BETWAY MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.64s

Avg Time 57.83s

Stakes R140,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Karangetang	Miss R A Venniker	3	56.5kg	92	95	95	Won	9/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall, Janse van Vuuren Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Rainbow Reward Line	Mr K Matsunyane	5	55.0kg	86	91	91	+1.75	28/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Yamadori	Mr T J Mayhew	8	56.5kg*	94	95	95	+4.50	8/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs A Joannides, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge, MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Swing Upon A Star	Mr P J Strydom	6	62.5kg	101	102	102	+4.70	9/2	Y	O: Messrs G, K & M M Nassif T: Mr A P Peter
5	Paisley Park	Mr C J Habib	2	59.0kg	94	91	91	+5.80	14/1	B TT Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & Cliff Simaan T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Smith And Wesson	Mr P Mxoli	1	54.0kg	84	73	73	+6.00	5/1	TT Y	—
7	Kinshin Sha	Mr C Zackey	7	54.5kg	84	62	62	+6.90	7/1	B Y	—
8	Aussenkehr	Mr R Danielson	4	62.0kg	100	79	79	+11.40	40/1	TT N	—

Karangetang

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 92 → 95

Rainbow Reward Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+1.75

28/10 Fav

MR 86 → 91

Yamadori

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+4.50

8/1

MR 94 → 95

B TT Y

Swing Upon A Star

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 62.5kg

+4.70

9/2

MR 101 → 102

Paisley Park

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.80

14/1

MR 94 → 91

B TT Y

Smith And Wesson

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+6.00

5/1

MR 84 → 73

TT Y

Kinshin Sha

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+6.90

7/1

MR 84 → 62

B Y

Aussenkehr

Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+11.40

40/1

MR 100 → 79

TT N

ON ARRIVAL IN THE PARADE RING, JOCKEY G LERENA (SWING UPON A STAR) INDICATED TO THE OFFICIALS THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INTENSE PAIN TO HIS RIGHT FOOT. JOCKEY G LERENA (SWING UPON A STAR) WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE PARAMEDICS AND THEREAFTER EXAMINED BY THE COURSE MEDICAL OFFICER AND DECLARED UNFIT TO RIDE. A REPLACEMENT RIDER WAS SOUGHT, UNITED WITH SWING UPON A STAR AND DISPATCHED TO THE START. THIS CAUSED A FURTHER LENGTHY DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) YAMADORI (*T Mayhew) and RAINBOW REWARD (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, SMITH AND WESSON (P Mxoli) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the outside of YAMADORI (*T Mayhew) and on the heels of SWING UPON A STAR (P Strydom), which had come to the end of its run and shifted in. b) Jockey P Strydom reported that SWING UPON A STAR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) KARANGETANG (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KINSHIN SHA: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) SWING UPON A STAR was ridden by Jockey P Strydom (declared 5 October 2024 at 16H34). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SWING UPON A STAR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.