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31 August 2024 | Turffontein | Race 5

BETWAY MR 73 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 127.78s

Avg Time 125.50s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Eiger Sanction	Mr M A Yeni	5	55.0kg	65	78	78	Won	10/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Flag Bearer Line	Mr N Nastili	1	50.5kg*	59	60	60	+2.75	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Dual Prophecy	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	75	79	79	+4.00	11/2	B Y	O: ANOA (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Andria Dannhauser), Messrs A C Preddy, J A Soma & Ms S Wilson T: Mr J A Soma
4	Rainy Season	Mr K A Brewer	2	52.0kg	53	56	56	+4.75	33/1	TT Y	O: Mr L & Mrs H Potgieter T: Mr W H Marwing
5	Safe Space	Mr C R Maujean	8	59.5kg	72	83	83	+6.00	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar T: Mr A P Peter
6	Japanese Maple	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	59.5kg	74	56	56	+6.95	14/1	B Y	—
7	Futurewolff	Mr J R Syster	9	59.0kg	71	80	80	+7.00	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Majestic Touch	Mr K Matsunyane	6	56.5kg	68	68	68	+12.40	5/1	Y	—
9	American Biscuit	Mr P J Strydom	7	58.5kg	70	65	65	+32.15	5/2Fav	B Y	—

Eiger Sanction

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 65 → 78

TT Y

Flag Bearer Line

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 1 · 50.5kg

+2.75

8/1

MR 59 → 60

B TT Y

Dual Prophecy

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.00

11/2

MR 75 → 79

B Y

Rainy Season

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR 53 → 56

TT Y

Safe Space

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+6.00

9/2

MR 72 → 83

B Y

Japanese Maple

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+6.95

14/1

MR 74 → 56

B Y

Futurewolff

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+7.00

20/1

MR 71 → 80

TT Y

Majestic Touch

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+12.40

5/1

MR 68 → 68

American Biscuit

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+32.15

5/2 Fav

MR 70 → 65

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JAPANESE MAPLE (Wes Marwing) and RAINY SEASON (K A Brewer) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AMERICAN BISCUIT (P Strydom), which raced prominently throughout, tired badly from the 400m. Jockey P Strydom reported that he felt something amiss with AMERICAN BISCUIT in running and did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer W C Marwing was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of AMERICAN BISCUIT on return to stables. b) In view of the performance of MAJESTIC TOUCH (K Matsunyane), (distance 12,40 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) EIGER SANCTION (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AMERICAN BISCUIT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) MAJESTIC TOUCH not striding out right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.