CHAMPION FINALE 26 APRIL MR 76 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open) | 19 Apr 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	King Of Numbers	Mr Jace Botes	2	55.5kg*	75	73	73	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr F Swart & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
2	Paul Revere Line	Mr K J Lihaba	4	60.0kg*	81	92	92	+1.50	4/1	Y	O: Mr A L Martini T: Mr C J Lensley
3	Sovereigns Call	Mr N Nastili	1	55.0kg*	71	70	70	+2.80	25/1	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Shinto Shrine	Mr M Mbuto	5	58.5kg*	86	80	80	+3.05	5/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Stroke Of Mercy	Mr G Samo-Burthia	6	48.0kg*	58	52	52	+4.05	20/1	Y	O: Mr C J Lensley & Mrs E L Lensley T: Mr C J Lensley
6	Sail The Sky	Mr G Dookhit	3	50.5kg*	65	60	60	+5.45	4/1	TT Y	—
7	Great Notion	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7	55.5kg*	80	86	86	+7.55	8/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Cerulean Dancer	Mr B J A Plaatjies	6	55.0kg*	—	71	71	—	20/1	N	—

King Of Numbers

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 75 → 73

Paul Revere Line

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.50

4/1

MR 81 → 92

Sovereigns Call

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+2.80

25/1

MR 71 → 70

Shinto Shrine

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+3.05

5/1

MR 86 → 80

Stroke Of Mercy

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 48.0kg

+4.05

20/1

MR 58 → 52

Sail The Sky

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+5.45

4/1

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

Great Notion

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+7.55

8/1

MR 80 → 86

TT Y

Cerulean Dancer

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREAT NATION (*B Marx-Jacobson) and STROKE OF MERCY (*B Marx-Jacobson) jumped slow, losing three lengths and thereafter were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m GREAT NATION (*B Marx-Jacobson), which shifted in, made contact with the inside running rail. b) SAIL THE SKY (*G Dookhit) raced wide round the turn and into the straight. c) Apprentice KJ Lihaba (PAUL REVERE) accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. d) KING OF NUMBERS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (STROKE OF MERCY) rode 49.3kg as carded and only claimed 3kg of his 4kg allowance. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) CERULEAN DANCER - temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h48 on 20250419) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None