25 July 2023 | Vaal | Race 7

4RACING.TV MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 82.71s

Avg Time 81.83s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bard Of Avon	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	94	105	105	Won	33/10	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
2	Paton's Tears	Mr K A Brewer	10	52.0kg*	83	78	78	+0.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr Lucky Houdalakis T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Stratospheric Line	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	97	97	97	+3.50	33/20Fav	TT Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
4	Clarkson	Mr J Penny	11	56.0kg	87	75	75	+5.50	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs H Venter & S P Jeffery & Mesdames M Jeffery & A M Venter T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Barneys Pride	Mr J R Syster	8	54.0kg	85	76	76	+6.25	33/1	Y	O: Mr T J Barnard T: Mr R R Magner
6	Now I Got You	Mr C J Habib	9	58.0kg	95	67	67	+6.30	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Arividicio	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	54.0kg	86	52	52	+6.35	7/1	Y	—
8	Terra Time	Mr S Khumalo	5	60.0kg	99	96	96	+6.50	25/1	Y	—
9	Mardi Gras	Mr A Mgudlwa	6	60.0kg	96	83	83	+7.25	75/1	B Y	—
10	Top Sail	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg*	96	85	85	+8.25	100/1	Y	—
11	Stormy Winter	Mr D W Schwarz	1	54.5kg	85	69	69	+8.50	25/2	B Y	—
Code 88	Johnny Dogs	Mr K Matsunyane	1	54.0kg	—	67	67	—	20/1	N	—

Bard Of Avon

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10

MR 94 → 105

Paton's Tears

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+0.25

10/1

MR 83 → 78

Stratospheric Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.50

33/20 Fav

MR 97 → 97

TT Y

Clarkson

Mr J Penny · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+5.50

25/2

MR 87 → 75

B Y

Barneys Pride

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+6.25

33/1

MR 85 → 76

Now I Got You

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+6.30

16/1

MR 95 → 67

TT Y

Arividicio

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+6.35

7/1

MR 86 → 52

Terra Time

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.50

25/1

MR 99 → 96

Mardi Gras

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.25

75/1

MR 96 → 83

B Y

Top Sail

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+8.25

100/1

MR 96 → 85

Stormy Winter

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+8.50

25/2

MR 85 → 69

B Y

Johnny Dogs

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PATON'S TEARS (*K A Brewer) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 150m, Jockey J R Syster, the rider of BARNEYS PRIDE, accidentally dropped his crop when bumped by CLARKSON (J Penny), which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. b) Leaving the 150m, TERRA TIME (S Khumalo), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of NOW I GOT YOU (C Habib), which rolled in marginally, and on the heels of STRATOSPHERIC (G Lerena). c) BARD OF AVON (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) STORMY WINTER: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 55,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BARD OF AVON raced without a compression mask (declared 24 July 2023 at 05H47). b) BARNEYS PRIDE raced without blinkers (declared 24 July 2023 at 07H01). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MARDI GRAS scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) JOHNNY DOGS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.