20 February 2023 | Kenilworth | Race 4

BET WITH TAB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 118.75s

Avg Time 114.13s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Elegant Noble	Mr L Mxothwa	1	60.0kg	77	70	70	Won	9/4	Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Messrs Zachary Hughes, R Kieswetter & B Riley & Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Madison Blues	Mr K de Melo	8	60.0kg	79	70	70	+1.50	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr A E Sands
3	Run Rudolph Run Line	Mr S D Veale	4	60.0kg	64	57	57	+2.00	25/2	Y	O: Mr A N Marcus T: Mr A N Marcus
4	Marshall Field	Mr R D Fourie	6	60.0kg	77	77	77	+3.75	6/1	Y	O: Messrs Gordon Murugan, Collin Naidoo, Estate Late T Ramushu & G V Woodruff T: Miss L V Woodruff
5	Autumn Moon	Mr P C Orffer	7	60.0kg	62	57	57	+5.00	25/2	Y	O: Mr Neville Cooper, Messrs R L Gabler & K P Truter, Mesdames C L Gabler & Jane Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
6	Shotgun Willie	Mr G van Niekerk	3	60.0kg	77	66	66	+7.25	6/1	Y	—
7	Western Wall	Mr O Noach	5	60.0kg	62	51	51	+8.75	66/1	B Y	—
8	Mohandas	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	60.0kg	76	68	68	+8.80	14/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Global Speed	Mr K G Steyn	6	60.0kg	—	52	52	—	40/1	N	—

Elegant Noble

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4

MR 77 → 70

Madison Blues

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.50

5/2 Fav

MR 79 → 70

Run Rudolph Run Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.00

25/2

MR 64 → 57

Marshall Field

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.75

6/1

MR 77 → 77

Autumn Moon

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.00

25/2

MR 62 → 57

Shotgun Willie

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.25

6/1

MR 77 → 66

Western Wall

Mr O Noach · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+8.75

66/1

MR 62 → 51

B Y

Mohandas

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.80

14/1

MR 76 → 68

B Y

Global Speed

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 600m MADISON BLUES (K de Melo) was carried outwards by MARSHALL FIELD (R Fourie), which was directed outwards to avoid the heels of SHOTGUN WILLIE (G van Niekerk). b) Approaching the 300m SHOTGUN WILLIE (G van Niekerk) had to be checked when tightened for galloping room between MOHANDAS (JP van der Merwe) and MARSHALL FIELD (R Fourie), which was carried inwards by MADISON BLUES (K de Melo), which was hanging in, shifted in and had to be straightened. Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of MADISON BLUES he failed to take the necessary corrective measures timeously to keep his mount on a straight course. Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was given the penalty of a warning. c) Leaving the 100m MADISON BLUES (K de Melo) was awkwardly placed on the outside of ELEGANT NOBLE (L Mxothwa), which rolled out under pressure. During this incident MADISON BLUES (K de Melo) attempted to bite ELEGANT NOBLE (L Mxothwa). d) ELEGANT NOBLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (CvA) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Veale rode RUN RUDOLPH RUN (declared 08h58 on 20230220) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MOHANDAS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) GLOBAL SPEED - coughing. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 06h18 on 20230220)