BETWAY MR 98 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 71.06s

Avg Time 69.46s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Open Highway	Mr M A Yeni	1	53.0kg	84	94	94	Won	5/1	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Black Egret Line	Mr P J Strydom	6	58.5kg	95	93	93	+1.50	28/10	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Passage Of Power	Mr G J Lerena	8	55.5kg	89	76	76	+3.75	7/2Fav	Y	O: Mr Shanton Naicker T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Esquevelle	Mr R Danielson	3	56.0kg	90	82	82	+3.80	14/1	N	O: Mr K Miedema, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Tsar Bomba	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	98	91	91	+4.00	6/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Longsword	Mr K Matsunyane	7	53.5kg	85	72	72	+5.50	9/2	TT Y	—
7	Hawkbill	Mr K A Brewer	2	58.0kg	94	100	100	+5.75	66/1	B TT Y	—
8	Laguna Verde	Mr C Zackey	5	58.5kg	95	88	88	+10.00	14/1	Y	—
Code 88	Cian The Conqueror	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	54.5kg	—	84	84	—	17/2	N	—

Open Highway

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 84 → 94

Black Egret Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+1.50

28/10

MR 95 → 93

Passage Of Power

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+3.75

7/2 Fav

MR 89 → 76

Esquevelle

Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+3.80

14/1

MR 90 → 82

Tsar Bomba

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.00

6/1

MR 98 → 91

Longsword

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+5.50

9/2

MR 85 → 72

TT Y

Hawkbill

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+5.75

66/1

MR 94 → 100

B TT Y

Laguna Verde

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+10.00

14/1

MR 95 → 88

Cian The Conqueror

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

—

17/2

MR — → 84

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that LAGUNA VERDE took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that PASSAGE OF POWER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) CIAN THE CONQUEROR was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2 testing. The first specimen revealed a level of over 35 TCO2 mmol/L. Trainer C Spies was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Trainer C Spies was informed that the second blood specimen had revealed a level above the threshold of 37 mmol/L and that consequently CIAN THE CONQUEROR was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18 (Withdrawn at 15H53, 17/2 in the betting). CIAN THE CONQUEROR was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies was advised (Mr L Anderson). d) OPEN HIGHWAY (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LAGUNA VERDE raced without blinkers (declared 6 September 2024 at 08H19). b) ESQUEVELLE raced without blinkers (declared 11 September 2024 at 08H04). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LAGUNA VERDE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. n) PASSAGE OF POWER choked up. SCRATCHED: a) CIAN THE CONQUEROR elevated TCO2 levels. Advised 12 September 2024 at 15H53. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.