KEITH BASEL, DANNY LOMBARD, JOHN MCMURTRY, MARK NEL PINNACLE STAKES (Open) | 13 Apr 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bingwa	Mr K Matsunyane	5	60.0kg	116	107	107	Won	10/1	B EM Y	O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	East Coast	Mr N Nastili	7	50.0kg*	103	102	102	+1.30	14/1	Y	O: Messrs M F de Kock, J Gerber, C Gordon, C H Savage, K J Trudgeon & C T Vetter T: Mr M F de Kock
3	None Other	Mr S Khumalo	6	56.0kg	110	115	115	+1.40	25/1	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Melech Line	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	117	118	118	+2.00	18/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
5	Whafeef	Mr J R Syster	4	52.0kg	99	91	91	+3.40	17/2	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Laguna Verde	Mr K A Brewer	8	52.0kg	98	88	88	+3.45	17/2	B Y	—
7	Indlamu	Mr Serino Moodley	2	52.5kg	94	86	86	+3.50	20/1	Y	—
8	Atticus Finch	Mr D de Gouveia	1	58.0kg	111	127	127	+5.50	5/2	Y	—

Bingwa

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 116 → 107

B EM Y

East Coast

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 50.0kg

+1.30

14/1

MR 103 → 102

None Other

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+1.40

25/1

MR 110 → 115

Melech Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.00

18/10 Fav

MR 117 → 118

TT Y

Whafeef

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+3.40

17/2

MR 99 → 91

Laguna Verde

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+3.45

17/2

MR 98 → 88

B Y

Indlamu

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+3.50

20/1

MR 94 → 86

Atticus Finch

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+5.50

5/2

MR 111 → 127

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MELECH (G Lerena), ATTICUS FINCH (D De Gouveia) and WHAFEEF (J R Syster) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) An inquiry will be opened into an incident which occurred at the 700m, involving WHAFEEF (J R Syster) and MELECH (G Lerena). b) Leaving the 200m, NONE OTHER (S Khumalo) was steadied in anticipation of racing into a diminishing run between MELECH (G Lerena) and BINGWA (K Matsunyane), which hung in from the 300m. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, NONE OTHER (S Khumalo) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of BINGWA (K Matsunyane). As a consequence, Jockey S Khumalo (NONE OTHER) was unable to fully ride this filly out to the end of the race. c) BINGWA (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) INDLAMU: Jockey S Moodley weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MELECH cut into both hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.