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06 April 2024 | Turffontein | Race 9

WORLD POOL PREMIER'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1) (For all horses at Weight for Age)

Distance 2000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 127.68s

Avg Time 123.93s

Stakes R2,000,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Victory	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	119	124	124	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, Late B J Wiese & Natasha Sturdy T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
2	Winchester Mansion	Mr K Matsunyane	9	60.0kg	121	129	129	+0.50	6/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Aragosta Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	60.0kg	118	109	109	+3.75	40/1	Y	O: Messrs M F de Kock, M Makepeace, L M Nestadt, J R van der Linden & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Dave The King	Mr P J Strydom	1	60.0kg	126	128	128	+4.25	9/2Fav	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
5	Safe Passage	Mr J P van der Merwe	10	60.0kg	116	108	108	+6.25	33/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Future Pearl	Mr Serino Moodley	4	60.0kg	116	114	114	+7.50	100/1	TT Y	—
7	Litigation	Mr C Zackey	13	60.0kg	115	113	113	+8.00	33/1	TT Y	—
8	Zeus	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	122	117	117	+9.00	20/1	Y	—
9	Puerto Manzano (ARG)	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	125	119	119	+19.00	10/1	B Y	—
10	Meridius	Mr C J Habib	8	60.0kg	110	115	115	+19.25	16/1	Y	—
11	Street Art	Mr T Godden	11	60.0kg	109	78	78	+23.25	33/1	Y	—
12	Son Of Raj	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	119	116	116	+27.25	6/1	B Y	—
13	Cousin Casey	Mr R D Fourie	12	60.0kg	123	125	125	+99.99	7/1	Y	—
Code 88	Without Question	Miss R A Venniker	9	60.0kg	—	111	111	—	8/1	N	—

Royal Victory

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 119 → 124

Winchester Mansion

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+0.50

6/1

MR 121 → 129

Aragosta Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.75

40/1

MR 118 → 109

Dave The King

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+4.25

9/2 Fav

MR 126 → 128

Safe Passage

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+6.25

33/1

MR 116 → 108

Future Pearl

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.50

100/1

MR 116 → 114

TT Y

Litigation

Mr C Zackey · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+8.00

33/1

MR 115 → 113

TT Y

Zeus

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+9.00

20/1

MR 122 → 117

Puerto Manzano (ARG)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+19.00

10/1

MR 125 → 119

B Y

Meridius

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+19.25

16/1

MR 110 → 115

Street Art

Mr T Godden · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+23.25

33/1

MR 109 → 78

Son Of Raj

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+27.25

6/1

MR 119 → 116

B Y

Cousin Casey

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+99.99

7/1

MR 123 → 125

Without Question

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 111

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WINCHESTER MANSION (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) ARAGOSTA (M van Rensburg) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey R Fourie felt something amiss with COUSIN CASEY in running and eased this colt out of the race from the 500m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) WINCHESTER MANSION (K Matsunyane) hung in from the 200m. c) In view of the performance of MERIDIUS (C Habib), (distance 19,25 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) In view of the performance of STREET ART (T Godden), (distance 23,25 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey G Lerena reported that PUERTO MANZANO did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with SON OF RAJ in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) Jockey C Zackey reported that LITIGATION did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. h) ROYAL VICTORY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTURE PEARL raced without blinkers (declared 3 April 2024 at 13H31). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PUERTO MANZANO not striding out right hind. b) COUSIN CASEY coughing post race. c) SON OF RAJ blowing post race. d) LITIGATION not striding out left front. e) MERIDIUS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. f) STREET ART examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) WITHOUT QUESTION foot sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.