REMEMBERING BARRY DONNELLY MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses) | 13 Sep 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pinot Grigio	Mr B J A Plaatjies	2	57.0kg*	90	93	93	Won	5/1	Y	O: Messrs D K Bundhoo, G P C Glover & M H Maingard & Mrs M M M Bundhoo T: Mr M H Maingard
2	Get Impressed Line	Mr L Mxothwa	4	62.0kg	103	103	103	+0.30	33/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Tenpenny	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	57.0kg	90	105	105	+0.80	8/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr P P Kruyer
4	Chasingtherainbow	Mr R D Fourie	6	55.5kg	86	99	99	+1.80	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mr P Barrett T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Call To Unite	Mr C Murray	3	60.0kg	98	94	94	+2.80	33/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
6	We Have Touchdown	Mr C Zackey	7	58.5kg	92	89	89	+3.80	16/1	Y	—
7	Vapour Trail	Mr S D Veale	8	55.5kg	101	107	107	+4.30	14/1	Y	—
8	Song To The Moon	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.5kg	91	81	81	+5.80	25/2	B Y	—
9	Gold Dust	Mr K G Steyn	1	54.0kg	83	74	74	+6.20	28/10	Y	—

Pinot Grigio

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 90 → 93

Get Impressed Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 62.0kg

+0.30

33/1

MR 103 → 103

Tenpenny

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+0.80

8/1

MR 90 → 105

Chasingtherainbow

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+1.80

9/4 Fav

MR 86 → 99

Call To Unite

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.80

33/1

MR 98 → 94

We Have Touchdown

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+3.80

16/1

MR 92 → 89

Vapour Trail

Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+4.30

14/1

MR 101 → 107

Song To The Moon

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+5.80

25/2

MR 91 → 81

B Y

Gold Dust

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+6.20

28/10

MR 83 → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CALL TO UNITE (C Murray) and VAPOUR TRAIL (S Veale) were reluctant to load. b) TENPENNY (JP van der Merwe) jumped inwards and made contact with the front gate leaving the stalls. c) GET IMPRESSED (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the stalls, VAPOUR TRAIL (S Veale) was bumped inward by TENPENNY (JP van der Merwe) and made contact with WE HAVE TOUCHDOWN (C Zackey). As a consequence, CHASINGTHERAINBOW (R Fourie) was crowded for room between WE HAVE TOUCHDOWN (C Zackey) and SONG TO THE MOON (M Yeni) for a number of strides shortly after the start. b) PINOT GRIGIO (*B Plaatjies) and GET IMPRESSED (L Mxothwa) were hanging out and shifted out in the latter stages. c) Jockey C Murray reported that CALL TO UNITE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) In view of the performance of GOLD DUST (K Steyn), which was hanging out throughout, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey G Wright was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on GOLD DUST, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in a change of Rider. Jockey G Wright signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00. f) PINOT GRIGIO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MH Maingard was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) K Steyn rode GOLD DUST (declared 12h51 on 20250913) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLD DUST - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) CALL TO UNITE - examined post-race. Choked up/abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS