18 April 2024 | Greyville | Race 7

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 80 and below)

Distance 1800m

Going Standard

Win Time 108.56s

Avg Time 108.98s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Riccardo	Miss R A Venniker	5	55.5kg	70	68	68	Won	7/1	B TT Y	O: Miss K Hadden T: Mr D S Bosch
2	Few Dollars More	Mr C F Dicken	7	57.0kg	76	84	84	+1.30	25/2	Y	O: Messrs Late G R Almanza, M C Higgs, J R Higgs, G S Kotzen, Eric Wong, S L Russo & Miss Natasha C Pretorius T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Wyatt's Choice Line	Mr T Godden	4	58.0kg	74	71	71	+1.40	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Blazing Light	Mr S D Veale	1	56.0kg	68	62	62	+2.30	5/1	TT Y	O: Messrs E W Buhr, T Keating, B J Kruger, L M Michael ,Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall & Mrs G M Drier T: Mr S H Ferrie
5	Straight Up	Mr K J Lihaba	2	58.5kg*	80	79	79	+3.60	13/2	TT Y	O: SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender) & Mr D C Howells T: Mr D C Howells
6	Continentalexpress	Mr C Zackey	3	58.0kg	80	92	92	+7.60	3/1	B Y	—
7	Sing For Winter	Mr Serino Moodley	6	55.5kg	74	72	72	+9.10	33/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Banzai Pipeline	Mr R D Fourie	3	60.0kg	—	62	62	—	7/2	N	—
Code 88	Flag Bearer	Mr S Khumalo	2	55.0kg	—	60	60	—	6/1	N	—

Riccardo

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 70 → 68

B TT Y

Few Dollars More

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+1.30

25/2

MR 76 → 84

Wyatt's Choice Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+1.40

9/4 Fav

MR 74 → 71

Blazing Light

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.30

5/1

MR 68 → 62

TT Y

Straight Up

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+3.60

13/2

MR 80 → 79

TT Y

Continentalexpress

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+7.60

3/1

MR 80 → 92

B Y

Sing For Winter

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+9.10

33/1

MR 74 → 72

B Y

Banzai Pipeline

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

7/2

MR — → 62

Flag Bearer

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SING FOR WINTER (S Moodley) was stubborn to load. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start RICCARDO (R A Venniker) was buffeted between WYATT'S CHOICE (T Godden) and SING FOR WINTER (S Moodley), which jumped in leaving the starting stalls. b) In view of the performances of CONTINENTALEXPRESS (C Zackey) (7.60 lengths, 3/1 in the betting) and SING FOR WINTER (S Moodley) (9.10 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) RICCARDO (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer K Busha acting on behalf of Trainer D S Bosch advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CONTINENTALEXPRESS : Coughing. b) SING FOR WINTER : Short behind. SCRATCHINGS : a) FLAG BEARER : Coughing (Trainer - 16.04.2024/09h48). Rule 53.5 applies. b) BANZAI PIPELINE was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2. testing. The first specimen analysed at 15h40 revealed a level of over 35 TCO2. mmol/L. Assistant Trainer M Clarke acting on behalf of Trainer G B Puller was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Assistant Trainer M Clarke was informed that the second blood specimen, analysed at 15h52 had revealed a level above the international threshold of 36 mmol/L and that consequently BANZAI PIPELINE was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18. (Withdrawn at 16h08, 4/1 in the betting). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.