02 March 2023 | Turffontein | Race 1

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

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 88.86s

Avg Time 89.79s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sharapova	Mr K Matsunyane	2	57.0kg	75	80	80	Won	91/100Fav	TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Gimme A Diamond	Mr P J Strydom	3	60.0kg	72	54	54	+0.20	6/1	TT Y	O: Miss S Bhana T: Mr J A Soma
3	Free Movement	Mr K A Brewer	7	60.0kg*	—	81	81	+1.30	13/2	B Y	O: Messrs I F M van Schalkwyk & A D Marx T: Mr R R Sage
4	Silver Tudor Line	Mr S Sosibo	9	57.5kg*	—	97	97	+4.30	14/1	TT Y	O: Mr L M Michael T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Mambo Come Tesio	Mr J Penny	8	60.0kg	—	80	80	+5.50	33/1	Y	O: Mr W Chow T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Count Your Chances	Mr D de Gouveia	4	57.0kg	73	51	51	+8.25	14/1	Y	—
7	Jitterbugger	Mr R Munger	5	60.0kg	—	56	56	+9.75	33/1	Y	—
8	Chicago Lass	Mr G Pieterse	1	57.0kg	—	43	43	+13.25	33/1	Y	—
9	Kilbrannan Sound	Mr Mark Khan	6	60.0kg	66	67	67	+17.00	10/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bye Bye Birdie	—	1	60.0kg	—	57	57	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Mo The Man	Mr K de Melo	6	60.0kg	—	83	83	—	9/4	N	—

Sharapova

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

Won

91/100 Fav

MR 75 → 80

TT Y

Gimme A Diamond

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.20

6/1

MR 72 → 54

TT Y

Free Movement

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.30

13/2

MR — → 81

B Y

Silver Tudor Line

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+4.30

14/1

MR — → 97

TT Y

Mambo Come Tesio

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.50

33/1

MR — → 80

Count Your Chances

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+8.25

14/1

MR 73 → 51

Jitterbugger

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.75

33/1

MR — → 56

Chicago Lass

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+13.25

33/1

MR — → 43

Kilbrannan Sound

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+17.00

10/1

MR 66 → 67

Bye Bye Birdie

— · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 57

Mo The Man

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

9/4

MR — → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SILVER TUDOR (*S Sosibo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) JITTERBUGGER (R Munger) and MAMBO COME TESIO (J Penny) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) KILBRANNAN SOUND (M Khan) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, KILBRANNAN SOUND (M Khan), was bumped out by JITTERBUGGER (R Munger), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) Shortly after the start, MAMBO COME TESIO (J Penny) and SILVER TUDOR (*S Sosibo) came together and bumped. c) CHICAGO LASS (G Pieterse) over-raced in the early and middle stages, and thereafter tired badly from the 200m. d) GIMME A DIAMOND (P Strydom) was directed inwards between the 400m and the 200m. e) Jockey M Khan reported that KILBRANNAN SOUND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) SHARAPOVA (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CHICAGO LASS was ridden by Jockey G Pieterse (declared 2 March 2023 at 09H05). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KILBRANNAN SOUND blowing post race. b) CHICAGO LASS coughing; mouth injury. SCRATCHED: a) MO THE MAN Urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. b) BYE BYE BIRDIE under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.