HOPES & DREAMS STUD CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66) | 26 Oct 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Unsolved Riddle	Mr R D Fourie	7	60.0kg	66	76	76	Won	5/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr L Gila T: Mr L Gila
2	Spirit's Unite Line	Mr A Domeyer	3	61.5kg	70	70	70	+1.50	14/10	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch, Z M Bloch, Cameron Braun, E A Braun & E L P Steyn T: Mr E L P Steyn
3	Blame It On Me	Mr O Noach	6	52.0kg	51	70	70	+3.00	20/1	TT Y	O: Mesdames Surina de Villiers & J J Steyn & Miss K Bosman T: Mr A D Steyn
4	Augusta Blue	Mr G van Niekerk	1	60.5kg	67	69	69	+5.25	4/1	Y	O: Messrs N R Clarke & R P Foden T: Mr A N Marcus
5	Mothership	Mr M Mjoka	2	53.0kg	52	50	50	+6.00	16/1	Y	O: Messrs P Barrett & D G Curran T: Mr J M T Stewart
6	Pieter Both	Mr C B Bantam	4	60.0kg	67	65	65	+17.50	20/1	B Y	—
7	Ignatius	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	62.0kg	70	70	70	+99.99	25/2	B Y	—
Code 88	Gold Index	Mr A Arries	1	59.0kg	—	59	59	—	5/1	N	—

Unsolved Riddle

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 66 → 76

B TT Y

Spirit's Unite Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+1.50

14/10

MR 70 → 70

Blame It On Me

Mr O Noach · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 51 → 70

TT Y

Augusta Blue

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+5.25

4/1

MR 67 → 69

Mothership

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 2 · 53.0kg

+6.00

16/1

MR 52 → 50

Pieter Both

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+17.50

20/1

MR 67 → 65

B Y

Ignatius

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 62.0kg

+99.99

25/2

MR 70 → 70

B Y

Gold Index

Mr A Arries · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPIRIT'S UNITE (A Domeyer) was slow into stride. b) PIETER BOTH (C Bantam) was restless in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BLAME IT ON ME (O Noach) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) In view of the performance of IGNATIUS (JP van der Merwe), which raced detached from the field in the early and middle stages and finished tailed off, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) PIETER BOTH (C Bantam) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders) d) UNSOLVED RIDDLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Gila was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) PIETER BOTH raced with blinkers (declared 07h59 on 20241023) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IGNATIUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) PIETER BOTH - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied c) BLAME IT ON ME - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) GOLD INDEX - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h15 on 20241026)