18 April 2023 | Turffontein | Race 7

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.28s

Avg Time 58.27s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Axel Collins	Mr D W Schwarz	2	59.5kg	75	55	55	Won	4/1	Y	O: International Racing Club (Nom: J da Mata) & Mr C C M Do Carmo T: Mr A P Peter
2	Feather The Nest	Mr G Pieterse	5	52.5kg	56	54	54	+0.10	25/2	TT Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd & Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Beaded Gown	Mr K de Melo	9	54.0kg	63	58	58	+0.85	5/2Fav	Y	O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Covert Operator Line	Mr C Zackey	3	59.5kg	68	77	77	+1.25	8/1	B Y	O: Wernars Family & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Tre Amici	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.5kg	74	64	64	+1.50	6/1	Y	O: Messrs M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt, J C Thomas, J R van der Linden & Mrs M N Thomas T: Mr R R Sage
6	Timbavati River	Mr K A Brewer	4	55.5kg*	60	79	79	+1.60	16/1	B Y	—
7	Dancing Dora	Mr M A Yeni	10	60.0kg	75	53	53	+3.50	25/2	Y	—
8	Storm Jewel	Mr D B Geerthsen	7	51.5kg*	63	48	48	+3.90	66/1	Y	—
9	Mercer Girl	Mr N Klink	1	52.0kg	56	53	53	+6.15	8/1	B Y	—
10	Camerata	Mr J Mariba	8	56.0kg	68	49	49	+11.15	25/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Mother Of Pearl	—	1	56.0kg	—	63	63	—	25/2	N	—

Axel Collins

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 75 → 55

Feather The Nest

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+0.10

25/2

MR 56 → 54

TT Y

Beaded Gown

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+0.85

5/2 Fav

MR 63 → 58

Covert Operator Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+1.25

8/1

MR 68 → 77

B Y

Tre Amici

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+1.50

6/1

MR 74 → 64

Timbavati River

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+1.60

16/1

MR 60 → 79

B Y

Dancing Dora

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 75 → 53

Storm Jewel

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 7 · 51.5kg

+3.90

66/1

MR 63 → 48

Mercer Girl

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+6.15

8/1

MR 56 → 53

B Y

Camerata

Mr J Mariba · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+11.15

25/1

MR 68 → 49

B TT Y

Mother Of Pearl

— · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COVERT OPERATOR (C Zackey) was stubborn loading. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 600m, MERCER GIRL (N Klink), which rolled out, was momentarily inconvenienced on the inside of AXEL COLLINS (D Schwarz) and on the heels of TRE AMICI (S Khumalo). b) AXEL COLLINS (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BEADED GOWN was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 18 April 2023 at 09H30). b) FEATHER THE NEST: Jockey G Pieterse weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TIMBAVATI RIVER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 April 2023 at 05H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAMERATA cast its left hind shoe in running; cut into left hind. SCRATCHED: a) MOTHER OF PEARL coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.