MERIT RATED 63 HANDICAP (Open) | 25 Jan 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bruce's Spirit	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	63	55	55	Won	—	TT S	O: Messrs R S Dyer, S N Buchan, N Evans, M K Chant, G de Jong, A Dixon, R Morgan, R Sherwood & Bryn Ressell T: Miss B H Stidolph
2	Pair Of Aces Line	Mr K L Derere	1	53.0kg	50	39	39	+1.00	—	S	O: M K Chant,C M & E B Shepherd,C G & K M Bonthrone, D T Machingaidze, A G Mason,S P Moyo,G Tafeni,R Mhizha,E Tapfuma,Pound Bloodstock(Pty)Ltd(S Miller) T: Mr T L Mason
3	Duchess Of War	Mr N Klink	4	57.0kg	57	55	55	+3.50	—	EM S	O: Gin'll Fix It Syndicate (Nom: Miss K Stidolph) T: Miss B H Stidolph
4	Trust Me	Mr K A Brewer	3	54.5kg	53	51	51	+6.00	—	S	O: Mr C J Danckwerts T: Mr T L Mason

Bruce's Spirit

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

—

MR 63 → 55

TT S

Pair Of Aces Line

Mr K L Derere · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+1.00

—

MR 50 → 39

Duchess Of War

Mr N Klink · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+3.50

—

MR 57 → 55

EM S

Trust Me

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+6.00

—

MR 53 → 51

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE IN THE COMMENTARY BOX. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, a technical issue occurred in the commentary box. As a result of this incident, the runners were released from the stalls pending a resolution to the technical issue, upon which the field was reloaded and dispatched from the starting stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BRUCE'S SPIRIT (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B H Stidolph advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BRUCE'S SPIRIT raced equipped with a compression mask and a tongue tie on (declared 24 January 2025 at 15H59). b) DUCHESS OF WAR raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 24 January 2025 at 16H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.