28 September 2022 | Greyville | Race 1

www.trackandball.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 71.67s

Avg Time 71.57s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Arbitrator Line	Mr S Khumalo	2	58.0kg	74	82	82	Won	6/1	B Y	O: Mr R T Fitzgerald T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Menelaus	Mr G Pieterse	8	56.5kg*	—	78	78	+1.40	14/1	Y	O: Messrs R M Botsis, G S Kotzen, S Poriazis, R M Matthysen, M H Rohwer & Miss S C Rohwer & Dr M W Rohwer T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Oshakati	Mr R Khathi	6	58.0kg	65	59	59	+1.45	20/1	Y	O: Messrs Ian Robinson, G C Kalil, R C Marais & G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
4	Fire Tonic	Mr T Godden	4	58.0kg	—	72	72	+3.45	40/1	Y	O: Mrs Viv Burgess T: Mr D R Drier
5	Giocatore	Mr M A Yeni	10	58.0kg	78	67	67	+3.85	17/2	Y	O: Mr B I Rajhununan T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Red Magician	Mr Serino Moodley	9	60.0kg	72	49	49	+5.45	3/1	Y	—
7	Lazy Guy	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	70	61	61	+7.05	2/1Fav	B Y	—
8	Lucky Dollar	Mr S D Veale	1	58.0kg	—	85	85	+7.75	17/2	Y	—
9	Easy Roy Easy	Mr K Matsunyane	7	60.0kg	—	37	37	+12.35	80/1	Y	—
10	Ebony Bay	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	58.0kg	—	50	50	+13.65	66/1	Y	—

Arbitrator Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

Won

6/1

MR 74 → 82

B Y

Menelaus

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+1.40

14/1

MR — → 78

Oshakati

Mr R Khathi · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.45

20/1

MR 65 → 59

Fire Tonic

Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+3.45

40/1

MR — → 72

Giocatore

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+3.85

17/2

MR 78 → 67

Red Magician

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.45

3/1

MR 72 → 49

Lazy Guy

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.05

2/1 Fav

MR 70 → 61

B Y

Lucky Dollar

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+7.75

17/2

MR — → 85

Easy Roy Easy

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+12.35

80/1

MR — → 37

Ebony Bay

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+13.65

66/1

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LUCKY DOLLAR (S Veale) lost two lengths. b) EBONY BAY (J P v'd Merwe) lost three lengths. Trainer D Campbell will be advised to re-school this gelding. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) EBONY BAY (J P v'd Merwe) raced green and was wide around the turn. b) MENELAUS (*G Pieterse) was hanging in from the 400m. c) From a wide draw, Jockey S Moodley elected to drop RED MAGICIAN out to the rear of the field. This resulted in this gelding losing ground to the rest of the runners. d) In view of the performance of LAZY GUY (C Habib) (7.05 lengths, 2/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Assistant Trainer J Buckler acting on behalf of Trainer G Kotzen reported that MENELAUS was coughing post-race. f) ARBITRATOR (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (HM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) EBONY BAY raced with alumites (advised 26.09.22/9h52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) LAZY GUY : Not striding out in front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None