WOODHILL RACING MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens) | 28 Oct 2022

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Perfection Line	Mr K de Melo	5	58.0kg	—	103	103	Won	5/2	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Green Mandarin	Mr C J Habib	4	58.0kg	—	83	83	+2.50	72/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs Asogan Govender, S Poriazis & F Vahab T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Foot Soldier	Mr R D Fourie	1	58.0kg	65	74	74	+2.55	25/2	TT Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr A C Greeff
4	The Last Belle	Mr W G Agrella	8	58.5kg	—	59	59	+6.55	33/1	Y	O: Messrs P J Victor & J P Nel T: Mr J P Nel
5	Fort Dawn	Mr S R Khathi	3	60.0kg	52	49	49	+9.80	100/1	Y	O: Mr P G de Beyer T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6	Twice A Saint	Mr M A Yeni	6	58.0kg	61	64	64	+10.30	33/1	B Y	—
7	Opening Ceremony	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	59	55	55	+15.05	20/1	Y	—
8	Flying Asterix	Mr L Mxothwa	2	58.0kg	40	61	61	+20.30	33/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Copernicus	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	—	67	67	—	9/2	N	—

Perfection Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

Won

5/2

MR — → 103

Green Mandarin

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+2.50

72/100 Fav

MR — → 83

Foot Soldier

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+2.55

25/2

MR 65 → 74

TT Y

The Last Belle

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+6.55

33/1

MR — → 59

Fort Dawn

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.80

100/1

MR 52 → 49

Twice A Saint

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+10.30

33/1

MR 61 → 64

B Y

Opening Ceremony

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+15.05

20/1

MR 59 → 55

Flying Asterix

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+20.30

33/1

MR 40 → 61

B Y

Copernicus

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

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9/2

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FLYING ASTERIX (L Mxothwa) was stubborn loading. b) FOOT SOLDIER (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls. c) FORT DAWN (S Khathi), GREEN MANDARIN (C Habib) and PERFECTION (K de Melo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In a slow-run race FLYING ASTERIX (L Mxothwa), which proved difficult to settle, was steadied and shifted out away from the heels of THE LAST BELLE (W Agrella). As a consequence, TWICE A SAINT (M Yeni) was carried outwards onto PERFECTION (K de Melo) at the 1400m. Thereafter PERFECTION (K de Melo), which was left racing wide without cover, was allowed to race to the front of the field. b) At the 200m GREEN MANDARIN (C Habib) changed stride, shifted inwards and had to be steadied away from the heels of THE LAST BELLE (W Agrella), which shifted out and had to be straightened. c) PERFECTION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREEN MANDARIN - blowing SCRATCHED: a) COPERNICUS - coughing. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 07h41 on 20221028)