LUCKY FISH AVIATOR CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 85.65s

Avg Time 87.75s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Signor Dante	Mr R D Fourie	5	61.5kg	73	78	78	Won	28/10Fav	B Y	O: Messrs Ross Kieswetter & L Sherrell & Mesdames G MacGregor & D J Sherrell T: Mr J I Crawford
2	Devil A Saint Line	Mr G A Behr	9	59.5kg	69	69	69	+2.50	25/1	Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
3	Fort Yukon	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	61.0kg	76	75	75	+3.25	9/2	Y	O: Messrs K M Anthony, S S Govender, T Govender, A Gujadhur, A N Marcus & M C Quanson & Miss S D Stokes T: Mr A N Marcus
4	Red Dawn	Mr S Bungane	3	60.0kg*	75	73	73	+3.75	5/1	B Y	O: Bass Racing (Pty) Ltd T/A Centenary Syndicate T: Candice Bass
5	Noon Day Gun	Mr C Zackey	7	59.5kg	69	69	69	+3.80	28/10	B Y	O: Mr P D Reeves T: Mr P D Reeves
6	Givethatmanabells	Mr A C Fortune	8	60.0kg	70	69	69	+5.05	7/1	Y	—
7	Pacific Waters	Mr P C Orffer	4	61.0kg	76	76	76	+6.80	25/1	Y	—
8	Typically French	Mr K G Steyn	2	52.5kg	52	52	52	+9.05	33/1	B Y	—
9	Count William	Mr B J A Plaatjies	6	60.5kg*	71	71	71	+13.30	33/1	Y	—

Signor Dante

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

Won

28/10 Fav

MR 73 → 78

B Y

Devil A Saint Line

Mr G A Behr · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+2.50

25/1

MR 69 → 69

Fort Yukon

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+3.25

9/2

MR 76 → 75

Red Dawn

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.75

5/1

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Noon Day Gun

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+3.80

28/10

MR 69 → 69

B Y

Givethatmanabells

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.05

7/1

MR 70 → 69

Pacific Waters

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+6.80

25/1

MR 76 → 76

Typically French

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+9.05

33/1

MR 52 → 52

B Y

Count William

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+13.30

33/1

MR 71 → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COUNT WILLIAM jumped slow, losing one length. b) PACIFIC WATERS jumped outwards. c) NOON DAY GUN was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h08) b) COUNT WILLIAM returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J de Villiers). Stable Employee Z Tshaka, acting on behalf of Trainer MH Maingard, was advised. c) SIGNOR DANTE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (SC) d) DEVIL A SAINT, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Alsop, acting on behalf of Trainer D McLachlan, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) *B Plaatjies rode COUNT WILLIAM. (declared 10h15 on 20260522) b) K Steyn (TYPICALLY FRENCH) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was declared. (53.5kgs) THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED. a) COUNT WILLIAM - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. b) DEVIL A SAINT - overreach left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.