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15 May 2023 | Greyville | Race 3

FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST CONDITIONAL NOVICE (F & M) (For One Time Winners (F&M) with a nett rating of 92 & below)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 69.91s
Avg Time 70.51s
Stakes R100,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Bright Star
Mr D W Schwarz 12 58.0kg 66 69 69 Won 25/1
Y
O: Messrs Late B J Wiese & N Kotzen (Jnr)
T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
2
Palm Breeze
Mr T Godden 7 59.0kg 74 66 66 +1.20 5/1
B Y
O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
3
Hugsandhighfives
Mr A Mgudlwa 8 59.0kg 75 63 63 +2.10 8/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr G B Puller
4
Chelsea Blue Line
Mr S D Veale 2 58.0kg 69 60 60 +2.20 7/1
B Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr D C Howells
5
Imbewu
Miss R A Venniker 3 58.5kg* 76 72 72 +3.40 28/10Fav
B Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr M L Roberts
6
Corner Crusade
Mr C F Dicken 4 59.0kg 70 52 52 +4.00 13/2
TT Y
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7
French Princess
Mr M K Katjedi 5 58.0kg* 65 65 65 +4.70 33/1
Y
—
8
Fort J'adore
Mr A Arries 9 58.0kg 70 67 67 +5.75 10/1
Y
—
9
Tabatha Cat
Mr M A Yeni 10 58.0kg 65 50 50 +7.15 50/1
EM Y
—
10
Top Honours
Mr S S Hlengwa 11 56.5kg* 45 45 45 +7.75 100/1
EM Y
—
11
Fortune Bay
Mr K Matsunyane 6 59.0kg 74 62 62 +8.00 14/1
B Y
—
12
Swiss Paradise
Mr K de Melo 1 59.0kg 74 60 60 +26.10 25/2
B Y
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1
Bright Star
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 12 · 58.0kg
Won
25/1
MR 66 → 69
Y
2
Palm Breeze
Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+1.20
5/1
MR 74 → 66
B Y
3
Hugsandhighfives
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+2.10
8/1
MR 75 → 63
Y
4
Chelsea Blue Line
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+2.20
7/1
MR 69 → 60
B Y
5
Imbewu
Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+3.40
28/10 Fav
MR 76 → 72
B Y
6
Corner Crusade
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+4.00
13/2
MR 70 → 52
TT Y
7
French Princess
Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+4.70
33/1
MR 65 → 65
Y
8
Fort J'adore
Mr A Arries · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
+5.75
10/1
MR 70 → 67
Y
9
Tabatha Cat
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+7.15
50/1
MR 65 → 50
EM Y
10
Top Honours
Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 11 · 56.5kg
+7.75
100/1
MR 45 → 45
EM Y
11
Fortune Bay
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+8.00
14/1
MR 74 → 62
B Y
12
Swiss Paradise
Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+26.10
25/2
MR 74 → 60
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CORNER CRUSADE (C F Dicken) was stubborn to load. b) FRENCH PRINCESS (*M K Katjedi) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) SWISS PARADISE (K de Melo) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Thereafter Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with SWISS PARADISE in the running and did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) At the 350m, FRENCH PRINCESS (*M K Katjedi) was steadied when awkwardly placed between SWISS PARADISE (K de Melo), which had come to the end of its run, and IMBEWU (*R A Venniker) which had rolled in. c) Leaving the 100m, CORNER CRUSADE (C F Dicken) was carried in marginally by HUGSANDHIGHFIVES (A Mgudlwa) which was switched in off the heels of BRIGHT STAR (D Schwarz) to obtain a clear run. d) BRIGHT STAR (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) TOP HONOURS raced equipped with ear muffs and without blinkers (advised 15.05.23/07h33). b) Jockey D Schwarz was the rider of BRIGHT STAR (advised 15.05.23/10h03). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SWISS PARADISE : Not striding out left front. b) CORNER CRUSADE : Abnormal respiratory noise. c) FORTUNE BAY : Fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.