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03 August 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 9

HOLLYWOOODBETS BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 102.44s

Avg Time 100.39s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Holding Thumbs	Mr D W Schwarz	3	57.0kg	75	119	119	Won	28/10Fav	B Y	O: Messrs P Bamford, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mrs J Doyle & Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	Bardolino Line	Mr G Wright	1	61.0kg	82	79	79	+3.00	5/1	B Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew & L Sherrell & Estate Late Mr B L Rae T: Mr B J Crawford
3	My Bestie Line	Mr Serino Moodley	2	56.5kg	73	61	61	+3.30	5/2	Y	O: Messrs Philip Bamford & G S Kotzen T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Gentleman Joe	Mr P C Orffer	6	61.5kg	83	83	83	+3.60	14/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Greenland	Mr S D Veale	7	58.5kg	78	71	71	+6.35	7/1	B Y	O: Messrs Thomas Lines & B Riley & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Azzurri	Mr G van Niekerk	5	59.5kg	80	77	77	+9.10	5/1	Y	—
7	Royal Watch	Mr L Mxothwa	4	61.0kg	82	80	80	+9.50	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Devil A Saint	Mr M A Winnaar	5	57.0kg	—	69	69	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Diamond Rock	—	4	59.5kg*	—	74	74	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Fly Futura	Mr A Domeyer	12	59.5kg	—	74	74	—	9/4	N	—
Code 88	Kwite A King	—	7	59.5kg*	—	79	79	—	6/1	N	—
Code 88	Radicchio	—	2	58.0kg*	—	99	99	—	5/1	N	—

Holding Thumbs

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

Won

28/10 Fav

MR 75 → 119

B Y

Bardolino Line

Mr G Wright · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+3.00

5/1

MR 82 → 79

B Y

My Bestie Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+3.30

5/2

MR 73 → 61

Gentleman Joe

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+3.60

14/1

MR 83 → 83

Greenland

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+6.35

7/1

MR 78 → 71

B Y

Azzurri

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+9.10

5/1

MR 80 → 77

Royal Watch

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+9.50

20/1

MR 82 → 80

Devil A Saint

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 69

Diamond Rock

— (True) · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 74

Fly Futura

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 12 · 59.5kg

—

9/4

MR — → 74

Kwite A King

— (True) · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

—

6/1

MR — → 79

Radicchio

— (True) · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 99

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AZZURRI (G van Niekerk) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey G van Niekerk reported that AZZURRI felt uncomfortable in its action and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Moodley rode MY BESTIE (declared 10h13 on 20240803) b) L Mxothwa rode ROYAL WATCH (declared 09h51 on 20240803) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AZZURRI - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) RADICCHIO - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h50 on 20240802) b) DIAMOND ROCK - Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h36 on 20240803) c) DEVIL A SAINT - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h44 on 20240803) d) KWITE A KING - lame behind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h21 on 20240803) e) FLY FUTURA - lame right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h35 on 20240803)