07 June 2023 | Scottsville | Race 4

PMB & MIDLANDS CHAMBER OF BUSINESS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 98.45s

Avg Time 98.11s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Madison Blues Line	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	76	70	70	Won	9/10Fav	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr P V Lafferty
2	Johnny The Thief	Miss R A Venniker	7	54.5kg*	—	94	94	+1.05	33/1	Y	O: Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro) T: Mr M L Roberts
3	Venerable	Mr D Daniels	6	60.0kg	63	62	62	+2.45	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs K Thaver & Steven Govender T: Mr W D F Badenhorst & Mrs B C Kennedy
4	Safe Space	Mr Serino Moodley	3	60.0kg	68	83	83	+4.15	8/1	B Y	O: Messrs G S Kotzen, W Luthi & T Muthusamy & Mr F L & Mrs P Oostendorp T: Mr G S Kotzen
5	Triton	Mr D W Schwarz	4	60.0kg	63	52	52	+5.55	10/1	B Y	O: Mr Carl Hewitson T: Mr Carl Hewitson
6	Jury's Out	Mr C J Habib	5	56.0kg	—	85	85	+8.95	12/1	Y	—
7	Dance To The Music	Mr A Arries	10	60.0kg	53	61	61	+9.15	50/1	Y	—
8	Hiawatha Goldberg	Mr S S Hlengwa	8	54.5kg*	—	57	57	+9.35	125/1	Y	—
9	Morning Chess	Mr S Khumalo	2	56.0kg	—	65	65	+10.35	9/2	B Y	—
10	Just Jay	Mr T Godden	9	56.0kg	—	—	—	+30.35	125/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Pilgrim's Magic	—	12	56.0kg*	—	31	31	—	100/1	N	—
Code 88	Zin Zan Dan	Mr M A Yeni	1	56.0kg	—	64	64	—	50/1	N	—

Madison Blues Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

9/10 Fav

MR 76 → 70

Johnny The Thief

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+1.05

33/1

MR — → 94

Venerable

Mr D Daniels · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.45

20/1

MR 63 → 62

B Y

Safe Space

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.15

8/1

MR 68 → 83

B Y

Triton

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.55

10/1

MR 63 → 52

B Y

Jury's Out

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+8.95

12/1

MR — → 85

Dance To The Music

Mr A Arries · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+9.15

50/1

MR 53 → 61

Hiawatha Goldberg

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+9.35

125/1

MR — → 57

Morning Chess

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+10.35

9/2

MR — → 65

B Y

Just Jay

Mr T Godden · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+30.35

125/1

MR — → —

B Y

Pilgrim's Magic

— (True) · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

—

100/1

MR — → 31

Zin Zan Dan

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → 64

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAFE SPACE (S Moodley) was stubborn to load. Trainer G S Kotzen was advised to re-school this gelding (SN). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) MORNING CHESS (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early stages. b) At the 500m, TRITON (D Schwarz) was carried out by JURY'S OUT (C Habib) which rolled out. Thereafter, leaving the 400m TRITON (D Schwarz) had to switch to the inside of JURY'S OUT (C Habib) to obtain a clear run. c) At approximately the 300m VENERABLE (D Daniels) had to steady when awkwardly placed between SAFE SPACE (S Moodley) and MORNING CHESS (S Khumalo) which was hanging out. d) MADISON BLUES (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P V Lafferty advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MORNING CHESS raced equipped with blinkers (advised 05.06.23/08h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No reports. SCRATCHINGS : a) ZIN ZAN DAN : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 07.06.23/07h16). Rule 53.5 applies. b) PILGRIM'S MAGIC : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 07.06.23/07h45). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None