13 November 2022 | Greyville | Race 8

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 86.23s

Avg Time 85.34s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pongola	Miss R A Venniker	1	56.5kg*	81	66	66	Won	25/2	Y	O: Mr C T Crowe T: Mr M L Roberts
2	Aerial Display	Mr Serino Moodley	6	58.0kg	—	66	66	+1.10	16/1	Y	O: Messrs Sterling M Miller & B J Sahd T: Mr M D Miller
3	Space Cowboy Line	Mr R Khathi	3	60.0kg	67	67	67	+1.70	7/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Power Star	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.0kg	64	58	58	+2.40	33/1	Y	O: Messrs N Yariv, Douglas Campbell, I B Gibson, N A Godden, J Sarjooparsad & D P Vandayar T: Mr Douglas Campbell
5	Grande Lupo	Mr C J Habib	7	58.0kg	66	62	62	+2.80	20/1	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss W Whitehead
6	L'Ultimo	Mr S D Veale	4	58.0kg	66	62	62	+3.10	20/1	Y	—
7	Natyam	Mr A Mgudlwa	10	58.0kg	—	102	102	+3.20	66/1	Y	—
8	African Dusk	Mr A Arries	2	58.0kg	—	82	82	+4.30	9/4Fav	Y	—
9	Menelaus	Mr R D Fourie	8	58.0kg	—	78	78	+5.00	2/1	Y	—
10	Miraculous Man	Mr T Godden	9	58.0kg	—	45	45	+6.20	17/2	TT Y	—

Pongola

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 81 → 66

Aerial Display

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.10

16/1

MR — → 66

Space Cowboy Line

Mr R Khathi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.70

7/1

MR 67 → 67

B Y

Power Star

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+2.40

33/1

MR 64 → 58

Grande Lupo

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+2.80

20/1

MR 66 → 62

L'Ultimo

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+3.10

20/1

MR 66 → 62

Natyam

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+3.20

66/1

MR — → 102

African Dusk

Mr A Arries · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+4.30

9/4 Fav

MR — → 82

Menelaus

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+5.00

2/1

MR — → 78

Miraculous Man

Mr T Godden · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+6.20

17/2

MR — → 45

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFRICAN DUSK (A Arries) was restless in the stalls and thereafter was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) PONGOLA (*R Venniker) was hanging out from the 300m. b) Jockey T Godden reported that MIRACULOUS MAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performances of AFRICAN DUSK (A Arries) (4.30 lengths, 9/4 in the betting) and MENELAUS (R Fourie) (5.00 lengths, 2/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Trainer Gareth van Zyl signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate NATYAM against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccination as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed. e) PONGOLA (*R Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MIRACULOUS MAN : Nothing obvious detected. b) AFRICAN DUSK : Nothing obvious detected. c) MENELAUS : Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None