28 September 2024 | Durbanville | Race 9

PINNACLE GLASS CAPE B STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 96 & below)

Distance 1250m

Going Good

Win Time 73.78s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	War Chariot	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	54.5kg	79	82	82	Won	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch, A C P Cotterell & R I Fisher & Mrs Roberta Jansch T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
2	Sooty	Mr D L Ashby	3	55.5kg	81	75	75	+0.05	8/1	Y	O: Andy Elton T: Mr P D Reeves
3	Meant To Be	Mr G van Niekerk	7	55.0kg	78	78	78	+0.45	33/1	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch, A C P Cotterell & R I Fisher T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
4	Night Bomber Line	Mr L Mxothwa	5	58.5kg	87	95	95	+1.70	7/2	EM Y	O: Mr G P Zurnamer T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Mauritius Kestrel	Mr R D Fourie	11	60.0kg	105	82	82	+2.10	8/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Winter Rainfall	Mr A Domeyer	6	59.0kg	94	86	86	+2.60	25/2	TT Y	—
7	Fort Red	Mr M Mjoka	4	53.0kg	73	65	65	+3.60	33/1	B Y	—
8	Paratrooper	Mr S D Veale	9	54.0kg	79	72	72	+4.85	13/2	B Y	—
9	United Nation	Mr Jace Botes	1	48.5kg*	85	89	89	+6.10	33/1	B Y	—
10	Surge Of Power	Mr P C Orffer	12	58.5kg	103	80	80	+9.85	8/1	Y	—
11	Franz Lehar	Mr O Noach	10	58.5kg	85	83	83	+12.85	100/1	Y	—
12	Speed Racer	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	91	88	88	+13.35	3/1Fav	Y	—

War Chariot

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

Won

20/1

MR 79 → 82

B Y

Sooty

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+0.05

8/1

MR 81 → 75

Meant To Be

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+0.45

33/1

MR 78 → 78

Night Bomber Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+1.70

7/2

MR 87 → 95

EM Y

Mauritius Kestrel

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+2.10

8/1

MR 105 → 82

Winter Rainfall

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+2.60

25/2

MR 94 → 86

TT Y

Fort Red

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+3.60

33/1

MR 73 → 65

B Y

Paratrooper

Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+4.85

13/2

MR 79 → 72

B Y

United Nation

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 48.5kg

+6.10

33/1

MR 85 → 89

B Y

Surge Of Power

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+9.85

8/1

MR 103 → 80

Franz Lehar

Mr O Noach · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

+12.85

100/1

MR 85 → 83

Speed Racer

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+13.35

3/1 Fav

MR 91 → 88

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MEANT TO BE (G van Niekerk) was reluctant to load and thereafter was slow into stride. b) SPEED RACER (C Zackey) was restless in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PARATROOPER (S Veale) and FRANZ LEHAR (O Noach) raced wide throughout. b) MAURITIUS KESTREL (R Fourie) was baulked for a clear run in the latter stages. c) Jockey C Orffer reported that SURGE OF POWER changed strides continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) WAR CHARIOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Rix was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) UNITED NATION raced with blinkers and without ear muffs (declared 21h00 on 20240926) b) G van Niekerk rode MEANT TO BE (declared 15h35 on 20240928) (Jockey G Wright stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied) c) G van Niekerk (MEANT TO BE) rode +1kg (55.4kgs) The Stewards, in consultation with Trainer M Rix, allowed this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9 d) M Mjoka (FORT RED) rode +0.5kg (53.3kgs) e) JP van der Merwe (WAR CHARIOT) rode +0.5kg (54.7kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SURGE OF POWER - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind & head injury b) SPEED RACER - cut into and abrasion left hind c) FRANZ LEHAR - cut into right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS