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12 June 2022 | Turffontein | Race 4

WSB ONLINE CASINO MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.96s

Avg Time 98.13s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Back To Black	Mr G J Lerena	4	55.5kg	87	89	89	Won	17/2	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
2	Indlamu Line	Mr J M Solomons	6	61.5kg*	99	86	86	+2.00	6/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Nordic Rebel Line	Mr W B Kennedy	8	56.5kg	89	81	81	+2.05	16/1	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier & Mr E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
4	Sir Michael	Mr K Matsunyane	1	57.0kg	90	81	81	+3.50	6/1	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Whafeef	Mr R Danielson	9	57.5kg	94	91	91	+3.75	9/2Fav	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Leopold	Mr K de Melo	7	58.5kg	93	79	79	+4.00	33/10	Y	—
7	Foreign Field	Mr R Munger	5	53.5kg	83	73	73	+4.05	14/1	Y	—
8	Oyster King	Mr S Sosibo	2	49.0kg*	81	50	50	+4.20	40/1	Y	—
9	Prince Evlanoff	Mr S Khumalo	3	59.0kg	94	78	78	+6.25	5/1	Y	—
Code 88	Willow's Wish	Mr C J Habib	8	55.5kg	—	96	96	—	5/1	N	—

Back To Black

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

Won

17/2

MR 87 → 89

Indlamu Line

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+2.00

6/1

MR 99 → 86

Nordic Rebel Line

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+2.05

16/1

MR 89 → 81

TT Y

Sir Michael

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+3.50

6/1

MR 90 → 81

Whafeef

Mr R Danielson · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+3.75

9/2 Fav

MR 94 → 91

Leopold

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+4.00

33/10

MR 93 → 79

Foreign Field

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+4.05

14/1

MR 83 → 73

Oyster King

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 2 · 49.0kg

+4.20

40/1

MR 81 → 50

Prince Evlanoff

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+6.25

5/1

MR 94 → 78

Willow's Wish

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

—

5/1

MR — → 96

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCE EVLANOFF (S Khumalo) was slow into stride. b) NORDIC REBEL (W Kennedy) was stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WHAFEEF (R Danielson) over-raced in the early stages and thereafter hung in from the 200m. When questioned regarding his riding on WHAFEEF, Jockey Danielson explained to the Board that it had been his instruction to drop out from a wide draw. He further added that the pace in the initial stages was slower than he would have liked and this had resulted in WHAFEEF over-racing to a certain extent. He further explained that this colt had then hung in in the straight. Jockey Danielson's version was corroborated by the patrol film of the race. b) NORDIC REBEL (W Kennedy) hung in in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performances of WHAFEEF (R Danielson), (betting 9/2, distance 3,75 lengths) and LEOPOLD (K de Melo), (betting 33/10, distance 4,00 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these horses. d) BACK TO BLACK (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (LN). When questioned regarding the improved performance of BACK TO BLACK, Trainer Magner could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PRINCE EVLANOFF was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 12 June 2022 at 08H29). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PRINCE EVLANOFF raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 7 June 2022 at 11H42). b) NORDIC REBEL raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 7 June 2022 at 11H42). c) SIR MICHAEL new ownership: - Mr L M Nestadt (colours: all royal blue) sold with engagements. d) OYSTER KING Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 49kg, only claiming 3,5kg of his 4kg allowance. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LEOPOLD examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WHAFEEF examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) OYSTER KING not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) WILLOW'S WISH insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.