17 December 2022 | Kenilworth | Race 4

SPORTING POST MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 74.04s

Avg Time 73.82s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Touch Of Grace	Mr G A Behr	2	60.0kg	64	76	76	Won	20/1	Y	O: Messrs A N Marcus & W Volschenk & Mrs W J Probert T: Mr A N Marcus
2	Apple Catcher	Mr S D Veale	4	60.0kg	—	50	50	+0.30	50/1	Y	O: Messrs Rick Achmat, A Mahlangu, C R Harris, Dr S Davis & Mrs V J Dickerson T: Mr P P Kruyer
3	Simply Beautiful Line	Mr R D Fourie	10	60.0kg	67	55	55	+1.05	25/2	B Y	O: Dr J L Craig & Messrs P Barrett & D G Curran T: Mr J M T Stewart
4	La Pura Vida	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	3	60.0kg	—	77	77	+1.35	15/2	Y	O: Messrs Spencer Cook, M Z Mohideen, O Naidoo, I Rajagopal & Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5	Jazz Diva	Mr G van Niekerk	11	60.0kg	—	69	69	+3.60	4/1Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
6	Global Songstress	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	76	72	72	+4.60	15/4	B Y	—
7	Spring Kiss	Mr C B Bantam	9	60.0kg	—	64	64	+6.10	33/1	Y	—
8	Hang Out The Stars	Mr K G Steyn	15	60.0kg	—	58	58	+6.50	80/1	Y	—
9	My Flower Fate	Mr K de Melo	14	60.0kg	—	86	86	+7.00	17/2	Y	—
10	Great Cat	Mr L Mxothwa	8	60.0kg	—	82	82	+7.50	15/2	Y	—
11	California Dreamin	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	—	—	—	+8.25	33/1	Y	—
12	Misty Cliffs	Mr G Wright	7	60.0kg	75	64	64	+10.25	13/2	B Y	—
13	Dutchess Fiona	Mr K Matsunyane	1	60.0kg	—	26	26	+14.00	50/1	Y	—
14	Rox On Fire	Mr J W Jacobs	12	60.0kg	—	—	—	+14.75	80/1	Y	—
15	Anna Karenina	Mr P C Orffer	13	60.0kg	70	58	58	+14.85	50/1	B Y	—

Touch Of Grace

Mr G A Behr · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 64 → 76

Apple Catcher

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.30

50/1

MR — → 50

Simply Beautiful Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+1.05

25/2

MR 67 → 55

B Y

La Pura Vida

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.35

15/2

MR — → 77

Jazz Diva

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+3.60

4/1 Fav

MR — → 69

Global Songstress

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.60

15/4

MR 76 → 72

B Y

Spring Kiss

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.10

33/1

MR — → 64

Hang Out The Stars

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+6.50

80/1

MR — → 58

My Flower Fate

Mr K de Melo · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+7.00

17/2

MR — → 86

Great Cat

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.50

15/2

MR — → 82

California Dreamin

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.25

33/1

MR — → —

Misty Cliffs

Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.25

13/2

MR 75 → 64

B Y

Dutchess Fiona

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+14.00

50/1

MR — → 26

Rox On Fire

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+14.75

80/1

MR — → —

Anna Karenina

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+14.85

50/1

MR 70 → 58

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) APPLE CATCHER (S Veale) jumped awkwardly, losing one length. b) GLOBAL SONGSTRESS (G Lerena) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 100m Jockey G Lerena (GLOBAL SONGSTRESS) hesitated with his riding when tightened for galloping room between LA PURA VIDA (B Fayd'Herbe) and SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL (R Fourie), both of which shifted ground marginally. Thereafter LA PURA VIDA (B Fayd'Herbe) and SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL (R Fourie) brushed at the finish. b) HANG OUT THE STARS (K Steyn) and CALIFORNIA DREAMIN (JP van der Merwe) raced green. c) In view of the performances of GLOBAL SONGSTRESS (G Lerena) and JAZZ DIVA (G van Niekerk) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine these fillies. d) Jockey S Veale was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking APPLE CATCHER more than 12 times in the entire race. Jockey S Veale signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1500,00. In determining penalty, the Board took into account the distance over and manner in which Jockey S Veale used his crop and the number of strikes (14) over the permissible level. e) TOUCH OF GRACE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (SC) f) APPLE CATCHER, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Kruyer was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) ANNE KARENINA raced with blinkers (declared 07h35 on 20221216) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GLOBAL SONGSTRESS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) JAZZ DIVA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) LA PURA VIDA - abnormal respiratory noise post-race d) GREAT CAT - post-race distress THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS