16 September 2023 | Turffontein | Race 1

BETWAY INSUREBET MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-olds) (For Maiden 3 year-olds R15 000 WIN BONUS RA MEMBERS)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 72.70s

Avg Time 73.53s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Barbaresco	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	—	116	116	Won	46/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Halberdier Line	Mr S Khumalo	9	60.0kg	84	83	83	+2.90	16/1	TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr Barry Marais T: Mr B B Ruiters
3	Twenty Drachma's	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	—	78	78	+5.65	125/1	Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson, A D Marx & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Policy Of Truth	Mr D de Gouveia	6	60.0kg	84	71	71	+6.75	9/2	Y	O: Messrs M P A Burger & Estate Late S H Cloete T: Mr R R Magner
5	Inafix	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	—	66	66	+7.50	66/1	TT N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Al Bayreg	Mr M A Yeni	7	60.0kg	—	79	79	+9.90	66/1	Y	—
7	Mr Blue Flame	Mr K A Brewer	8	60.0kg	—	59	59	+13.25	66/1	Y	—
8	Royal Albert	Mr J Gates	1	60.0kg	—	56	56	+14.50	125/1	Y	—
9	O'Ryon	Mr D W Schwarz	10	60.0kg	—	52	52	+17.50	125/1	Y	—
10	La Moohal	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	60.0kg	—	93	93	+35.75	8/1	Y	—

Barbaresco

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

46/100 Fav

MR — → 116

Halberdier Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.90

16/1

MR 84 → 83

TT Y

Twenty Drachma's

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.65

125/1

MR — → 78

Policy Of Truth

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.75

9/2

MR 84 → 71

Inafix

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.50

66/1

MR — → 66

TT N

Al Bayreg

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+9.90

66/1

MR — → 79

Mr Blue Flame

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+13.25

66/1

MR — → 59

Royal Albert

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+14.50

125/1

MR — → 56

O'Ryon

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+17.50

125/1

MR — → 52

La Moohal

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+35.75

8/1

MR — → 93

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TWENTY DRACHMA'S (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) POLICY OF TRUTH (D De Gouveia) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. c) LA MOOHAL (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing two lengths. d) MR BLUE FLAME (*K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, INAFIX (C Habib) was bumped inwards by POLICY OF TRUTH (D De Gouveia), which jumped sharply inwards leaving the stalls. b) LA MOOHAL (J P van der Merwe), after being slow away, failed to muster speed on debut, jumped a patch approaching the 1000m and thereafter raced detached from the field throughout. c) Leaving the 1000m, O'RYON (D Schwarz) was steadied and directed out away from the heels of MR BLUE FLAME (*K A Brewer), which rolled out and was corrected. d) BARBARESCO (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 September 2023 at 10H27). b) O'RYON raced without a tongue tie (declared 16 September 2023 at 08H44). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POLICY OF TRUTH abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.