22 July 2022 | Fairview | Race 7

#THISISRACING PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

Distance 1900m

Going Standard

Win Time 114.73s

Avg Time 115.33s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Herodotus	Mr A Domeyer	11	59.5kg	96	102	102	Won	6/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Green Street Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Marmara Sea	Mr G M Cheyne	1	62.0kg	106	101	101	+0.50	25/2	TT Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Grazinginthegrass Line	Mr R D Fourie	14	61.0kg	104	111	111	+1.75	33/10	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) & Mr M F de Kock & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Rattle Mouse	Mr E W Webber	4	51.5kg	85	85	85	+2.75	33/1	F	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5	Never Ending Rain	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	59.5kg	101	101	101	+3.25	8/1	TT Y	O: Mr Asogan Govender T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Waiting For Summer	Mr R Munger	8	55.0kg	87	79	79	+4.00	16/1	B Y	—
7	Legitimate	Mr W B Kennedy	2	58.0kg	94	89	89	+4.25	16/1	B TT Y	—
8	Divine Odyssey	Mr K Strydom	7	62.0kg*	113	107	107	+5.75	9/4Fav	B Y	—
9	Jacob's Ladder	Mr P Mxoli	13	53.5kg*	83	73	73	+7.00	40/1	B TT Y	—
10	First Street	Mr L M van Rensburg	12	56.0kg	96	97	97	+7.50	33/1	B Y	—
11	Assured	Mr S Sosibo	10	49.5kg*	80	76	76	+10.50	25/1	B F	—
12	Cairon	Mr L Mxothwa	6	55.5kg	82	73	73	+13.00	66/1	B Y	—
13	Great Warrior	Mr M Mjoka	3	55.0kg	82	78	78	+24.50	100/1	B TT Y	—
14	Christopher Robin	Mr S V Devoy	9	62.0kg	111	106	106	+99.99	100/1	TT Y	—

Herodotus

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 96 → 102

Marmara Sea

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

+0.50

25/2

MR 106 → 101

TT Y

Grazinginthegrass Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 14 · 61.0kg

+1.75

33/10

MR 104 → 111

TT Y

Rattle Mouse

Mr E W Webber · Dw 4 · 51.5kg

+2.75

33/1

MR 85 → 85

Never Ending Rain

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+3.25

8/1

MR 101 → 101

TT Y

Waiting For Summer

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+4.00

16/1

MR 87 → 79

B Y

Legitimate

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+4.25

16/1

MR 94 → 89

B TT Y

Divine Odyssey

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 7 · 62.0kg

+5.75

9/4 Fav

MR 113 → 107

B Y

Jacob's Ladder

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 13 · 53.5kg

+7.00

40/1

MR 83 → 73

B TT Y

First Street

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+7.50

33/1

MR 96 → 97

B Y

Assured

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 10 · 49.5kg

+10.50

25/1

MR 80 → 76

B F

Cairon

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+13.00

66/1

MR 82 → 73

B Y

Great Warrior

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+24.50

100/1

MR 82 → 78

B TT Y

Christopher Robin

Mr S V Devoy · Dw 9 · 62.0kg

+99.99

100/1

MR 111 → 106

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GRAZINGINTHEGRASS (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls. b) GREAT WARRIOR (M Mjoka) stood awkwardly in the stalls. c) LEGITIMATE (W Kennedy), ASSURED (*S Sosibo), FIRST STREET (M van Rensburg) and JACOB'S LADDER (*P Mxoli) were slow into stride. d) MARMARA SEA (G Cheyne) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The cornell collar on CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (S Devoy) was attended to at the start. b) Shortly after the start ASSURED (*S Sosibo) was squeezed out between CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (S Devoy) and HERODOTUS (A Domeyer). c) An inquiry will be opened to establish why MARMARA SEA and GREAT WARRIOR had to ease at approximately the 1700m. d) The saddle on LEGITIMATE, which was hanging in throughout slipped forward, placing Jockey W Kennedy at a severe disadvantage. As a consequence, he did not persevere with his riding in the closing stages. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey JP van der Merwe was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.18 in that he swore at a licensed official at the start whilst riding NEVER ENDING RAIN. Jockey JP van der Merwe signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R5000.00. f) HERODOTUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing, acting on behalf of Trainer JA Janse van Vuuren, was advised. (SP) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) CHRISTOPHER ROBIN raced with a cornell collar b) NEVER ENDING RAIN raced without blinkers (declared 07h48 on 20220721) c) NEVER ENDING RAIN raced with a tongue tie (declared 06h22 on 20220721) d) LEGITIMATE raced with a compression mask (declared 09h57 on 20220718) e) JACOB'S LADDER raced with blinkers (declared 08h55 on 20220722) f) RATTLE MOUSE raced with a compression mask (declared 08h55 on 20220722) g) L Mxothwa rode +0.5kg (55.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LEGITIMATE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) NEVER ENDING RAIN - mild post-race distress c) FIRST STREET - blood in mouth d) WAITING FOR SUMMER - coughing e) RATTLE MOUSE - recurrent scalp wounds left and right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.