WSB GROOM'S INITIATIVE GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens) | 09 Dec 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Guy Gibson	Mr G J Lerena	7	56.0kg	105	99	99	Won	13/10Fav	B Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam T: Mr R R Magner
2	Hawkbill Line	Mr R D Fourie	8	56.0kg	99	100	100	+1.50	6/1	TT Y	O: Messrs W J Engelbrecht (Jnr) & P J Louwrens T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Reny	Mr K Matsunyane	6	56.5kg	106	91	91	+3.00	4/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Pewter Sky	Mr T J Mayhew	2	56.0kg*	78	71	71	+5.25	16/1	Y	O: Messrs G J Geyer & K Jansen T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Royal Edition	Mr D W Schwarz	4	55.5kg	89	93	93	+6.50	40/1	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
6	Exhale	Mr C Zackey	5	57.0kg	71	66	66	+7.75	33/1	Y	—
7	King's Express	Mr K J Lihaba	3	56.0kg*	80	105	105	+9.50	16/1	B Y	—
8	Hotarubi	Mr P J Strydom	1	59.0kg	95	97	97	+9.75	9/2	Y	—

Guy Gibson

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

Won

13/10 Fav

MR 105 → 99

B Y

Hawkbill Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+1.50

6/1

MR 99 → 100

TT Y

Reny

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+3.00

4/1

MR 106 → 91

Pewter Sky

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+5.25

16/1

MR 78 → 71

Royal Edition

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+6.50

40/1

MR 89 → 93

Exhale

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+7.75

33/1

MR 71 → 66

King's Express

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+9.50

16/1

MR 80 → 105

B Y

Hotarubi

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+9.75

9/2

MR 95 → 97

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING'S EXPRESS (*K J Lihaba) reared in the stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) RENY (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) PEWTER SKY (*T Mayhew) and EXHALE (C Zackey) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) En route to the start, RENY (K Matsunyane) pulled its right front shoe which was attended to by the course farrier. b) GUY GIBSON (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HAWKBILL raced with a tongue tie on (declared 5 December 2023 at 17H54) and cheek pieces (declared 9 December 2023 at 07H24). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HAWKBILL abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.