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17 August 2024 | Durbanville | Race 5

CHAMPION MIDDLE DISTANCE DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE & CHAMPION STAYER MASTER REDOUTE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 98.26s

Avg Time 98.83s

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	60.0kg	80	119	119	Won	9/4	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	Das Gute Line	Mr D L Ashby	9	58.5kg	77	80	80	+3.75	14/1	EM Y	O: Mrs N Botha, Mr M A Govender, Dr J Steytler, Nick & Val McFall T: Mr P A W Botha
3	Mont Loisir Line	Mr K Matsunyane	11	60.0kg	80	68	68	+4.15	7/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur & Dr H K Ruhee T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Radicchio	Mr A Domeyer	2	59.5kg	78	99	99	+5.65	28/10	Y	O: Mr G P Zurnamer T: Mr P A W Botha
5	Greenland	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	59.0kg	78	71	71	+6.65	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs Thomas Lines & B Riley & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Master Of Paris	Mr G van Niekerk	5	59.0kg	78	87	87	+6.95	9/2Fav	B Y	—
7	Noon Day Gun	Mr R Khathi	6	58.5kg	76	69	69	+8.70	40/1	B Y	—
8	Join The Dots	Mr G Wright	8	58.0kg	76	81	81	+9.00	20/1	Y	—
9	All About Ronnie	Mr M A Winnaar	10	59.5kg	78	67	67	+9.75	40/1	B TT Y	—
10	Prince Of Tibet	Mr S D Veale	1	58.5kg	77	67	67	+12.00	40/1	B Y	—
11	Avignon	Mr K G Steyn	4	58.5kg	77	67	67	+99.99	40/1	Y	—

Holding Thumbs

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4

MR 80 → 119

B Y

Das Gute Line

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+3.75

14/1

MR 77 → 80

EM Y

Mont Loisir Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+4.15

7/1

MR 80 → 68

Radicchio

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+5.65

28/10

MR 78 → 99

Greenland

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+6.65

25/1

MR 78 → 71

B Y

Master Of Paris

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+6.95

9/2 Fav

MR 78 → 87

B Y

Noon Day Gun

Mr R Khathi · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+8.70

40/1

MR 76 → 69

B Y

Join The Dots

Mr G Wright · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+9.00

20/1

MR 76 → 81

All About Ronnie

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+9.75

40/1

MR 78 → 67

B TT Y

Prince Of Tibet

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+12.00

40/1

MR 77 → 67

B Y

Avignon

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+99.99

40/1

MR 77 → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AVIGNON (K Steyn) and GREENLAND (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. b) JOIN THE DOTS (G Wright) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MASTER OF PARIS (G van Niekerk) over raced in the early stages. b) JOIN THE DOTS (G Wright) raced wide without cover in the early stages. c) MONT LOISIR (K Matsunyane), which raced wide on the turn, was hanging out in the straight. d) Jockey S Veale reported that PRINCE OF TIBET did not act in the soft underfoot conditions. e) In view of the performance of AVIGNON (K Steyn), which finished tailed off, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Khathi (NOON DAY GUN) rode +0.5kg (58.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AVIGNON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS