DIANNE STENGER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below) | 09 Aug 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Western Wishes	Mr M Mbuto	5	52.0kg*	66	74	74	Won	33/10Fav	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
2	Unicorn Alert	Mr L Nhlapo	3	60.0kg	73	61	61	+1.00	4/1	B Y	O: MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Sunset Warrior	Mr J Gates	4	58.0kg	85	76	76	+1.30	13/2	Y	O: Mr Q M Loubser T: Mr B Webber
4	Micke's Bomb Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	54.5kg	65	60	60	+1.70	15/2	B TT Y	O: Mr C J Potgieter & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Oriental Bouquet	Mr N Klink	1	50.5kg	54	55	55	+5.10	13/2	TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Maverick Queen	Mr C J Habib	2	58.5kg	75	75	75	+5.30	7/2	B TT Y	—
7	Across The Bow	Mr K J Lihaba	7	52.5kg*	59	57	57	+11.50	10/1	TT EM Y	—
Code 88	Serrano	Mr J Mariba	1	60.0kg	—	75	75	—	20/1	N	—

Western Wishes

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR 66 → 74

Unicorn Alert

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.00

4/1

MR 73 → 61

B Y

Sunset Warrior

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+1.30

13/2

MR 85 → 76

Micke's Bomb Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+1.70

15/2

MR 65 → 60

B TT Y

Oriental Bouquet

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 50.5kg

+5.10

13/2

MR 54 → 55

TT Y

Maverick Queen

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+5.30

7/2

MR 75 → 75

B TT Y

Across The Bow

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+11.50

10/1

MR 59 → 57

TT EM Y

Serrano

Mr J Mariba · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

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20/1

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ACROSS THE BOW (*K J Lihaba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, MICKE'S BOMB (M Yeni) was carried in by SUNSET WARRIOR (J Gates), which was directed inwards. Jockey J Gates (SUNSET WARRIOR) appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film and was advised to make more of an effort to keep his mounts straight in races. b) Jockey J Gates reported that SUNSET WARRIOR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) WESTERN WISHES (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Pandaram advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ACROSS THE BOW: Apprentice K J Lihaba weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MAVERICK QUEEN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 8 August 2025 at 09H18). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUNSET WARRIOR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) UNICORN ALERT abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) SERRANO overreached left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.