CHAMPION OWNER CHRIS VAN NIEKERK PINNACLE STAKES (Open) | 11 Sep 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mk's Pride Line	Mr W B Kennedy	5	60.0kg	120	116	116	Won	5/8Fav	Y	O: Mr M K Nkale T: Mr P A Peter
2	Bingwa	Mr G J Lerena	1	56.0kg	111	107	107	+0.50	25/7	Y	O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mrs D A Sham
3	Approach Control	Mr S Khumalo	2	54.0kg	102	95	95	+0.75	100/7	TT Y	O: Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
4	Tierra Del Fuego	Mr L Hewitson	4	58.0kg	114	104	104	+3.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
5	ExpressFromTheUS	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	62.0kg	122	98	98	+3.50	10/1	Y	O: Rooispruit Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C J Barnard) T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Captain And Master	Mr J M Solomons	3	50.5kg*	97	94	94	+3.75	40/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Full Mast	Mr N Klink	5	50.0kg	—	94	94	—	25/4	N	—

Mk's Pride Line

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

5/8 Fav

MR 120 → 116

Bingwa

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+0.50

25/7

MR 111 → 107

Approach Control

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+0.75

100/7

MR 102 → 95

TT Y

Tierra Del Fuego

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 114 → 104

ExpressFromTheUS

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

+3.50

10/1

MR 122 → 98

Captain And Master

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 3 · 50.5kg

+3.75

40/1

MR 97 → 94

TT Y

Full Mast

Mr N Klink · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

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25/4

MR — → 94

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIERRA DEL FUEGO (L Hewitson) was slow into stride. b) CAPTAIN AND MASTER (*J Solomons) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN AND MASTER (*J Solomons) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Shortly before the finish line, APPROACH CONTROL (S Khumalo) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between MK'S PRIDE (W Kennedy) and BINGWA (G Lerena) which hung out from the 250m. c) MK'S PRIDE (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P A Peter advised (MdP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BINGWA was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 11 September 2021 at 08H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TIERRA DEL FUEGO raced without a tongue tie (declared 11 September 2021 at 08H41). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) APPROACH CONTROL abnormal respiratory noise. b) CAPTAIN AND MASTER blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) FULL MAST off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.