RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below) | 30 Dec 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Texas Red	Mr M K Katjedi	9	60.0kg*	94	119	119	Won	40/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Red Bomber	Mr G J Lerena	1	56.0kg	98	84	84	+0.60	11/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs R M Sewgoolam, Wernars Family, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Funky Music Line	Mr P Mxoli	5	58.0kg	91	83	83	+0.80	6/1	B Y	O: Mr G J Geyer T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Pure Predator	Mr M A Yeni	7	58.0kg	100	118	118	+1.00	25/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Back In Business	Mr C R Maujean	8	58.0kg	90	114	114	+1.75	8/1	Y	O: ANOA (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Andria Dannhauser) T: Mr J A Soma
6	Tirpitz	Mr K Matsunyane	2	56.0kg	87	80	80	+2.75	9/2	Y	—
7	River Queraress	Mr Serino Moodley	6	58.0kg	94	88	88	+3.25	33/1	TT Y	—
8	Laguna Verde	Mr D W Schwarz	4	62.0kg	99	88	88	+4.25	20/1	Y	—
9	Tizona	Mr C J Habib	3	58.0kg	91	83	83	+4.30	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Paton's Tears	—	1	50.0kg*	—	78	78	—	—	N	—

Texas Red

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

Won

40/1

MR 94 → 119

Red Bomber

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+0.60

11/10 Fav

MR 98 → 84

Funky Music Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+0.80

6/1

MR 91 → 83

B Y

Pure Predator

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+1.00

25/2

MR 100 → 118

Back In Business

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+1.75

8/1

MR 90 → 114

Tirpitz

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+2.75

9/2

MR 87 → 80

River Queraress

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+3.25

33/1

MR 94 → 88

TT Y

Laguna Verde

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+4.25

20/1

MR 99 → 88

Tizona

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+4.30

20/1

MR 91 → 83

Paton's Tears

— (True) · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

—

MR — → 78

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TEXAS RED (*M K Katjedi) was stubborn loading. Stable Employee L Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) RED BOMBER (G Lerena) was stubborn loading. c) PURE PREDATOR (M Yeni) and TIZONA (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TEXAS RED (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee L Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PURE PREDATOR raced without blinkers (declared 30 December 2023 at 07H27). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) PATON'S TEARS lame right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.