www.tabgold.co.za NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners) | 01 Jan 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Shepherd	Mr R D Fourie	6	59.0kg	86	91	91	Won	28/10	EM Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr P B Muscutt
2	Ancient World Line	Mr T Godden	2	60.0kg	88	79	79	+1.10	2/1Fav	Y	O: Estate Late Mr Mogan Govender & Mr Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
3	Johnny The Thief	Mr D Daniels	5	57.5kg	83	94	94	+1.40	17/2	Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
4	Common Grounds	Mr C J Habib	1	60.0kg	88	86	86	+2.80	9/4	Y	O: Mr Preggie Somasundram T: Mr D W Moore
5	Galaxy Explorer	Mr S D Veale	3	57.5kg	83	60	60	+3.05	10/1	Y	O: Messrs D Hardy & B Lincoln T: Mr A J Rivalland
6	Ebony Bay	Mr A Mgudlwa	4	52.0kg	54	50	50	+14.95	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Canford Ice	—	5	59.5kg*	—	82	82	—	7/2	N	—
Code 88	Celtic Beauty	Mr M J Thackeray	4	57.0kg	—	96	96	—	—	N	—

The Shepherd

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 86 → 91

EM Y

Ancient World Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.10

2/1 Fav

MR 88 → 79

Johnny The Thief

Mr D Daniels · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+1.40

17/2

MR 83 → 94

Common Grounds

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.80

9/4

MR 88 → 86

Galaxy Explorer

Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+3.05

10/1

MR 83 → 60

Ebony Bay

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+14.95

50/1

MR 54 → 50

Canford Ice

— (True) · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

—

7/2

MR — → 82

Celtic Beauty

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

—

MR — → 96

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EBONY BAY (A Mgudlwa) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) ANCIENT WORLD (T Godden) was hanging out from the 450m. b) At the 200m, COMMON GROUNDS (C Habib) which had come to the end of its run, was steadied when awkwardly placed between THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie), which rolled in, and ANCIENT WORLD (T Godden). c) THE SHEPHERD (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Beets acting on behalf of Trainer P B Muscutt advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) COMMON GROUNDS raced equipped with a compression mask (advised 30.12.2023/09h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) EBONY BAY : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) CELTIC BEAUTY : Azoturia (Trainer - 31.12.2023/10h27). Rule 53.5 applies. b) CANFORD ICE : Interrupted work program (Trainer - 01.01.2024/07h03). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.