TONY RUFFEL STAKES (GRADE III) (3 YEAR OLDS) | 11 Feb 2017

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ektifaa (AUS)	Mr C Murray	2	58.5kg	98	107	107	Won	5/1	Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Matador Man	Mr S Khumalo	7	57.0kg	91	113	113	+0.60	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs G D Tooch, G L Blank, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Z L Nassif, J Sarkis & Late R M Scott T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Doosra Line	Mr G J Lerena	6	60.0kg	98	105	105	+3.50	5/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Chili Con Carne	Mr P J Strydom	1	59.0kg	94	88	88	+6.25	7/2	B Y	O: Mr M E Leaf T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Al Fahad (AUS)	Mr R M Simons	4	57.0kg	94	90	90	+10.50	33/10	Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Dawnbreaker	Mr K H Zechner	5	57.0kg	69	95	95	+11.00	35/1	TT Y	—
7	Misty Roller	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	57.0kg	77	—	—	+13.50	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Life Is Good	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	57.0kg	—	85	85	—	13/1	N	—
Code 88	Maximizer	Mr L Hewitson	1	57.0kg*	—	105	105	—	8/1	N	—

Ektifaa (AUS)

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 98 → 107

Matador Man

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+0.60

5/2 Fav

MR 91 → 113

Doosra Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.50

5/1

MR 98 → 105

Chili Con Carne

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+6.25

7/2

MR 94 → 88

B Y

Al Fahad (AUS)

Mr R M Simons · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+10.50

33/10

MR 94 → 90

Dawnbreaker

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+11.00

35/1

MR 69 → 95

TT Y

Misty Roller

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+13.50

66/1

MR 77 → —

Life Is Good

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

—

13/1

MR — → 85

Maximizer

Mr L Hewitson (True) · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 105

DOOSRA was difficult to load. Trainer Janse van Vuuren was advised to re-school this colt prior to its next engagement. MATADOR MAN lost 2 lengths. Jockey Marwing reported that he felt something amiss with MISTY ROLLER in running. Jockey Simons reported that the saddle on AL FAHAD (AUS) slipped back in running. EKTIFAA (AUS) was hanging out in the concluding stages. EKTIFAA (AUS) was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. DAWNBREAKER raced equipped with a tongue tie. Vet: MISTY ROLLER - examined post race, no significant findings. Scratched: LIFE IS GOOD and MAXIMIZER - respiratory disease.