RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For Horses with a nett rating of 105 and below) | 13 Aug 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sugar Mountain	Mr D L Ashby	4	52.0kg	86	122	122	Won	9/2	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Candice Bass
2	Han Solo	Mr K Strydom	7	56.0kg*	92	102	102	+0.50	5/1	B Y	O: Messrs G S Kotzen & K Kotzen & Mrs J A Wintle T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Pack Leader Line	Mr G A Behr	2	56.0kg	93	92	92	+2.75	20/1	Y	O: Chrigor Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs S Hattingh) & Mr G S Kotzen T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Dean Street	Mr S Khumalo	3	54.0kg	87	102	102	+3.75	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs C B Campbell, M I Fullard, J H Drew, C P Kalil & M A Makaab T: Miss L V Woodruff
5	Northern Song	Mr S Mbhele	1	54.0kg	88	77	77	+9.75	10/1	Y	O: Mr N Rusconi T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Maria Querol	Mr C J Habib	6	56.0kg	96	96	96	+17.75	8/1	Y	—
7	Major Attraction	Mr R Munger	5	60.0kg	103	103	103	+18.15	4/1	B Y	—

Sugar Mountain

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 86 → 122

Han Solo

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+0.50

5/1

MR 92 → 102

B Y

Pack Leader Line

Mr G A Behr · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+2.75

20/1

MR 93 → 92

Dean Street

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+3.75

2/1 Fav

MR 87 → 102

Northern Song

Mr S Mbhele · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+9.75

10/1

MR 88 → 77

Maria Querol

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+17.75

8/1

MR 96 → 96

Major Attraction

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+18.15

4/1

MR 103 → 103

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DEAN STREET (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DEAN STREET (S Khumalo) got its head on one side, hung in and raced awkwardly on the bend. b) In view of the performance of MARIA QUEROL (C Habib), which was hanging out throughout, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Leaving the 400m PACK LEADER (G Behr) raced onto the heels of a tiring MAJOR ATTRACTION (R Munger) and had to be steadied. d) Jockey D Ashby (SUGAR MOUNTAIN) dropped his crop leaving the 200m. e) Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with MAJOR ATTRACTION, which tired quickly in the straight. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this mare. f) SUGAR MOUNTAIN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SC) g) HAN SOLO, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (RS) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAJOR ATTRACTION - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) MARIA QUEROL - examined post-race. Not striding out right front c) PACK LEADER - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS