Race 2: www.pinkdrive.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	SEA GODDESS (J Gates), ONLY CHOICE (*R Venniker) and MADAME ZABRE (*C Dicken) lost one length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	IF YOU SAY SO (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	LADY OF GOLD (K de Melo) was hanging in throughout. 
c)	At the 1300m, FAIZAH (A Mgudlwa) and ISIPHETO (S Khumalo) were tightened and eased on the inside of NATALIA (K Sakayi) which shifted in. As a result, ONLY CHOICE (*R Venniker) was eased off the heels of FAIZAH (A Mgudlwa). 
Jockey K Sakayi signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.7, in that as the rider of NATALIA, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to the horse FAIZAH (A Mgudlwa) at approximately the 1300m. Accordingly, a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for a period of 7 days, was imposed. (Suspension Dates : 18.10.22 - 24.10.22, bdi)                
d)	Jockey M Yeni signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, read in conjunction M, in that he mis-used his crop by striking the horse IF YOU SAY SO more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (13) Jockey M Yeni struck the horse IF YOU SAY SO, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop and his record (0) in relation to this Rule.  Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R750 was imposed.
e)	NATALIA (K Sakayi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	FIAMETTA raced equipped with blinkers and without ear muffs (advised 16.10.22/8h14). 
b)	IF YOU SAY SO raced equipped with blinkers (advised 16.010.22/8h02). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil. 
  

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GELSOMINA : Mouth injury. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None