HOLLYWOODBETS MATCHEM STAKES (Grade 3) (Open at Weight For Age + Penalties) | 07 Oct 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Charles Dickens	Mr A Domeyer	3	59.5kg	132	132	132	Won	1/5Fav	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Candice Bass
2	Gimme A Prince	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	130	134	134	+0.30	5/1	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
3	Royal Aussie Line	Mr G van Niekerk	6	56.5kg	118	120	120	+2.30	25/1	Y	O: Mr D A Squance, Mrs S Viljoen & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
4	After The Rain	Mr L Mxothwa	2	57.0kg	104	98	98	+3.30	33/1	Y	O: Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5	Cosmic Highway	Mr P C Orffer	4	57.0kg	108	115	115	+4.80	50/1	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
6	Runaway Song	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	58.0kg	116	98	98	+5.55	100/1	Y	—
7	Bright Green	Mr A D Andrews	5	56.5kg	101	76	76	+12.80	100/1	Y	—

Charles Dickens

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

Won

1/5 Fav

MR 132 → 132

Gimme A Prince

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.30

5/1

MR 130 → 134

Royal Aussie Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+2.30

25/1

MR 118 → 120

After The Rain

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.30

33/1

MR 104 → 98

Cosmic Highway

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+4.80

50/1

MR 108 → 115

Runaway Song

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+5.55

100/1

MR 116 → 98

Bright Green

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+12.80

100/1

MR 101 → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RUNAWAY SONG (A Mgudlwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) COSMIC HIGHWAY (C Orffer) pulled hard in the early and middle stages. b) ROYAL AUSSIE (G van Niekerk) was hanging out in the straight. c) CHARLES DICKENS (A Domeyer) shifted in away from the crop in the latter stages. d) CHARLES DICKENS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) A Andrews rode BRIGHT GREEN (declared 15h24 on 20231007) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS