BETWAY PINNACLE STAKES (Open) | 07 Jan 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Zeus	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	113	117	117	Won	5/4Fav	Y	O: Tri-Deal Sixteen CC(Nom: Mr Z L Nassif),D Chinsammy,S Govender,J M Kalil,E Naicker,G J Nassif,J Nassif,Estate Late G Stravino,L Stravino&P G Stravino T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Good Council Line	Mr P Mxoli	5	56.0kg	105	104	104	+3.25	7/1	Y	O: River Palace Racing Syndicate & Messers D Chinsammy, C Narayanasami & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Second Base	Mr K A Brewer	3	58.0kg	111	99	99	+10.50	20/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Breeze Over	Mr J Gates	2	50.0kg	93	99	99	+14.50	3/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs S M Leahy & C H J Higgs T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	Litigation	Mr C Zackey	6	58.0kg	110	113	113	+15.75	25/2	TT Y	O: Wernars Family, H Willson & Miss Pippa Mickleburgh T: Mr S G Tarry
6	None Other	Mr S Khumalo	7	55.5kg	110	115	115	+20.00	6/1	Y	—
7	Out Of Your League	Mr J R Syster	4	50.0kg	77	77	77	+99.99	80/1	B Y	—

Zeus

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

5/4 Fav

MR 113 → 117

Good Council Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+3.25

7/1

MR 105 → 104

Second Base

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+10.50

20/1

MR 111 → 99

Breeze Over

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 50.0kg

+14.50

3/1

MR 93 → 99

B TT Y

Litigation

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+15.75

25/2

MR 110 → 113

TT Y

None Other

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+20.00

6/1

MR 110 → 115

Out Of Your League

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

+99.99

80/1

MR 77 → 77

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SECOND BASE (K A Brewer) and NONE OTHER (S Khumalo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE (J R Syster), which raced prominently throughout, tired badly from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) In view of the performance of BREEZE OVER (J Gates), (distance 14,50 lengths, betting 3/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey J Gates was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of BREEZE OVER, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R7500 was imposed. d) ZEUS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BREEZE OVER was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 7 January 2024 at 07H21). b) LITIGATION was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 7 January 2024 at 08H26). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SECOND BASE raced without blinkers (declared 7 January 2024 at 08H53). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NONE OTHER severely fatigued. b) OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) BREEZE OVER abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.