29 December 2023 | Fairview | Race 4

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

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.88s

Avg Time 69.50s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cruise Control	Mr S Khumalo	1	62.0kg	117	117	117	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Mhlabeni	Mr L Mxothwa	7	58.0kg	93	90	90	+1.00	40/1	Y	O: Mr D A Mckenzie T: Mr D A Mckenzie
3	Inherit The Rain Line	Mr X C Ndlovu	8	61.0kg	101	98	98	+2.25	33/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M C Wright T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Prince Of Fire	Mr M A Yeni	10	62.0kg	111	104	104	+2.50	3/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, A Joannides & H Willson T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Safe Return	Mr J Gates	6	59.5kg	98	83	83	+2.55	40/1	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	Narcos	Mr D W Schwarz	9	56.5kg	87	86	86	+3.05	10/1	B Y	—
7	Cliff Top	Mr R D Fourie	3	62.0kg	116	109	109	+3.15	3/1	TT Y	—
8	Evies First	Mr D L Ashby	5	58.0kg	94	100	100	+3.65	25/2	TT Y	—
9	Al Qaasim	Mr E W Webber	2	58.0kg	94	91	91	+9.15	33/1	B TT F	—
10	Caitlyns Boy	Mr C R Maujean	4	53.5kg	80	71	71	+12.40	40/1	TT Y	—

Cruise Control

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 117 → 117

Mhlabeni

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+1.00

40/1

MR 93 → 90

Inherit The Rain Line

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+2.25

33/1

MR 101 → 98

B TT Y

Prince Of Fire

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 62.0kg

+2.50

3/1

MR 111 → 104

Safe Return

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+2.55

40/1

MR 98 → 83

B Y

Narcos

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+3.05

10/1

MR 87 → 86

B Y

Cliff Top

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

+3.15

3/1

MR 116 → 109

TT Y

Evies First

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+3.65

25/2

MR 94 → 100

TT Y

Al Qaasim

Mr E W Webber · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+9.15

33/1

MR 94 → 91

B TT F

Caitlyns Boy

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+12.40

40/1

MR 80 → 71

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NARCOS (D Schwarz) and CRUISE CONTROL (S Khumalo) were stubborn loading. b) PRINCE OF FIRE (M Yeni) was nervous in the stalls. c) MHLABENI (L Mxothwa) was restless in the stalls and kicked the back gates as the start was effected, losing one length. d) INHERIT THE RAIN (X Ndlovu) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AL QAASIM (E Webber) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) Approaching the 500m SAFE RETURN (J Gates) was steadied briefly when close to the heels of NARCOS (D Schwarz). c) In view of the performance of CLIFF TOP (R Fourie), which committed to race alongside CRUISE CONTROL (S Khumalo) at the head of the field in the early stages and commenced to give ground quickly in the latter stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey D Ashby reported that EVIES FIRST was blowing post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) CRUISE CONTROL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CLIFF TOP - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) EVIES FIRST - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise c) SAFE RETURN - scalp wound right hind & coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS