27 June 2020 | Turffontein | Race 9

BIDVEST GOLD BOWL (Grade 3)

Distance 3200m

Going Good

Win Time 209.49s

Avg Time 208.14s

Stakes R125,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Imperial Ruby	Mr P J Strydom	7	54.5kg	102	105	105	Won	73/20	Y	O: Messrs A Pawson, X Spies & Mrs S Viljoen & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
2	Factor Fifty	Mr L J Ferraris	3	59.0kg*	104	103	103	+0.10	73/20	Y	O: Three Tier Construction (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Mr S Naidoo) & Messrs Z Kirsten & Rakesh Singh T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
3	Top Shot	Mr D W Schwarz	4	52.0kg	89	87	87	+2.50	14/1	TT Y	O: Mr S P Jeffery & Gary Alexander Racing Stables CC T: Mr G M Alexander
4	Dromedaris	Mr M A Yeni	6	55.0kg	95	95	95	+2.55	9/1	B Y	O: Messrs A J McNabb, E Miliotis & J R van der Linden T: Mr R R Sage
5	Sunshine Silk	Mr G J Lerena	2	59.0kg	103	96	96	+2.80	4/1	Y	O: Mrs A Devachander T: Mr G V Woodruff
6	Gold Griffin	Mr J R Syster	11	52.0kg*	74	60	60	+3.00	16/1	B Y	—
7	Earth Sky	Mr N Klink	1	52.0kg*	63	67	67	+7.00	33/1	Y	—
8	Village Deep	Mr C F Dicken	9	52.0kg*	69	64	64	+9.25	33/1	TT Y	—
9	Fact	Mr J Penny	8	53.0kg	92	85	85	+9.45	18/1	Y	—
10	Ali Bon Dubai	Mr C Murray	13	60.0kg	105	102	102	+11.00	16/1	TT Y	—
11	Shenanigans	Mr L Hewitson	12	57.5kg	100	85	85	+12.75	14/1	TT Y	—
12	Tough Choice	Mr K Matsunyane	5	52.0kg*	70	63	63	+15.00	30/1	B Y	—
13	Diamond Dancer	Mr D de Gouveia	10	54.0kg	93	88	88	+23.75	33/1	TT Y	—

Imperial Ruby

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

Won

73/20

MR 102 → 105

Factor Fifty

Mr L J Ferraris (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+0.10

73/20

MR 104 → 103

Top Shot

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+2.50

14/1

MR 89 → 87

TT Y

Dromedaris

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+2.55

9/1

MR 95 → 95

B Y

Sunshine Silk

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.80

4/1

MR 103 → 96

Gold Griffin

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 74 → 60

B Y

Earth Sky

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+7.00

33/1

MR 63 → 67

Village Deep

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+9.25

33/1

MR 69 → 64

TT Y

Fact

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 53.0kg

+9.45

18/1

MR 92 → 85

Ali Bon Dubai

Mr C Murray · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+11.00

16/1

MR 105 → 102

TT Y

Shenanigans

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+12.75

14/1

MR 100 → 85

TT Y

Tough Choice

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+15.00

30/1

MR 70 → 63

B Y

Diamond Dancer

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+23.75

33/1

MR 93 → 88

TT Y

FACTOR FIFTY (*L J Ferraris) and GOLD GRIFFIN (*J R Syster) were slow losing one length. Leaving the 400m, TOP SHOT (D Schwarz) was bumped by GOLD GRIFFIN (*J R Syster) which hung out and shifted out abruptly. IMPERIAL RUBY (P Strydom) hung out around the first turn. In the concluding stages, IMPERIAL RUBY (P Strydom) was carried in by FACTOR FIFTY (*L J Ferraris) which hung in. Apprentice J R Syster the rider of GOLD GRIFFIN accidentally dropped his crop at the 150m. IMPERIAL RUBY (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies advised (LN). FACTOR FIFTY (*L J Ferraris), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D J Nieuwenhuizen advised (GF). Jockey D Schwarz signed an Admission of Guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse TOP SHOT out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards. The Board imposed a penalty of a Warning. TOUGH CHOICE cast its left front shoe in running. Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with ALI BON DUBAI in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. VILLAGE DEEP was ridden by Apprentice C F Dicken who weighed out at 53,1kg. DIAMOND DANCER Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. TOP SHOT Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 53,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. ALI BON DUBAI examined post race, nothing obvious detected.