06 July 2024 | Greyville | Race 9

POST MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.40s

Avg Time 70.38s

Stakes R500,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cafe Culture	Mr R D Fourie	1	54.0kg	105	120	120	Won	11/2Fav	B Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew & Mrs L Drew T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	At My Command Line	Mr C Zackey	13	60.0kg	119	116	116	+1.70	16/1	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Teflon Man	Mr M A Yeni	9	52.0kg	100	106	106	+2.00	8/1	Y	O: Messrs Estate Late D G Abery, M I Fullard, J H Drew, D M Kannemeyer & E H Rabe & Mrs L Drew T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Melech	Mr R Danielson	3	60.0kg	117	118	118	+2.15	8/1	TT Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
5	Cruise Control	Mr S D Veale	5	60.0kg	118	117	117	+3.35	28/10	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr D C Howells
6	Countdown	Mr D W Schwarz	2	56.0kg	107	106	106	+3.75	100/1	Y	—
7	I Am Giant	Mr K Matsunyane	14	60.0kg	118	124	124	+4.15	25/1	Y	—
8	Quasiforsure	Mr T Godden	11	58.0kg	115	116	116	+4.25	20/1	TT Y	—
9	King Of The Gauls	Mr G van Niekerk	10	54.0kg	103	112	112	+4.50	20/1	Y	—
10	Anfields Rocket	Mr P Mxoli	12	58.0kg	113	106	106	+5.30	25/1	B Y	—
11	Texas Red	Mr M K Katjedi	8	56.0kg*	110	119	119	+6.00	20/1	Y	—
12	Winter Greeting	Mr Serino Moodley	7	53.5kg	111	104	104	+6.60	25/2	TT Y	—
13	Golden Sickle	Mr C J Habib	4	57.5kg	122	121	121	+9.30	16/1	Y	—
14	Tail Of The Comet	Mr S Khumalo	6	54.0kg	106	79	79	+10.70	8/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Royal Aussie	—	2	62.0kg*	—	120	120	—	11/2	N	—
Code 88	Silent War	—	—	54.0kg*	—	91	91	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Time Fo Orchids	Mr G J Lerena	10	53.5kg	—	109	109	—	16/1	N	—

Cafe Culture

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

Won

11/2 Fav

MR 105 → 120

B Y

At My Command Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+1.70

16/1

MR 119 → 116

Teflon Man

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+2.00

8/1

MR 100 → 106

Melech

Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.15

8/1

MR 117 → 118

TT Y

Cruise Control

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.35

28/10

MR 118 → 117

Countdown

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+3.75

100/1

MR 107 → 106

I Am Giant

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+4.15

25/1

MR 118 → 124

Quasiforsure

Mr T Godden · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+4.25

20/1

MR 115 → 116

TT Y

King Of The Gauls

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+4.50

20/1

MR 103 → 112

Anfields Rocket

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 12 · 58.0kg

+5.30

25/1

MR 113 → 106

B Y

Texas Red

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+6.00

20/1

MR 110 → 119

Winter Greeting

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+6.60

25/2

MR 111 → 104

TT Y

Golden Sickle

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+9.30

16/1

MR 122 → 121

Tail Of The Comet

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+10.70

8/1

MR 106 → 79

TT Y

Royal Aussie

— (True) · Dw 2 · 62.0kg

—

11/2

MR — → 120

Silent War

— (True) · 54.0kg

—

MR — → 91

Time Fo Orchids

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 109

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAFE CULTURE (R Fourie), MELECH (R Danielson) and ANFIELDS ROCKET (P Mxoli) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Jockey R Fourie (CAFE CULTURE) accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. b) In the concluding stages I AM GIANT (K Matsunyane) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between ANFIELDS ROCKET (P Mxoli) and COUNTDOWN (D Schwarz). c) CAFE CULTURE (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L V Woodruff advised (NS). d) AT MY COMMAND (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey G van Niekerk was the rider of KING OF THE GAULS (advised 01.07.2024/14h27). b) Jockey D Schwarz was the rider of COUNTDOWN (advised 05.07.2024/18h23). c) TAIL OF THE COMET raced without a compression mask (advised 26.06.2024/08h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TAIL OF THE COMET : Nothing obvious detected. b) QUASIFORSURE : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) TIME FO ORCHIDS : Mucus in trachea (Trainer - 01.07.2024/14h23). Rule 53.5 applies. b) ROYAL AUSSIE : Injured. Under medication (Trainer - 05.07.2024/18h21). Rule 53.5 applies. c) SILENT WAR : Reserve runner (07.06.2024/06h33). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.