16 January 2023 | Turffontein | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 67.45s

Avg Time 68.54s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mother Of Pearl	Mr K de Melo	7	57.5kg	—	63	63	Won	15/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Edward Rye (ARG)	Mr R M Simons	9	60.0kg	—	87	87	+0.05	14/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Phantomoftheforest Line	Mr S Khumalo	5	60.0kg	61	50	50	+4.25	33/20	B TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & Sivern Naicker T: Mr J A Soma
4	Captain Tik Tok	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg*	—	72	72	+8.25	40/1	Y	O: Messrs P F Matchett & D U Kruger T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Letsgoglobal	Mr R Munger	3	60.0kg	—	—	—	+9.75	8/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Messrs J A Maroun & Estate Late G H Normand T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6	Air Fusion	Mr G J Lerena	8	60.0kg	—	55	55	+13.00	16/1	Y	—
7	Tincture Time	Mr R Danielson	1	60.0kg	57	53	53	+14.50	100/1	Y	—
8	Destinationunknown	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	—	46	46	+15.00	100/1	Y	—
9	The Gathering	Mr J H Greyling	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+99.99	25/1	Y	—

Mother Of Pearl

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR — → 63

Edward Rye (ARG)

Mr R M Simons · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+0.05

14/1

MR — → 87

Phantomoftheforest Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.25

33/20

MR 61 → 50

B TT Y

Captain Tik Tok

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.25

40/1

MR — → 72

Letsgoglobal

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.75

8/1

MR — → —

Air Fusion

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+13.00

16/1

MR — → 55

Tincture Time

Mr R Danielson · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+14.50

100/1

MR 57 → 53

Destinationunknown

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+15.00

100/1

MR — → 46

The Gathering

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+99.99

25/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PHANTOMOFTHEFOREST (S Khumalo), DESTINATIONUNKNOWN (M Yeni) and THE GATHERING (J Greyling) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AIR FUSION (G Lerena) kicked the back gates shortly before the start was effected, resulting in a number of horses pre-empting the start. b) TINCTURE TIME (R Danielson) stumbled shortly after the start. c) MOTHER OF PEARL (K de Melo) hung in from the 300m. d) CAPTAIN TIK TOK (*P Mxoli) hung in the concluding stages. e) Jockey J Greyling reported that he felt something amiss with THE GATHERING in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) MOTHER OF PEARL (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (AH). g) LETSGOGLOBAL (R Munger), placed fifth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE GATHERING examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) AIR FUSION coughing post race. c) LETSGOGLOBAL not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.