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17 February 2024 | Turffontein | Race 7

BETWAY LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 110.77s

Avg Time 110.75s

Stakes R400,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Litigation	Mr G J Lerena	4	59.0kg	111	113	113	Won	25/2	TT Y	O: Wernars Family, H Willson & Miss Pippa Mickleburgh T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Street Art	Mr T Godden	3	59.0kg	107	78	78	+2.25	7/1	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Meridius Line	Mr C R Maujean	2	59.0kg	110	115	115	+2.35	8/1	Y	O: Mr F Vahab & River Palace Racing Syndicate T: Mr A P Peter
4	Pure Predator	Mr P Mxoli	9	54.0kg	100	118	118	+3.00	33/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Bless My Stars	Mr A Mgudlwa	5	59.5kg	119	119	119	+3.25	2/1Fav	Y	O: Team Valor International (Nom: Mr B Irwin), Mr G Barber, Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Emirate Gina	Mr D W Schwarz	6	56.5kg	105	103	103	+4.50	25/1	Y	—
7	Bingwa	Mr R Munger	1	59.0kg	118	107	107	+4.75	16/1	Y	—
8	Safe Passage	Mr D de Gouveia	10	59.0kg	117	108	108	+6.50	4/1	Y	—
9	Electric Gold	Mr C J Habib	8	59.0kg	109	96	96	+6.55	8/1	B Y	—
10	Crimson King	Mr K Matsunyane	7	60.0kg	103	105	105	+10.75	33/1	Y	—
11	Juliet Tango	Mr N Klink	11	56.5kg	98	86	86	+15.50	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Second Base	—	10	59.0kg*	—	99	99	—	—	N	—

Litigation

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 111 → 113

TT Y

Street Art

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+2.25

7/1

MR 107 → 78

Meridius Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.35

8/1

MR 110 → 115

Pure Predator

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+3.00

33/1

MR 100 → 118

Bless My Stars

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+3.25

2/1 Fav

MR 119 → 119

Emirate Gina

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+4.50

25/1

MR 105 → 103

Bingwa

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+4.75

16/1

MR 118 → 107

Safe Passage

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+6.50

4/1

MR 117 → 108

Electric Gold

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+6.55

8/1

MR 109 → 96

B Y

Crimson King

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.75

33/1

MR 103 → 105

Juliet Tango

Mr N Klink · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+15.50

40/1

MR 98 → 86

Second Base

— (True) · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 99

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CRIMSON KING (K Matsunyane), BLESS MY STARS (A Mgudlwa) and ELECTRIC GOLD (C Habib) were slow losing one length. b) BINGWA (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of CRIMSON KING (K Matsunyane), (distance 10,75 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) LITIGATION (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) STREET ART was ridden by Jockey T Godden (declared 17 February 2024 at 07H33). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CRIMSON KING examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BLESS MY STARS blowing post race. c) MERIDIUS brush wound right hind. d) ELECTRIC GOLD abnormal respiratory noise. e) JULIET TANGO scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) SECOND BASE bruised sole (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.