21 March 2023 | Turffontein | Race 4

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 73.94s

Avg Time 73.53s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Smelting Line	Mr S Sosibo	9	55.0kg*	66	52	52	Won	14/1	B Y	O: Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
2	Magic Prince	Mr K Matsunyane	3	60.0kg	70	66	66	+1.20	15/4	B Y	O: Mr M Destombes T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Edward Rye (ARG)	Mr G J Lerena	6	60.0kg	—	87	87	+1.50	15/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Insightful	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	70	60	60	+3.10	20/1	B N	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Kilbrannan Sound	Mr Mark Khan	2	60.0kg	66	67	67	+3.85	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs Estate Late G H Normand, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, J A Maroun & D A Simpson T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Azucar	Mr Wesley Marwing	11	57.5kg	66	53	53	+5.45	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Green Sceptre	Mr D B Geerthsen	12	57.5kg*	—	50	50	+5.75	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Rio Supremo	Mr M K Katjedi	1	56.0kg*	58	52	52	+6.15	50/1	Y	—
9	Summer Lightning	Mr G Pieterse	10	60.0kg	—	46	46	+9.35	14/1	Y	—
10	Dungeons	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	60.0kg	70	73	73	+9.85	33/1	B Y	—
11	Saka Gold	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	60.0kg	63	60	60	+15.10	10/1	TT Y	—
12	What Say You	Mr K A Brewer	4	60.0kg*	72	72	72	+34.85	20/1	B TT Y	—

Smelting Line

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 66 → 52

B Y

Magic Prince

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.20

15/4

MR 70 → 66

B Y

Edward Rye (ARG)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.50

15/10 Fav

MR — → 87

Insightful

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.10

20/1

MR 70 → 60

B N

Kilbrannan Sound

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.85

25/1

MR 66 → 67

B Y

Azucar

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+5.45

16/1

MR 66 → 53

TT Y

Green Sceptre

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

+5.75

25/1

MR — → 50

TT Y

Rio Supremo

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+6.15

50/1

MR 58 → 52

Summer Lightning

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+9.35

14/1

MR — → 46

Dungeons

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.85

33/1

MR 70 → 73

B Y

Saka Gold

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+15.10

10/1

MR 63 → 60

TT Y

What Say You

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+34.85

20/1

MR 72 → 72

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAKA GOLD (J P van der Merwe) was stubborn loading. Trainer B Botes was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (BN). b) GREEN SCEPTRE (*D B Geerthsen) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) EDWARD RYE (G Lerena) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 250m, KILBRANNAN SOUND (M Khan) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between the inside rail and SMELTING (*S Sosibo), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. b) Apprentice K A Brewer reported that WHAT SAY YOU took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with SAKA GOLD in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SMELTING (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer S Paterson, acting on behalf of Trainer B H Stidolph, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DUNGEONS was ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (declared 21 March 2023 at 05H48). b) WHAT SAY YOU was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 21 March 2023 at 13H23). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SAKA GOLD raced without ear muffs (declared 20 March 2023 at 08H15). b) SAKA GOLD raced with club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHAT SAY YOU examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) SAKA GOLD cut into right front. c) EDWARD RYE not striding out right front; stirrup rub on the right side. d) GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.