27 December 2022 | Vaal | Race 2

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 84.51s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Celtic Rumours Line	Mr C J Habib	1	56.0kg	—	104	104	Won	56/100Fav	Y	O: The Undertakers Syndicate (Nom: Gary Harvett) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Quixote	Mr G J Lerena	2	59.0kg	81	69	69	+4.25	5/2	Y	O: Wernars Family & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	African Azure	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	56.0kg	—	—	—	+7.25	40/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Bronze Sword	Mr P Mxoli	7	59.0kg*	68	66	66	+9.50	40/1	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Grand Escape	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	56	56	56	+9.60	25/2	Y	O: Mr L Sherrell T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Gimme Royalty	Mr K A Brewer	6	60.0kg*	58	49	49	+10.75	50/1	TT Y	—
7	Northern King	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	59.0kg	63	57	57	+12.00	100/1	B TT Y	—
8	Wolfram	Mr J Mariba	9	59.0kg	55	59	59	+14.25	125/1	Y	—
9	Tincture Time	Mr R Danielson	4	59.0kg	—	53	53	+16.75	100/1	Y	—
10	Le Fort Bion	Mr M J Thackeray	8	60.0kg	—	48	48	+18.00	125/1	N	—

Celtic Rumours Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

Won

56/100 Fav

MR — → 104

Quixote

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+4.25

5/2

MR 81 → 69

African Azure

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+7.25

40/1

MR — → —

Bronze Sword

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+9.50

40/1

MR 68 → 66

Grand Escape

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+9.60

25/2

MR 56 → 56

Gimme Royalty

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+10.75

50/1

MR 58 → 49

TT Y

Northern King

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+12.00

100/1

MR 63 → 57

B TT Y

Wolfram

Mr J Mariba · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+14.25

125/1

MR 55 → 59

Tincture Time

Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+16.75

100/1

MR — → 53

Le Fort Bion

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+18.00

125/1

MR — → 48

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, CELTIC RUMOURS (C Habib) became restless, kicked the back gates, resulting in AFRICAN AZURE (M van Rensburg) becoming restless and breaking through the front gates. AFRICAN AZURE was restrained by her rider, returned to the start, examined by the Course Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised to re-school AFRICAN AZURE prior to her next engagement (LAS). b) WOLFRAM (J Mariba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, GRAND ESCAPE (K Matsunyane) and TINCTURE TIME (R Danielson) were buffeted between AFRICAN AZURE (M van Rensburg) and GIMME ROYALTY (*K Brewer) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) LE FORT BION (M Thackeray) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. c) TINCTURE TIME (R Danielson) tired badly in the concluding stages. d) CELTIC RUMOURS (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Habib advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GIMME ROYALTY was ridden by Apprentice K Brewer (declared 27 December 2022 at 08H42). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GIMME ROYALTY raced without blinkers (declared 27 December 2022 at 08H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LE FORT BION coughing. b) QUIXOTE severe post race distress. c) WOLFRAM coughing. d) AFRICAN AZURE cut into left nostril. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.