26 February 2023 | Turffontein | Race 4

BAUHINIA HANDICAP (For Fillies and Mares - Non-Black Type)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 55.93s

Avg Time 56.48s

Stakes R150,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cold Fact	Mr D W Schwarz	1	57.0kg	95	109	109	Won	4/1Fav	Y	O: Mr J T Peter T: Mr A P Peter
2	Good Queen Bess (GB)	Mr N Klink	9	52.0kg	85	97	97	+0.50	5/1	B Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Bella Chica	Mr R Munger	8	62.5kg	106	106	106	+0.75	25/2	Y	O: Mr G Frank & Ms H Palmer T: Mrs A B Fortune
4	Alula's Star Line	Mr P Mxoli	3	60.5kg*	102	102	102	+2.00	5/1	Y	O: Mr I F M van Schalkwyk T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Rose For Trippi	Mr K de Melo	6	53.5kg	92	80	80	+3.00	28/10	B Y	O: Messrs A Christoforou, J F & L M F Wernars, H Willson & Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6	May Queen	Mr R D Fourie	4	56.0kg	93	90	90	+4.00	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Rockets Red Glare	Mr M K Katjedi	2	52.0kg*	91	88	88	+7.00	7/1	Y	—
8	Fennec Fox	Mr K A Brewer	5	52.0kg*	83	64	64	+9.50	66/1	TT Y	—
9	Queen Of Gaul	Mr K Matsunyane	7	52.0kg	89	66	66	+15.00	20/1	Y	—

Cold Fact

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

4/1 Fav

MR 95 → 109

Good Queen Bess (GB)

Mr N Klink · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+0.50

5/1

MR 85 → 97

B Y

Bella Chica

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 62.5kg

+0.75

25/2

MR 106 → 106

Alula's Star Line

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+2.00

5/1

MR 102 → 102

Rose For Trippi

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+3.00

28/10

MR 92 → 80

B Y

May Queen

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+4.00

20/1

MR 93 → 90

TT Y

Rockets Red Glare

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+7.00

7/1

MR 91 → 88

Fennec Fox

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+9.50

66/1

MR 83 → 64

TT Y

Queen Of Gaul

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+15.00

20/1

MR 89 → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FENNEC FOX (*K A Brewer) reared in the stalls. Trainer H van der Westhuizen was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (JB). b) ROSE FOR TRIPPI (K de Melo) and GOOD QUEEN BESS (GB) (N Klink) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, GOOD QUEEN BESS (GB) (N Klink) was steadied momentarily when racing into restricted galloping room between BELLA CHICA (R Munger) and ROSE FOR TRIPPI (K de Melo) b) Apprentice M K Katjedi, the rider of ROCKETS RED GLARE, accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. c) Apprentice P Mxoli reported that ALULA'S STAR changed stride repeatedly in the latter part of the race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly d) COLD FACT (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOOD QUEEN BESS (GB) was ridden by Jockey N Klink (declared 26 February 2023 at 13H39). b) ROSE FOR TRIPPI: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 53.6kg, 1kg over the carded weight. Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on the horse ROSE FOR TRIPPI, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainers M/A Azzie. Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ALULA'S STAR blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.