1

MR 78 → 76

Sovereigns Call

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+13.00

40/1

MR — → 70

Animal Impact

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+14.00

50/1

MR — → 64

Thomas Rainwater

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+17.25

50/1

MR — → 58

B Y

Pearl Harbor

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+99.99

125/1

MR 73 → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) I SPIED (S Khumalo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) PEARL HARBOR (D De Gouveia) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BIRTHRIGHT (*K A Brewer) and HOLOCENE (Wes Marwing) were brushed out by I SPIED (S Khumalo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) I SPIED (S Khumalo) and BIRTHRIGHT (*K A Brewer) over-raced in the early stages. c) Jockey D De Gouveia reported that PEARL HARBOR took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) HOUSE OF ROMANOV (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THOMAS RAINWATER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 15 September 2023 at 19H53). b) HOUSE OF ROMANOV raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 September 2023 at 07H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PEARL HARBOR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.