05 March 2022 | Turffontein | Race 9

WSB.CO.ZA AQUANAUT HANDICAP (Listed) (Open)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 156.13s

Stakes R175,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Shangani	Mr W B Kennedy	1	55.5kg	98	118	118	Won	10/7Fav	Y	O: Wernars Family & H Willson T: Mr P A Peter
2	Green Haze Line	Mr C R Maujean	8	57.0kg	100	98	98	+3.75	25/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr P A Peter
3	Black Thorn	Mr G van Niekerk	2	53.0kg	87	102	102	+4.25	2/1	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Barak	Mr K Matsunyane	3	52.0kg	80	97	97	+5.25	50/3	B Y	O: Messrs G Ragunan & M F de Kock & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Imperial Ruby	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	106	105	105	+5.75	100/3	Y	O: Messrs A Pawson, X Spies & Mrs S Viljoen & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
6	Smoking Hot	Mr K de Melo	9	57.5kg	101	99	99	+11.00	17/2	B Y	—
7	Out Of Your League	Mr D de Gouveia	4	59.0kg	104	77	77	+19.00	100/3	Y	—
8	Don't Look Back	Mr S Khumalo	7	56.0kg	98	95	95	+26.00	20/1	B Y	—
9	Super Handsome	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.0kg	89	61	61	+32.00	100/7	Y	—

Shangani

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

Won

10/7 Fav

MR 98 → 118

Green Haze Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+3.75

25/2

MR 100 → 98

Black Thorn

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 2 · 53.0kg

+4.25

2/1

MR 87 → 102

TT Y

Barak

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+5.25

50/3

MR 80 → 97

B Y

Imperial Ruby

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.75

100/3

MR 106 → 105

Smoking Hot

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+11.00

17/2

MR 101 → 99

B Y

Out Of Your League

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+19.00

100/3

MR 104 → 77

Don't Look Back

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+26.00

20/1

MR 98 → 95

B Y

Super Handsome

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+32.00

100/7

MR 89 → 61

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, BARAK (K Matsunyane) was carried out by GREEN HAZE (C Maujean) which hung out from the 150m. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with SUPER HANDSOME in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) SHANGANI (W Kennedy), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) IMPERIAL RUBY raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 1 March 2022 at 13H19). b) DON'T LOOK BACK raced without a tongue tie (declared 4 March 2022 at 10H51). c) BLACK THORN Jockey G van Niekerk weighed out at 53,1kg. The Stewards gave permission for Jockey van Niekerk to be declared 1kg over his carded weight due to the circumstances involved which included Jockey van Niekerk's equipment and fittings being wet following his previous engagements. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL RUBY abnormal respiratory noise. b) OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE not striding out right front. c) SUPER HANDSOME examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.