18 May 2024 | Turffontein | Race 8

RACING TODAY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 154.68s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Home Of The Brave	Mr D de Gouveia	8	60.0kg	90	97	97	Won	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman & Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2	Mambo Come Tesio	Mr R Danielson	7	56.5kg	85	80	80	+0.30	4/1	B Y	O: Mr W Chow T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Twenty Drachma's Line	Mr C J Habib	4	56.0kg	92	78	78	+1.00	7/2	Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson, A D Marx & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Afraad	Mr K A Brewer	5	56.0kg	85	79	79	+3.75	20/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport & Mr A J de Matos T: Mr P P Labuschagne
5	United Council	Mr S Khumalo	3	59.5kg	95	100	100	+5.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
6	Jet Dynasty	Mr G J Lerena	9	58.0kg	86	82	82	+5.90	14/1	TT Y	—
7	Arlington Action	Mr N Nastili	6	50.0kg*	80	73	73	+8.50	25/2	B Y	—
8	Weather Wizard	Mr M K Katjedi	2	54.0kg*	86	81	81	+9.25	9/4Fav	Y	—
9	Quasimodo	Mr C R Maujean	1	58.0kg	89	89	89	+15.75	20/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Viva Brazil	Mr C Zackey	10	58.0kg	—	94	94	—	—	N	—

Home Of The Brave

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

25/1

MR 90 → 97

TT Y

Mambo Come Tesio

Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+0.30

4/1

MR 85 → 80

B Y

Twenty Drachma's Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+1.00

7/2

MR 92 → 78

Afraad

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+3.75

20/1

MR 85 → 79

B TT Y

United Council

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+5.50

10/1

MR 95 → 100

Jet Dynasty

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+5.90

14/1

MR 86 → 82

TT Y

Arlington Action

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+8.50

25/2

MR 80 → 73

B Y

Weather Wizard

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+9.25

9/4 Fav

MR 86 → 81

Quasimodo

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+15.75

20/1

MR 89 → 89

B Y

Viva Brazil

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 94

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HOME OF THE BRAVE (D De Gouveia) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) QUASIMODO (C Maujean) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 400m, UNITED COUNCIL (S Khumalo) shifted out sharply away from the crop and was corrected. b) In view of the performance of WEATHER WIZARD (*M K Katjedi), (distance 9,25 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Assistant Trainer J Crawford, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of WEATHER WIZARD on return to stables. c) Jockey G Lerena reported that JET DYNASTY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) HOME OF THE BRAVE (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WEATHER WIZARD examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) JET DYNASTY abnormal respiratory noise. c) UNITED COUNCIL cut into right hind pastern. SCRATCHED: a) VIVA BRAZIL lame right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.