18 May 2025 | Scottsville | Race 9

MARCUS JOHNSTON B STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 101 & below)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.20s

Avg Time 57.04s

Stakes R160,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Connery	Mr Jace Botes	1	56.0kg*	93	95	95	Won	8/1	Y	O: Messrs Anthony Attieh, R J Bloomberg, Andre Louw, W Luthi, R P Macnab, S Poriazis & Eric Wong, Miss Natasha C Pretorius & Woodhill Racing Syndicate T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	Abaddon Line	Mr T Godden	3	54.0kg	80	80	80	+1.50	5/1	Y	O: Mr Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
3	Twenty One May	Mr K Matsunyane	8	57.0kg	88	91	91	+1.55	9/2	Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn, Mr Krishen Naidoo & The Hon Mr Justice G N Kruger T: Mr D C Howells
4	Jet Legacy	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	55.5kg	84	88	88	+2.15	7/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs C Lafraisiere & F J de Chasteigner Du Mee T: Mrs A J Wright
5	Mojo Man	Mr C Murray	6	60.0kg	92	81	81	+2.65	5/1	B Y	O: Wernars Family & The Social Squad T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6	Rainbow Reward	Mr S Sosibo	4	57.0kg	86	91	91	+3.35	20/1	B Y	—
6	Smorgasbord	Mr D W Schwarz	5	57.0kg	85	76	76	+3.35	10/1	B TT Y	—
8	Donquerari	Mr M Mbuto	2	60.0kg*	99	87	87	+5.55	8/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Holds The Key	Mr M J Thackeray	4	51.0kg	—	83	83	—	5/1	N	—

Connery

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 93 → 95

Abaddon Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+1.50

5/1

MR 80 → 80

Twenty One May

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+1.55

9/2

MR 88 → 91

Jet Legacy

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+2.15

7/2 Fav

MR 84 → 88

Mojo Man

Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.65

5/1

MR 92 → 81

B Y

Rainbow Reward

Mr S Sosibo · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+3.35

20/1

MR 86 → 91

B Y

Smorgasbord

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.35

10/1

MR 85 → 76

B TT Y

Donquerari

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.55

8/1

MR 99 → 87

B Y

Holds The Key

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 51.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Leaving the starting stalls ABADDON (T Godden) was bumped by DONQUERARI (*M Mbuto) which jumped outwards. Immediately thereafter ABADDON (T Godden) and RAINBOW REWARD (S Sosibo) were squeezed out between DONQUERARI (*M Mbuto) and SMORGASBORD (D Schwarz) which jumped in sharply leaving the starting stalls. b) TWENTY ONE MAY (K Matsunyane) faltered on a number of occasions over the final 300m. In view of this, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) CONNERY (*J Botes), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Buckler acting on behalf of Trainer G S Kotzen was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) DONQUERARI raced equipped with blinkers (advised 14.05.2025/07h49). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TWENTY ONE MAY : Not striding out right front. SCRATCHINGS : a) HOLDS THE KEY : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 18.05.2025/03h33). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.