09 February 2023 | Vaal | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maidens F&M R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Me)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 88.01s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Memorial Day	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	75	49	49	Won	15/10Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
2	Keep The Fort Line	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	75	66	66	+1.50	18/10	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Batik	Mr D B Geerthsen	12	57.5kg*	51	57	57	+1.75	25/1	Y	O: Messrs M S Moosa, J C Simon & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
4	Cilantro	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	—	54	54	+7.25	40/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Hey Now	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.0kg	61	62	62	+7.30	25/2	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
6	Eden Of Africa	Mr P Mxoli	1	60.0kg*	—	55	55	+8.75	25/1	TT Y	—
7	Coffee In Seattle	Mr K A Brewer	10	60.0kg*	65	54	54	+14.00	25/1	B TT Y	—
8	Lady Dynamo	Mr J Penny	2	60.0kg	—	61	61	+14.25	50/1	N	—
9	Dame Colleen	Mr M J Thackeray	13	60.0kg	48	46	46	+27.00	40/1	F	—
10	Rise Above	Mr D W Schwarz	9	60.0kg	—	22	22	+27.75	40/1	F	—
11	Apache Sunrise	Mr G Pieterse	7	60.0kg	—	10	10	+28.50	25/1	N	—
12	Chilly Princess	Mr R Munger	14	60.0kg	—	40	40	+34.00	33/1	Y	—
13	Storm Jewel	Mr J H Greyling	5	60.0kg	52	48	48	+99.99	66/1	Y	—
14	Alabama Storm	Mr J R Syster	11	60.0kg	49	47	47	+99.99	80/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	African Azure	—	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	28/10	N	—
Code 88	Green Bubbles	—	11	60.0kg	—	66	66	—	4/1	N	—

Memorial Day

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR 75 → 49

TT Y

Keep The Fort Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.50

18/10

MR 75 → 66

Batik

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+1.75

25/1

MR 51 → 57

Cilantro

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.25

40/1

MR — → 54

B TT Y

Hey Now

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.30

25/2

MR 61 → 62

Eden Of Africa

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.75

25/1

MR — → 55

TT Y

Coffee In Seattle

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+14.00

25/1

MR 65 → 54

B TT Y

Lady Dynamo

Mr J Penny · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+14.25

50/1

MR — → 61

Dame Colleen

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+27.00

40/1

MR 48 → 46

Rise Above

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+27.75

40/1

MR — → 22

Apache Sunrise

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+28.50

25/1

MR — → 10

Chilly Princess

Mr R Munger · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+34.00

33/1

MR — → 40

Storm Jewel

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+99.99

66/1

MR 52 → 48

Alabama Storm

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+99.99

80/1

MR 49 → 47

TT Y

African Azure

— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

28/10

MR — → —

Green Bubbles

— · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RISE ABOVE (D Schwarz) reared in the stalls. Trainer J S Roux was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). b) STORM JEWEL (J Greyling) refused to jump. The starting stall certificate for this filly has been withdrawn. Trainer B Webber was advised (GT). c) CILANTRO (C Maujean), EDEN OF AFRICA (*P Mxoli) and LADY DYNAMO (J Penny) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1400m, Jockey J R Syster was dislodged from ALABAMA STORM, which stumbled and fell after clipping the heels of DAME COLLEEN (M Thackeray), which shifted in when insufficiently clear. Jockey J R Syster was attended to by the course medics on the scene for a suspected fractured collar bone, transferred to the medical centre and thereafter dispatched to hospital for further observation. b) Jockey M Thackeray was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of DAME COLLEEN, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to ALABAMA STORM (J R Syster) when he shifted in at approximately the 1400m. Jockey M Thackeray signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of fourteen days. Suspension dates are to be advised. c) In view of the Starter's report with regard to STORM JEWEL, this filly's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn and she is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as she proves tractable jumping with a companion. Suspension dates: 10 February 2023 to 16 February 2023. STORM JEWEL may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer B Webber was advised. d) MEMORIAL DAY (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Moffatt advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ALABAMA STORM was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 8 February 2023 at 08H57). b) DAME COLLEEN was ridden by Jockey M Thackeray (declared 9 February 2023 at 08H05). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MEMORIAL DAY raced with a cornell collar (declared 17 August 2022). b) DAME COLLEEN raced without cheekpieces (declared 7 February 2023 at 13H15). c) EDEN OF AFRICA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 8 February 2023 at 07H13). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HEY NOW not striding out left hind. b) STORM JEWEL mouth injury. c) CHILLY PRINCESS coughing post race. d) LADY DYNAMO abnormal respiratory noise; cut into left hind. e) DAME COLLEEN abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) GREEN BUBBLES off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) AFRICAN AZURE not striding out right fore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.