28 May 2025 | Greyville | Race 9

www.tabgold.co.za MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 102 and below)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 82.73s

Avg Time 82.63s

Stakes R160,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Thisiswhatitmeans	Mr S D Veale	7	58.5kg	94	106	106	Won	7/2Fav	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M J Odendaal
2	Legal Counsel	Mr A C Fortune	11	58.5kg	98	128	128	+0.30	9/2	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch, E A Braun & A C P Cotterell, Jessica Koster, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Rosh Kedesh	Mr G J Lerena	10	55.5kg	83	88	88	+1.90	8/1	B Y	O: Fieldspring Racing & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Icy Blast Line	Mr C Murray	9	55.5kg	86	88	88	+2.30	13/2	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
5	Except Temptation Line	Mr D de Gouveia	8	55.5kg	86	84	84	+2.40	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
6	Giambattista	Mr K Matsunyane	3	55.5kg	85	87	87	+4.70	50/1	Y	—
7	Nelson Bay	Mr Serino Moodley	1	58.5kg	91	90	90	+5.30	9/2	Y	—
8	Got The Word	Mr A Mgudlwa	2	51.0kg	73	53	53	+7.00	100/1	Y	—
9	Golden Destiny	Mr R Danielson	5	57.0kg	91	90	90	+8.20	13/2	Y	—
10	Notable	Mr C J Habib	6	54.0kg	84	79	79	+10.30	20/1	Y	—
11	Proud Master	Mr M A Yeni	4	61.5kg	102	97	97	+16.50	20/1	B TT Y	—

Thisiswhatitmeans

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 94 → 106

Legal Counsel

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+0.30

9/2

MR 98 → 128

Rosh Kedesh

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+1.90

8/1

MR 83 → 88

B Y

Icy Blast Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+2.30

13/2

MR 86 → 88

Except Temptation Line

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+2.40

25/1

MR 86 → 84

TT Y

Giambattista

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+4.70

50/1

MR 85 → 87

Nelson Bay

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+5.30

9/2

MR 91 → 90

Got The Word

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 51.0kg

+7.00

100/1

MR 73 → 53

Golden Destiny

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+8.20

13/2

MR 91 → 90

Notable

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+10.30

20/1

MR 84 → 79

Proud Master

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+16.50

20/1

MR 102 → 97

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PROUD MASTER (M Yeni) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) GOT THE WORD (A Mgudlwa) and GIAMBATTISTA (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. b) From a wide draw LEGAL COUNSEL (A Fortune) raced wide and without cover in the early stages. c) Jockey C Habib reported that NOTABLE changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that PROUD MASTER did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) THISISWHATITMEANS (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey M Yeni was the rider of PROUD MASTER (advised 26.05.2025/11h28). b) Jockey R Danielson was the rider of GOLDEN DESTINY (advised 28.05.2025/07h37). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) NOTABLE : Nothing obvious detected. b) PROUD MASTER : Nothing obvious detected. c) NELSON BAY : Scalped right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.