JOIN THE PASSION CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70) | 17 Dec 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Astronomical Boy	Mr A Domeyer	3	62.0kg	84	87	87	Won	5/2Fav	B Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Candice Bass
2	Money Extractor	Mr G van Niekerk	5	56.5kg	63	66	66	+0.05	33/1	B Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
3	Man Of Consequence Line	Mr R D Fourie	7	60.5kg	81	80	80	+0.55	17/2	B Y	O: Messrs R L Gabler & K P Truter & Mesdames C L Gabler & Jane Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Avignon	Mr G Wright	6	53.5kg	56	67	67	+2.55	40/1	B Y	O: Messrs J F Desjardins & J P Heyns, Dr J Steytler & Mesdames N Botha & G Heyns T: Mr P A W Botha
5	Boundless Love	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	61.5kg	73	82	82	+3.55	33/10	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Count William	Mr A C Fortune	2	60.5kg	71	71	71	+4.55	7/2	Y	—
7	Commanding	Mr C A Little	8	61.0kg	72	70	70	+5.05	9/2	B Y	—
8	Double Distilled	Mr K G Steyn	1	52.5kg	49	52	52	+7.05	100/1	B F	—

Astronomical Boy

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 84 → 87

B Y

Money Extractor

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+0.05

33/1

MR 63 → 66

B Y

Man Of Consequence Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+0.55

17/2

MR 81 → 80

B Y

Avignon

Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+2.55

40/1

MR 56 → 67

B Y

Boundless Love

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+3.55

33/10

MR 73 → 82

Count William

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+4.55

7/2

MR 71 → 71

Commanding

Mr C A Little · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+5.05

9/2

MR 72 → 70

B Y

Double Distilled

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+7.05

100/1

MR 49 → 52

B F

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COUNT WILLIAM (A Fortune) jumped inwards. b) DOUBLE DISTILLED (K Steyn) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) COMMANDING (C Little) over raced in the early stages. b) Leaving the 200m, a tiring COUNT WILLIAM (A Fortune) was steadied briefly when close to the heels of MONEY EXTRACTOR (G van Niekerk), which shifted out continually from the 200m. Jockey G van Niekerk appeared before the Board and was advised that this was the second occasion at this race meeting that he had been spoken to regarding keeping his mounts on a straight course. He was further advised that if he continues not to straighten his mounts timeously, action will be taken. c) ASTRONOMICAL BOY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) K Steyn (DOUBLE DISTILLED) rode +0.5kg (52.9kgs). b) G Wright (AVIGNON) rode +0.5kg (53.6kgs). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) COMMANDING - abnormal respiratory noise. b) COUNT WILLIAM - coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS