16 March 2023 | Turffontein | Race 4

BETONTAB.CO.ZA MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 88.82s

Avg Time 89.79s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Phantomoftheforest	Mr S Khumalo	10	60.0kg	61	50	50	Won	11/2	TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & Sivern Naicker T: Mr J A Soma
2	Sky Velocity Line	Mr K de Melo	3	57.0kg	67	57	57	+1.75	6/1	EM Y	O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Going Global	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg*	45	50	50	+3.75	50/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Yay	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	57.0kg	—	—	—	+5.00	50/1	Y	O: Joanne Brier T: Mrs L Kruger
5	Royal Raphael	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	66	54	54	+5.30	20/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs M S Lima, Traven Moodley, J C W Visser & Miss A Thomas T: Mr J A J Visser
6	Carnelo	Mr G Pieterse	6	60.0kg	59	74	74	+5.40	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Raptor Island	Mr D W Schwarz	1	60.0kg	75	61	61	+5.90	67/100Fav	Y	—
8	Knights Table	Mr C Zackey	9	60.0kg	—	73	73	+7.70	16/1	Y	—
9	San Marzano	Mr D de Gouveia	11	60.0kg	—	53	53	+12.00	80/1	B Y	—
10	Grace De Silver	Mr M J Thackeray	8	60.0kg	—	—	—	+13.00	66/1	N	—
11	Flight De Grace	Mr N A Qaule	7	57.0kg	—	45	45	+24.50	80/1	F	—

Phantomoftheforest

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 61 → 50

TT Y

Sky Velocity Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+1.75

6/1

MR 67 → 57

EM Y

Going Global

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.75

50/1

MR 45 → 50

Yay

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+5.00

50/1

MR — → —

Royal Raphael

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.30

20/1

MR 66 → 54

B TT Y

Carnelo

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.40

20/1

MR 59 → 74

TT Y

Raptor Island

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+5.90

67/100 Fav

MR 75 → 61

Knights Table

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+7.70

16/1

MR — → 73

San Marzano

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+12.00

80/1

MR — → 53

B Y

Grace De Silver

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+13.00

66/1

MR — → —

Flight De Grace

Mr N A Qaule · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+24.50

80/1

MR — → 45

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GRACE DE SILVER (M Thackeray) was slow losing two lengths. b) ROYAL RAPHAEL (C Maujean), GOING GLOBAL (*P Mxoli), KNIGHTS TABLE (C Zackey) and FLIGHT DE GRACE (N Qaule) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RAPTOR ISLAND (D Schwarz), which raced fiercely to the front and in advance of the field, tired from the 250m. In view this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) PHANTOMOFTHEFOREST (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RAPTOR ISLAND fatigued. b) GRACE DE SILVER blowing post race c) SKY VELOCITY speedy cut right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. / SCRATCHED: DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.