TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 PINNACLE STAKES (Open) | 12 Dec 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Melech	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	110	118	118	Won	18/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
2	Lady Of Power	Mr S Khumalo	4	54.0kg	105	100	100	+0.50	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs Trevelen Pillay, Yagan Nair, Brian Peerimal, Kovilan Padayachee, Deven Govender & Power Of 5 Syndicate (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
3	Tulip Tree Line	Mr D de Gouveia	8	54.0kg	102	96	96	+1.25	6/1	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Meridius	Mr C J Habib	9	60.0kg	110	115	115	+1.75	4/1	Y	O: Mr F Vahab & River Palace Racing Syndicate T: Mr A P Peter
5	Crimson King Line	Mr K Matsunyane	1	56.0kg	103	105	105	+3.00	16/1	Y	O: Messrs P G de Beyer & Andre Louw T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Litigation	Mr D W Schwarz	7	60.0kg	110	113	113	+3.50	5/1	TT Y	—
7	Gilded Butterfly	Mr P Mxoli	5	58.0kg	112	108	108	+4.50	25/2	Y	—
8	Savannah Storm	Mr M K Katjedi	6	56.0kg*	104	102	102	+5.50	25/2	TT Y	—
9	Ocean Warrior	Mr C Zackey	2	54.0kg	98	95	95	+6.00	50/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Tipsy Tarragon	—	5	56.0kg*	—	108	108	—	16/1	N	—

Melech

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 110 → 118

TT Y

Lady Of Power

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+0.50

16/1

MR 105 → 100

B Y

Tulip Tree Line

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+1.25

6/1

MR 102 → 96

Meridius

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.75

4/1

MR 110 → 115

Crimson King Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 103 → 105

Litigation

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.50

5/1

MR 110 → 113

TT Y

Gilded Butterfly

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+4.50

25/2

MR 112 → 108

Savannah Storm

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+5.50

25/2

MR 104 → 102

TT Y

Ocean Warrior

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+6.00

50/1

MR 98 → 95

EM Y

Tipsy Tarragon

— (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 108

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OCEAN WARRIOR (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly bumping the outside gate leaving the stalls, losing two lengths. b) GILDED BUTTERFLY (P Mxoli) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MELECH (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LITIGATION was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 11 December 2023 at 11H52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) TIPSY TARRAGON deceased. Advised 12 December 2023 at 07H28. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.