28 October 2023 | Turffontein | Race 8

ALLIED STEELRODE JAVA STAKES (Listed) (Open)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 154.21s

Stakes R225,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Zeus	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	103	117	117	Won	17/10Fav	Y	O: Tri-Deal Sixteen CC(Nom: Mr Z L Nassif),D Chinsammy,S Govender,J M Kalil,E Naicker,G J Nassif,J Nassif,Estate Late G Stravino,L Stravino&P G Stravino T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Black Thorn	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	58.0kg	99	102	102	+5.25	17/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Flying Bull Line	Mr C J Habib	1	56.0kg	96	98	98	+6.75	7/1	Y	O: Messrs Yagan Nair & Trevelen Pillay T: Mr A P Peter
3	Opera Glass	Mr J Gates	8	51.5kg	90	81	81	+6.75	25/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport, Mrs J Moffatt & Mr T J Shawe T: Mr S J Moffatt
5	Arumugam	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	6	60.0kg	102	71	71	+10.50	17/2	Y	O: Mr Steven Chetty T: Mr W H Marwing
6	Mambo Come Tesio	Mr K Matsunyane	7	54.0kg	83	80	80	+11.00	25/1	B Y	—
7	Out Of Your League	Mr P Mxoli	2	54.0kg	77	77	77	+13.00	100/1	B Y	—
8	Battleground	Mr R D Fourie	9	54.0kg	87	93	93	+20.00	4/1	Y	—
9	Trois Trois Quatre	Mr S Khumalo	5	54.0kg	87	81	81	+22.00	6/1	Y	—
Code 88	River Romeo	—	9	58.0kg*	—	94	94	—	14/1	N	—

Zeus

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

17/10 Fav

MR 103 → 117

Black Thorn

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+5.25

17/2

MR 99 → 102

Flying Bull Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+6.75

7/1

MR 96 → 98

Opera Glass

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 51.5kg

+6.75

25/1

MR 90 → 81

B TT Y

Arumugam

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+10.50

17/2

MR 102 → 71

Mambo Come Tesio

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+11.00

25/1

MR 83 → 80

B Y

Out Of Your League

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+13.00

100/1

MR 77 → 77

B Y

Battleground

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+20.00

4/1

MR 87 → 93

Trois Trois Quatre

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+22.00

6/1

MR 87 → 81

River Romeo

— (True) · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 94

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLACK THORN (J P van der Merwe), TROIS TROIS QUATRE (S Khumalo) and OPERA GLASS (J Gates) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) OPERA GLASS (J Gates) hung in from the 300m. b) When questioned, Jockey P Mxoli, the rider of OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE, told the Stewards his instructions were to race from the front of the field at a decent tempo. When he was asked why he had allowed the gelding to race well in advance of the field, he responded by stating that the gelding had taken a hold of the bit and as a result, his efforts to bring OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE back to the field and to conserve his energy had been in vain. He added that it was not his intention to build up such a lead as he had done and that he was aware of where his competitors were positioned. Following this explanation, the Stewards showed Jockey Mxoli the patrol film of the home straight and advised him of their concerns in relation to his crop use on the gelding when it had commenced to give ground and had come to the end of its run. He was advised that in similar circumstances he should ride his mounts with his hands and heels and refrain from using his crop on a horse which is out of contention for a place. c) In view of the performance of BATTLEGROUND (R Fourie), (distance 20,00 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) In view of the performance of TROIS TROIS QUATRE (S Khumalo), (distance 22,00 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) ZEUS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BATTLEGROUND examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) TROIS TROIS QUATRE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) RIVER ROMEO Stipes permission (running in the Victory Moon Stakes at Turffontein Racecourse on 4 November 2023). Advised 28 October 2023 at 07H47. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.