RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.89s

Avg Time 58.27s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:8.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Chocolate Soldier	Mr K Matsunyane	1	60.0kg	91	101	101	Won	83/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, I D Berg, C D Brown, S Poriazis, J M D S Soares & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
2	King Of Kildare	Mr R Danielson	6	58.5kg	88	81	81	+4.00	14/1	TT Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
3	Pendragon Line	Mr C R Maujean	7	58.0kg	70	73	73	+5.50	8/1	B TT Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Lulu's Boy	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	74	71	71	+7.00	25/2	TT Y	O: Messrs A J Swanepoel, P J Louwrens & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
5	Dark Tide	Mr J Penny	4	52.0kg	56	53	53	+7.10	16/1	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Thymetoshine	Mr M A Yeni	5	53.0kg	60	51	51	+8.25	10/1	Y	—
7	Sahara Dawn	Mr S Khumalo	2	57.5kg	71	52	52	+10.25	8/1	Y	—
8	Wings Of Nike	Mr C J Habib	8	60.5kg	75	68	68	+28.00	40/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	In The Ether	—	6	56.5kg*	—	63	63	—	7/1	N	—

Chocolate Soldier

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

83/100 Fav

MR 91 → 101

King Of Kildare

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+4.00

14/1

MR 88 → 81

TT Y

Pendragon Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+5.50

8/1

MR 70 → 73

B TT Y

Lulu's Boy

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.00

25/2

MR 74 → 71

TT Y

Dark Tide

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+7.10

16/1

MR 56 → 53

Thymetoshine

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+8.25

10/1

MR 60 → 51

Sahara Dawn

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+10.25

8/1

MR 71 → 52

Wings Of Nike

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+28.00

40/1

MR 75 → 68

TT Y

In The Ether

— (True) · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

—

7/1

MR — → 63

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS SAHARA DAWN (S KHUMALO) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAVING TO BE LED. THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SAHARA DAWN (S Khumalo) proved reluctant to canter to the start. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended. b) Jockey C Habib reported that WINGS OF NIKE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee F Naude was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KING OF KILDARE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 20 June 2024 at 07H32). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WINGS OF NIKE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) CHOCOLATE SOLDIER scalp wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) IN THE ETHER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.