CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER OWEN HEFFER'S BIRTHDAY D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below) | 17 Jun 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Baton Rouge	Mr R D Fourie	1	61.5kg	62	69	69	Won	15/10Fav	Y	O: Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Piet Botha) T: Mr P A W Botha
2	Twice The Master Line	Mr O Noach	6	57.0kg	55	58	58	+2.00	9/2	B Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr V H Marshall
3	Gold Index	Mr K G Steyn	8	57.0kg	55	59	59	+2.75	16/1	Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr P D Wrensch
4	Beer With The Boys	Mr G J Lerena	3	61.5kg	64	57	57	+4.50	7/2	Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & D D MacLean T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Summer Night City	Mr S Bungane	4	53.5kg*	59	57	57	+4.60	14/1	B Y	O: Messrs G J Gatt & A E Sands T: Mr A E Sands
6	Fort Impreza	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.5kg	63	56	56	+6.85	66/1	B Y	—
7	Hiawatha Goldberg	Mr L Mxothwa	2	61.5kg	62	57	57	+10.10	33/1	Y	—
8	Sansa Stark	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5	59.0kg*	68	58	58	+11.85	11/2	B Y	—
Code 88	Copper Plate	Mr S D Veale	7	53.0kg	—	75	75	—	66/1	N	—

Baton Rouge

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR 62 → 69

Twice The Master Line

Mr O Noach · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 55 → 58

B Y

Gold Index

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+2.75

16/1

MR 55 → 59

Beer With The Boys

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+4.50

7/2

MR 64 → 57

Summer Night City

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+4.60

14/1

MR 59 → 57

B Y

Fort Impreza

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+6.85

66/1

MR 63 → 56

B Y

Hiawatha Goldberg

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+10.10

33/1

MR 62 → 57

Sansa Stark

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+11.85

11/2

MR 68 → 58

B Y

Copper Plate

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SANSA STARK (*B Plaatjies) was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race, causing a delay. b) BEER WITH THE BOYS jumped awkwardly and momentarily unbalanced Jockey G Lerena. c) SANSA STARK (*B Plaatjies) and FORT IMPREZA (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BEER WITH THE BOYS (G Lerena) shifted out away from the crop at approximately the 100m. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that BEER WITH THE BOYS choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of SANSA STARK (*B Plaatjies), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) BATON ROUGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer K Snyders, acting on behalf of Trainer PAW Botha, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) M Yeni rode FORT IMPREZA (declared 15h12 on 20250617) (Jockey C Orffer stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 not applied) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) HIAWATHA GOLDBERG: The Social Squad Colours: Turquoise and yellow hoops, pink sleeves, turquoise cap, yellow star, pink peak b) GOLD INDEX: The Social Squad Colours: Turquoise and yellow hoops, pink sleeves, turquoise cap, yellow star, pink peak THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BEER WITH THE BOYS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) SANSA STARK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) COPPER PLATE - abscess left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h18 on 20250617)