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12 November 2023 | Turffontein | Race 6

WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 104 OPEN HANDICAP (3 years olds) (For 3 year olds)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.25s

Avg Time 84.84s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Eiffel Tower	Mr M A Yeni	2	52.0kg	87	69	69	Won	33/10Fav	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Care Taker	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	50.5kg*	87	76	76	+0.40	66/1	TT Y	O: Messrs G W Mackintosh & Sterling M Miller T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
3	Platina Princess Line	Mr K Matsunyane	5	56.5kg	97	94	94	+1.00	8/1	Y	O: Mr M Destombes T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Moola Man Line	Mr P Mxoli	1	52.0kg	88	75	75	+1.10	25/2	Y	O: Wernars Family & H Willson T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Command Pilot	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	53.0kg	90	93	93	+2.00	5/1	Y	O: Mr G A Triggol T: Mr A G Laird
6	Hotarubi	Mr C Zackey	6	54.0kg	92	97	97	+3.25	10/1	Y	—
7	Zinovi	Mr S Khumalo	8	59.0kg	102	120	120	+6.00	5/1	Y	—
8	Pure Predator	Mr P J Strydom	10	59.5kg	103	118	118	+6.25	8/1	Y	—
9	Moving In	Mr G J Lerena	4	55.5kg	95	66	66	+18.00	16/1	Y	—
10	Kyomai	Mr C J Habib	7	60.0kg	104	70	70	+18.25	7/1	TT Y	—

Eiffel Tower

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR 87 → 69

Care Taker

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+0.40

66/1

MR 87 → 76

TT Y

Platina Princess Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+1.00

8/1

MR 97 → 94

Moola Man Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+1.10

25/2

MR 88 → 75

Command Pilot

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

+2.00

5/1

MR 90 → 93

Hotarubi

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 92 → 97

Zinovi

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+6.00

5/1

MR 102 → 120

Pure Predator

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+6.25

8/1

MR 103 → 118

Moving In

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+18.00

16/1

MR 95 → 66

Kyomai

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+18.25

7/1

MR 104 → 70

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLATINA PRINCESS (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly and made contact with the right-side front gate of the stalls. b) MOVING IN (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. b) CARE TAKER (*DB Geerthsen) was hanging in from the 400m. c) An Inquiry will be opened to establish why MOVING IN (G Lerena) had to ease at approximately the 400m. d) At approximately the 300m Jockey P Mxoli (MOOLA MAN) had his crop accidentally struck from his hand by Jockey K Matsunyane (PLATINA PRINCESS). e) Jockey C Habib reported that KYOMAI changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. f) Jockey S Khumalo reported that ZINOVI made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. g) EIFFEL TOWER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Gray was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) C Zackey rode HOTARUBI (declared 08h19 on 20231112) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) KYOMAI raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h01 on 20231112) b) PURE PREDATOR raced without blinkers (declared 07h58 on 20231112) c) *DB Geerthsen (CARE TAKER) only claimed 1kg of his allowance (51kgs) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KYOMAI - examined post-race. Mild post-race distress b) ZINOVI - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise c) CARE TAKER - cast left front shoe d) EIFFEL TOWER - brush wound right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None