14 September 2022 | Greyville | Race 3

FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 97.10s

Avg Time 97.69s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ravens Sword	Mr C J Habib	1	60.0kg	63	53	53	Won	5/2	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss W Whitehead
2	Johnny's Hope Line	Mr K Matsunyane	8	57.0kg	80	79	79	+0.40	17/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs E C Abraham, K G Naidoo & Miss Trinisha Pillay T: Mr K G Naidoo
3	L'Ultimo	Mr T Godden	5	57.0kg	—	62	62	+4.50	14/1	Y	O: Tony Jelinski, Messrs C G & L F Scribante & Mrs G M Drier T: Mr D R Drier
4	Soul Captain	Mr M A Yeni	4	57.0kg	—	59	59	+5.70	14/1	Y	O: Mr Suran Chetty T: Mr L F Robinson
5	Double Silver	Mr C Ngcobo	3	57.0kg	—	74	74	+6.00	33/10	Y	O: Messrs GS Kotzen, DS Naidoo, JM Singh, BK & FK Taher, PC Wareley & Andy Williams, Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr DC O'Driscoll) & Woodhill Racing Syndic T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Twice As Perfect	Mr K de Melo	9	57.0kg	—	54	54	+10.70	16/1	Y	—
7	Roy's Bolt	Mr M H Zuma	10	56.0kg*	36	44	44	+11.90	100/1	Y	—
8	Direct Charge	Mr Serino Moodley	6	57.0kg	—	59	59	+15.40	100/1	B Y	—
9	Prince Of Tides	Miss R A Venniker	7	55.5kg*	—	49	49	+15.70	33/1	B Y	—
10	Baltyboys	Mr A Mgudlwa	2	57.0kg	30	30	30	+24.20	125/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Star Rated	Mr M Mjoka	6	60.0kg	—	38	38	—	100/1	N	—

Ravens Sword

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2

MR 63 → 53

Johnny's Hope Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+0.40

17/10 Fav

MR 80 → 79

L'Ultimo

Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+4.50

14/1

MR — → 62

Soul Captain

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+5.70

14/1

MR — → 59

Double Silver

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+6.00

33/10

MR — → 74

Twice As Perfect

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+10.70

16/1

MR — → 54

Roy's Bolt

Mr M H Zuma (True) · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+11.90

100/1

MR 36 → 44

Direct Charge

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+15.40

100/1

MR — → 59

B Y

Prince Of Tides

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+15.70

33/1

MR — → 49

B Y

Baltyboys

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+24.20

125/1

MR 30 → 30

B Y

Star Rated

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

100/1

MR — → 38

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) In the concluding stages, JOHNNY'S HOPE (K Matsunyane) which was hanging in and RAVENS SWORD (C Habib) which shifted out away from the crop, came together and brushed. A race review was called by a member of the Stipendiary Board into this incident, which was followed by an objection being lodged by the Rider (K Matsunyane) of the second placed horse (JOHNNY'S HOPE) against the winner, RAVENS SWORD (C Habib) on the grounds of interference in the concluding stages. After considering the evidence in this matter, the Board overruled the objection. In arriving at this decision, the Board considered the distance between 2nd and 1st at the finish was 0.40 and the dual movements of the horses involved. Consequently, the Board could not be satisfied that but for the above incident, JOHNNY'S HOPE would have finished ahead of RAVENS SWORD, therefore it overruled the objection and allowed the Judge's result to stand. Jockey K Matsunyane deposit was refunded. b) Jockey K Matsunyane 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 JOHNNY'S HOPE more than 12 times in the entire race. In assessing penalty, the Board considered the number of times (15) Jockey K Matsunyane struck the horse JOHNNY'S HOPE, the distance over which and manner in which he used his crop and his record (3) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2000 was imposed. c) RAVEN'S SWORD (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead advised (HM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) SOUL CAPTAIN raced without blinkers (advised 14.09.22/01h17). b) PRINCE OF TIDES raced equipped with blinkers (advised 12.09.22/9h32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) STAR RATED : Not eating up (Trainer - 14.09.22/7h59). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None