03 February 2024 | Turffontein | Race 8

WILGERBOSDRIFT PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.19s

Avg Time 84.84s

Stakes R175,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Unzen	Mr K A Brewer	3	52.0kg	105	116	116	Won	28/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt, J C Thomas, J R van der Linden & Mrs M N Thomas T: Mr R R Sage
2	Dave The King Line	Mr P J Strydom	11	62.0kg	122	128	128	+3.00	14/1	Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Cousin Casey	Mr R D Fourie	4	62.0kg	123	125	125	+3.50	4/1	Y	O: Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Puerto Manzano (ARG)	Mr G J Lerena	1	62.0kg	125	119	119	+4.25	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Texas Red	Mr C R Maujean	12	50.0kg	98	119	119	+4.30	33/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss R L Klaasen
6	Humdinger	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	56.0kg	116	119	119	+7.00	16/1	Y	—
7	Tulip Tree	Mr P Mxoli	5	50.0kg	102	96	96	+7.50	7/1	Y	—
8	Safe Passage	Mr R Munger	13	58.0kg	117	108	108	+8.25	20/1	Y	—
9	Bingwa	Mr C Zackey	9	60.0kg	118	107	107	+8.75	40/1	Y	—
10	Zuzan	Mr J R Syster	7	50.0kg	101	98	98	+9.00	25/2	B Y	—
11	Son Of Raj	Mr S Khumalo	10	58.0kg	115	116	116	+9.50	25/1	Y	—
12	Mk's Pride	Mr C J Habib	6	60.0kg	118	116	116	+11.25	16/1	Y	—
13	Savannah Storm	Mr M K Katjedi	2	52.0kg*	104	102	102	+11.50	16/1	TT Y	—

Unzen

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

Won

28/10 Fav

MR 105 → 116

Dave The King Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 11 · 62.0kg

+3.00

14/1

MR 122 → 128

Cousin Casey

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+3.50

4/1

MR 123 → 125

Puerto Manzano (ARG)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

+4.25

10/1

MR 125 → 119

B Y

Texas Red

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 50.0kg

+4.30

33/1

MR 98 → 119

Humdinger

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+7.00

16/1

MR 116 → 119

Tulip Tree

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+7.50

7/1

MR 102 → 96

Safe Passage

Mr R Munger · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

+8.25

20/1

MR 117 → 108

Bingwa

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+8.75

40/1

MR 118 → 107

Zuzan

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+9.00

25/2

MR 101 → 98

B Y

Son Of Raj

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+9.50

25/1

MR 115 → 116

Mk's Pride

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+11.25

16/1

MR 118 → 116

Savannah Storm

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+11.50

16/1

MR 104 → 102

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MK'S PRIDE (C Habib) and ZUZAN (J R Syster) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SON OF RAJ (S Khumalo) hung in from the 400m. b) SAVANNAH STORM (*M K Katjedi) hung in from the 200m. c) In view of the performance of SAFE PASSAGE (R Munger), (distance 8,25 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) UNZEN (K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Sage advised (MduP). e) DAVE THE KING (P Strydom), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer W Masawi advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TEXAS RED: Jockey C Maujean weighed out at 52,3kg, 2kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAFE PASSAGE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) HUMDINGER mouth injury. c) TULIP TREE cast its right front shoe in running. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.