CHAMPION APPRENTICE AND CHAMPION JOCKEY C STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 112.85s

Avg Time 113.47s

Stakes R120,000

Sectional timings — replay, run-lines & closing splits

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Baton Rouge	Mr D D E Louw	7	54.5kg*	71	76	76	Won	17/2	Y	O: Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Piet Botha) T: Mr P A W Botha
2	Balzi Rossi	Mr K Matsunyane	3	57.0kg	71	71	71	+2.00	25/2	Y	O: Messrs R L Gabler & K P Truter & Mesdames C L Gabler & Jane Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
3	Superhero Line	Mr Serino Moodley	1	57.0kg	71	71	71	+2.30	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Liefling	Mr C Murray	2	56.0kg	74	74	74	+4.30	9/2	Y	O: Mr W Oosthuizen T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Waloyo Yamoni	Mr K de Melo	4	60.0kg	79	79	79	+4.60	11/2	B Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Fort Liam	Mr A Domeyer	6	61.5kg	82	82	82	+10.60	33/10	B Y	—
7	April Fools' Day	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	56.0kg	75	73	73	+12.10	14/1	Y	—
8	Royal Celeb	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5	54.0kg	65	65	65	+21.10	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bourbon King	Mr G Wright	7	61.5kg	—	80	80	—	4/1	N	—

Baton Rouge

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

Won

17/2

MR 71 → 76

Balzi Rossi

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+2.00

25/2

MR 71 → 71

Superhero Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+2.30

9/4 Fav

MR 71 → 71

Liefling

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+4.30

9/2

MR 74 → 74

Waloyo Yamoni

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.60

11/2

MR 79 → 79

B Y

Fort Liam

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+10.60

33/10

MR 82 → 82

B Y

April Fools' Day

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+12.10

14/1

MR 75 → 73

Royal Celeb

Mr B J A Plaatjies · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+21.10

66/1

MR 65 → 65

Bourbon King

Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

—

4/1

MR — → 80

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) APRIL FOOLS' DAY jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h58) b) LIEFLING got loose in the saddling area, was examined by the Veterinarian and passed suitable to race. Thereafter, LIEFLING proved difficult proceeding to the start. Trainer J Crawford was advised that the Stewards would be monitoring LIEFLING's race day manners. c) WALOYO YAMONI and ROYAL CELEB made contact shortly after the start. d) In view of the performance of ROYAL CELEB, which raced wide on the turn and into the straight and tired quickly from the 400m, the Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. e) At the 150m, BALZI ROSSI was directed outwards and into clear running. f) Jockey A Domeyer reported that he felt something amiss with FORT LIAM. The Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. g) In view of the performance of APRIL FOOLS' DAY, the Veterinarian was requested to examine this filly. h) BATON ROUGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PAW Botha was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Nil THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ROYAL CELEB - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) FORT LIAM - examined post-race. Not striding out behind. c) APRIL FOOLS' DAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. d) LIEFLING - overreach left front. SCRATCHED: a) BOURBON KING - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h11 on 20260815)