26 September 2024 | Vaal | Race 3

BETWAY MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 122.86s

Avg Time 121.16s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Edition	Mr J Gates	2	52.0kg	82	93	93	Won	8/1	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
2	Tamarisk Tree	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.0kg	90	105	105	+0.75	9/2	Y	O: Mr I F M van Schalkwyk T: Mr R R Sage
3	Claw Line	Mr K Matsunyane	8	54.0kg	85	91	91	+2.00	3/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr Sterling M Miller T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
4	Total Surrender	Mr C Zackey	7	54.0kg	85	71	71	+2.75	33/10	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Banha Bridge	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.0kg	81	70	70	+3.25	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs A J Cohen, D M Cohen & Mrs A J Cohen T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Thunee Playa	Mr K A Brewer	11	56.0kg	88	107	107	+3.30	11/2	B Y	—
7	Sugar Blast	Mr C R Maujean	1	62.0kg	101	102	102	+4.50	33/1	Y	—
8	Battleground	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	56.0kg	88	93	93	+5.50	20/1	Y	—
9	Arumugam	Mr C J Habib	10	62.0kg	98	71	71	+7.25	25/1	B Y	—
10	Savannah Storm	Mr P J Strydom	3	62.0kg	101	102	102	+13.25	25/1	TT Y	—
11	Flying Bull	Mr T J Mayhew	6	59.5kg*	100	98	98	+18.25	100/1	Y	—
12	Afraad	Mr D W Schwarz	12	54.5kg	82	79	79	+99.99	100/1	B TT Y	—

Royal Edition

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 82 → 93

Tamarisk Tree

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+0.75

9/2

MR 90 → 105

Claw Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+2.00

3/1 Fav

MR 85 → 91

TT Y

Total Surrender

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+2.75

33/10

MR 85 → 71

Banha Bridge

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+3.25

16/1

MR 81 → 70

B Y

Thunee Playa

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+3.30

11/2

MR 88 → 107

B Y

Sugar Blast

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 62.0kg

+4.50

33/1

MR 101 → 102

Battleground

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+5.50

20/1

MR 88 → 93

Arumugam

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 62.0kg

+7.25

25/1

MR 98 → 71

B Y

Savannah Storm

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

+13.25

25/1

MR 101 → 102

TT Y

Flying Bull

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+18.25

100/1

MR 100 → 98

Afraad

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+99.99

100/1

MR 82 → 79

B TT Y

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After a tardy start, THUNEE PLAYA (K A Brewer) failed to muster early speed and raced detached from the field, however after vigorous encouragement from Jockey K A Brewer, this colt was able to make up the deficit and regain contact with the field at the 1000m. b) FLYING BULL (*T Mayhew) hung in from the 300m. c) AFRAAD (D Schwarz) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. d) TOTAL SURRENDER (C Zackey) struck a bird at the 100m. e) SAVANNAH STORM (P Strydom) and FLYING BULL (*T Mayhew) commenced to give ground to the field from the 150m. f) Jockey D Schwarz reported that AFRAAD made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P P Labuschagne advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CLAW was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 25 September 2024 at 09H49). b) AFRAAD: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THUNEE PLAYA not striding out both hind. b) AFRAAD examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.