CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER TORBEN HERBOLD'S BIRTHDAY CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66) | 28 Apr 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ischyro	Mr O Noach	9	54.0kg	54	54	54	Won	14/1	Y	O: Woodruff Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd T/A Woodruff Racing T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	Mela Strength Line	Mr A Arries	2	59.0kg	64	62	62	+2.25	4/1	Y	O: Mr V & Mrs S L Subramoney, Messrs M A Suleman & P D Wrensch T: Mr P D Wrensch
3	Tres Chic Line	Mr P C Orffer	8	59.0kg	64	52	52	+2.45	25/2	Y	O: Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Piet Botha) T: Mr P A W Botha
4	Fly To Rio	Mr C Zackey	3	55.5kg	57	54	54	+5.20	50/1	B Y	O: Mr G W Ennion T: Mr G W Ennion
5	Mont Loisir	Mr R D Fourie	1	61.5kg	69	68	68	+5.30	5/4Fav	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur & Dr H K Ruhee T: Mr P A W Botha
6	Gold Index	Mr C B Bantam	6	57.0kg	60	59	59	+5.80	40/1	Y	—
7	Avignon	Mr B J A Plaatjies	7	51.5kg*	54	67	67	+5.85	11/2	B Y	—
8	Ozark	Mr L Mxothwa	4	60.5kg	67	62	62	+6.85	25/2	B Y	—
9	Veronique	Mr A C Fortune	5	56.5kg	59	56	56	+7.25	20/1	B Y	—

Ischyro

Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 54 → 54

Mela Strength Line

Mr A Arries · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.25

4/1

MR 64 → 62

Tres Chic Line

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+2.45

25/2

MR 64 → 52

Fly To Rio

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+5.20

50/1

MR 57 → 54

B Y

Mont Loisir

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+5.30

5/4 Fav

MR 69 → 68

Gold Index

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+5.80

40/1

MR 60 → 59

Avignon

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 7 · 51.5kg

+5.85

11/2

MR 54 → 67

B Y

Ozark

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+6.85

25/2

MR 67 → 62

B Y

Veronique

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+7.25

20/1

MR 59 → 56

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MELA STRENGTH (A Arries) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AVIGNON (*B Plaatjies) and TRES CHIC (C Orffer) brushed on a number of occasions shortly after the start. b) Shortly after the start FLY TO RIO (C Zackey) was steadied when awkwardly placed between OZARK (L Mxothwa) and MONT LOISIR (R Fourie), which rolled out slightly. c) VERONIQUE (A Fortune) pulled hard in the early and middle stages. d) MELA STRENGTH (A Arries) was hanging in from the 400m and proved difficult to keep on a straight course. e) ISCHYRO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer GV Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer L Woodruff, was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS