25 April 2023 | Vaal | Race 3

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 124.86s

Avg Time 125.62s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Keep The Fort	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	72	66	66	Won	14/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Antananarivo	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg*	47	57	57	+0.75	100/1	B Y	O: Mr M Finlay T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Impersonation Line	Mr K A Brewer	8	60.0kg*	64	68	68	+5.25	25/2	TT Y	O: Messrs K A Waterston, G J Geyer, Lucky Houdalakis, K Jansen & G J Player & Natasha Sturdy T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Turnthebeataround	Mr N Klink	11	60.0kg	77	64	64	+5.75	17/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Spring Of Elixir	Mr K de Melo	7	60.0kg	64	55	55	+6.25	17/2	Y	O: Mr B Kantor T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Coffee In Brazil	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	60.0kg	56	49	49	+8.50	50/1	B TT F	—
7	Queen Britanna	Mr P J Strydom	5	60.0kg	65	57	57	+8.55	5/1	B Y	—
8	Alabama Storm	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	60.0kg	55	47	47	+15.50	100/1	TT Y	—
9	Quito	Mr F M Herholdt	4	60.0kg	42	38	38	+27.00	125/1	TT EM Y	—
10	Dusky Rose	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	60	58	58	+99.99	50/1	TT Y	—
11	Broadlands	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	69	69	69	+99.99	91/100Fav	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Flight De Grace	Mr J Mariba	10	60.0kg	—	45	45	—	50/1	N	—

Keep The Fort

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 72 → 66

Antananarivo

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.75

100/1

MR 47 → 57

B Y

Impersonation Line

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.25

25/2

MR 64 → 68

TT Y

Turnthebeataround

Mr N Klink · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.75

17/2

MR 77 → 64

Spring Of Elixir

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.25

17/2

MR 64 → 55

Coffee In Brazil

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+8.50

50/1

MR 56 → 49

B TT F

Queen Britanna

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+8.55

5/1

MR 65 → 57

B Y

Alabama Storm

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+15.50

100/1

MR 55 → 47

TT Y

Quito

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+27.00

125/1

MR 42 → 38

TT EM Y

Dusky Rose

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+99.99

50/1

MR 60 → 58

TT Y

Broadlands

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+99.99

91/100 Fav

MR 69 → 69

B TT Y

Flight De Grace

Mr J Mariba · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → 45

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUSKY ROSE (D Schwarz) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) TURNTHEBEATAROUND (N Klink), BROADLANDS (G Lerena) and COFFEE IN BRAZIL (M van Rensburg) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 400m, BROADLANDS broke down and was eased out of the race by Jockey G Lerena. b) At approximately the 400m, COFFEE IN BRAZIL (M van Rensburg) was carried in sharply by QUEEN BRITANNA (P Strydom), which was directed inwards to avoid BROADLANDS (G Lerena), which had broken down. c) Jockey D Schwarz reported that DUSKY ROSE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) KEEP THE FORT (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KEEP THE FORT raced without cheek pieces (declared 24 April 2023 at 09H16). b) IMPERSONATION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 April 2023 at 09H16). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BROADLANDS broke down left front fetlock. Humanely euthanased. Specimens collected for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (ER). b) DUSKY ROSE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) IMPERSONATION abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) FLIGHT DE GRACE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.