05 November 2023 | Fairview | Race 8

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.09s

Avg Time 69.47s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Khaya's Hope	Mr C Zackey	5	62.0kg	107	114	114	Won	9/2	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Cruise Control	Mr K J Lihaba	13	58.0kg*	117	117	117	+2.50	9/2	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Evies First Line	Mr C R Maujean	9	58.0kg	91	100	100	+6.25	25/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Estate Late G P Cox, P W Lunn, G A Mabbott, D McAnaspie, R Tonna-Barthet & S J Warnock T: Mr J P Nel
4	Mhlabeni	Mr D W Schwarz	2	58.0kg	93	90	90	+6.75	66/1	Y	O: Mr D A Mckenzie T: Mr D A Mckenzie
5	Safe Return	Mr J Gates	1	61.0kg	101	83	83	+6.85	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs Dennis Armstrong, J G Gomes, Sterling M Miller, R A Moodley, Q Thaver & C S White T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Giacomo Puccini	Mr M A Yeni	7	53.5kg	79	72	72	+8.35	25/2	TT Y	—
7	Cliff Top	Mr R D Fourie	4	62.0kg	116	109	109	+8.45	5/4Fav	TT Y	—
8	Whatever Next	Mr K Minnie	11	56.5kg	87	68	68	+8.70	75/1	B TT Y	—
9	Inherit The Rain	Mr J P van der Merwe	12	61.0kg	103	98	98	+8.95	10/1	B TT Y	—
10	Putins Promise	Mr A Arries	3	53.5kg	78	73	73	+9.05	80/1	B TT Y	—
11	Madame Vicki	Mr M Mjoka	6	51.0kg	78	75	75	+11.30	80/1	Y	—
12	Captain Casanova	Mr L Mxothwa	10	57.0kg	87	85	85	+11.55	25/1	Y	—
13	Emerald Flame	Mr Y Ramzan	8	52.0kg	35	35	35	+15.55	100/1	Y	—

Khaya's Hope

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 62.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 107 → 114

Cruise Control

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

+2.50

9/2

MR 117 → 117

Evies First Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+6.25

25/1

MR 91 → 100

B TT Y

Mhlabeni

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+6.75

66/1

MR 93 → 90

Safe Return

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+6.85

33/1

MR 101 → 83

B Y

Giacomo Puccini

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+8.35

25/2

MR 79 → 72

TT Y

Cliff Top

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+8.45

5/4 Fav

MR 116 → 109

TT Y

Whatever Next

Mr K Minnie · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+8.70

75/1

MR 87 → 68

B TT Y

Inherit The Rain

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 12 · 61.0kg

+8.95

10/1

MR 103 → 98

B TT Y

Putins Promise

Mr A Arries · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+9.05

80/1

MR 78 → 73

B TT Y

Madame Vicki

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 6 · 51.0kg

+11.30

80/1

MR 78 → 75

Captain Casanova

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+11.55

25/1

MR 87 → 85

Emerald Flame

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+15.55

100/1

MR 35 → 35

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MHLABENI (D Schwarz) and PUTINS PROMISE (A Arries) kicked the back gates of the starting stalls. b) SAFE RETURN (J Gates) was nervous in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey A Arries (PUTINS PROMISE) dropped his crop at the 200m. b) Apprentice KJ Lihaba (CRUISE CONTROL) dropped his crop leaving the 100m. c) In view of the performance of CLIFF TOP (R Fourie) (Betting 5/4; Distance 8.45 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) KHAYA'S HOPE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) J Gates rode SAFE RETURN (declared 07h14 on 20231105) b) Y Ramzan rode EMERALD FLAME (declared 07h43 on 20231103) c) SAFE RETURN raced with blinkers (declared 07h24 on 20231105) d) L Mxothwa (CAPTAIN CASANOVA) rode +0.5kg (57.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CLIFF TOP - examined post-race. Fatigue b) EVIES FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS