14 October 2023 | Turffontein | Race 6

TAB RUGBY PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.70s

Avg Time 96.84s

Stakes R175,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Atticus Finch	Mr K A Brewer	11	50.0kg	101	127	127	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs L Clark, G A Basel, G C Cornwall & P J Gregory T: Mr A G Laird
2	Union Square Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	54.0kg	110	110	110	+2.25	7/1	B Y	O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Electric Gold Line	Mr J Gates	7	50.0kg	102	96	96	+2.35	25/2	B Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
4	Melech	Mr M A Yeni	6	54.0kg	110	118	118	+2.95	5/1	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
5	Litigation	Mr G J Lerena	9	56.0kg	110	113	113	+3.65	33/1	TT Y	O: Wernars Family, H Willson & Miss Pippa Mickleburgh T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Safe Passage	Mr D de Gouveia	4	60.0kg	120	108	108	+4.50	16/1	B Y	—
7	Nebraas	Mr C J Habib	1	58.0kg	115	99	99	+5.00	40/1	B TT Y	—
8	Meridius	Mr D W Schwarz	10	54.0kg	110	115	115	+5.50	33/10Fav	Y	—
9	East Coast	Miss R A Venniker	12	54.5kg*	111	102	102	+5.75	33/1	Y	—
10	Billy Bowlegs	Mr S Khumalo	5	58.0kg	118	102	102	+9.05	11/2	Y	—
11	Duke Of Sussex	Mr K Matsunyane	2	52.0kg	103	96	96	+9.75	25/1	B Y	—
12	Shango	Mr P Mxoli	3	52.0kg	105	105	105	+17.50	100/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Rule By Force	—	1	54.0kg*	—	117	117	—	14/1	N	—

Atticus Finch

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 11 · 50.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 101 → 127

Union Square Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+2.25

7/1

MR 110 → 110

B Y

Electric Gold Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+2.35

25/2

MR 102 → 96

B Y

Melech

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+2.95

5/1

MR 110 → 118

Litigation

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+3.65

33/1

MR 110 → 113

TT Y

Safe Passage

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.50

16/1

MR 120 → 108

B Y

Nebraas

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+5.00

40/1

MR 115 → 99

B TT Y

Meridius

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+5.50

33/10 Fav

MR 110 → 115

East Coast

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+5.75

33/1

MR 111 → 102

Billy Bowlegs

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+9.05

11/2

MR 118 → 102

Duke Of Sussex

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+9.75

25/1

MR 103 → 96

B Y

Shango

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+17.50

100/1

MR 105 → 105

B TT Y

Rule By Force

— (True) · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 117

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUKE OF SUSSEX (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) An inquiry will be opened to establish why BILLY BOWLEGS (S Khumalo), EAST COAST (*R A Venniker) and ELECTRIC GOLD (J Gates) had to ease at the 1400m. b) Jockey J Gates was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of ELECTRIC GOLD, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R6000 was imposed. c) ATTICUS FINCH (K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SHANGO was ridden by Jockey P Mxoli, who weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 14 October 2023 at 08H19). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BILLY BOWLEGS fatigued. b) MELECH blowing post race. c) UNION SQUARE scalp wound right hind. d) ELECTRIC GOLD abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) RULE BY FORCE cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.