KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS MILE (For KZN bred 3-year-old and older (Non-Blk Type)) | 26 Jun 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Nexus	Mr P J Strydom	4	57.5kg	107	122	122	Won	9/2	B Y	O: Nancy Hossack T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Battle Force	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	118	109	109	+0.75	3/1Fav	Y	O: Twilight Moon Equine (Pty) Ltd ( Nom: Dr R Waterman-Wentzel) T: Mr P B Muscutt
3	Willow Express Line	Mr W B Kennedy	5	57.0kg	103	82	82	+1.50	3/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A Lahoud, M A Currie, Craig Zoghby, Riethaan Beleggings CC (Nom:Yana Da Corte) & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Artic Tune	Mr S Khumalo	2	57.0kg	82	81	81	+3.00	17/2	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Karriem
5	Bold Act	Mr R D Fourie	7	53.0kg	103	77	77	+4.00	11/2	B Y	O: Mr M Destombes T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Flashy Apache	Mr R Munger	3	55.5kg	84	78	78	+4.15	25/1	B Y	—
7	King's Crusade	Miss R A Venniker	8	57.0kg*	84	81	81	+4.45	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Chijmes	Mr K de Melo	1	57.0kg	94	94	94	+5.15	10/1	B EM Y	—

Nexus

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 107 → 122

B Y

Battle Force

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.75

3/1 Fav

MR 118 → 109

Willow Express Line

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+1.50

3/1

MR 103 → 82

TT Y

Artic Tune

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.00

17/2

MR 82 → 81

Bold Act

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+4.00

11/2

MR 103 → 77

B Y

Flashy Apache

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+4.15

25/1

MR 84 → 78

B Y

King's Crusade

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+4.45

20/1

MR 84 → 81

TT Y

Chijmes

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+5.15

10/1

MR 94 → 94

B EM Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ARTIC TUNE (S Khumalo) lost one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) The saddle on NEXUS (P Strydom) slipped backwards in the running. This was confirmed by the Stipendiary Board. b) ARTIC TUNE (S Khumalo) was continually baulked for a clear run between the 400m and the 200m. Thereafter, this gelding was switched out to obtain a clear run. c) In the concluding stages, NEXUS (P Strydom) was brushed in on two occasions by BATTLE FORCE (C Zackey) which was hanging in from the 350m. d) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with CHIJMES in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) NEXUS (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith advised (NS). f) BATTLE FORCE (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P B Muscutt advised (HM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) NEXUS raced equipped with blinkers and without cheek pieces (advised 22.06.22/12h01). Jockey P Strydom weighed out 57.6kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight of 57kg. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ARTIC TUNE : Coughing. b) BOLD ACT : Coughing. c) KING'S CRUSADE : Coughing. d) CHIJMES : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.