27 June 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.17s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Let's Go Now	Mr G J Lerena	4	56.0kg	—	113	113	Won	7/2	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Countess Danza Line	Mr R Danielson	11	60.0kg	54	51	51	+2.75	25/1	N	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
3	The Work Of Life	Mr J R Syster	1	60.0kg	57	59	59	+3.00	33/1	Y	O: Mr Richard Moor T: Mr R R Magner
4	Villa Semaya	Mr K Matsunyane	10	56.0kg	—	59	59	+7.50	7/1	TT Y	O: Mr Howard Pillay T: Mr S J Moffatt
5	Canford Rose	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	56.0kg	—	64	64	+8.00	3/1	Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt & D J Visagie T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Paradise Flower	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	60.0kg	56	37	37	+8.50	33/1	TT Y	—
7	Micke's Bomb	Mr C Zackey	3	56.0kg	—	60	60	+11.50	9/4Fav	Y	—
8	Coffee In Brazil	Mr D W Schwarz	2	60.0kg	56	49	49	+13.25	33/1	B TT F	—
9	Janet's Gem	Mr C R Maujean	9	56.0kg	—	39	39	+13.50	66/1	Y	—
10	Dame Colleen	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	54	46	46	+13.75	20/1	TT Y	—
11	Stay Focused	Mr D B Geerthsen	7	53.5kg*	—	40	40	+35.00	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bomber Grigio	Mr M K Katjedi	5	60.0kg*	—	42	42	—	20/1	N	—

Let's Go Now

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

Won

7/2

MR — → 113

Countess Danza Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+2.75

25/1

MR 54 → 51

The Work Of Life

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.00

33/1

MR 57 → 59

Villa Semaya

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+7.50

7/1

MR — → 59

TT Y

Canford Rose

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+8.00

3/1

MR — → 64

Paradise Flower

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.50

33/1

MR 56 → 37

TT Y

Micke's Bomb

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+11.50

9/4 Fav

MR — → 60

Coffee In Brazil

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+13.25

33/1

MR 56 → 49

B TT F

Janet's Gem

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+13.50

66/1

MR — → 39

Dame Colleen

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+13.75

20/1

MR 54 → 46

TT Y

Stay Focused

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+35.00

100/1

MR — → 40

Bomber Grigio

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 42

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STAY FOCUSED (*D B Geerthsen) and VILLA SEMAYA (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CANFORD ROSE (J P van der Merwe) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) THE WORK OF LIFE (J R Syster) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MICKE'S BOMB (C Zackey) raced in isolation towards the inside of the track up until the 800m and thereafter this filly commenced to hang in badly from the 400m. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with DAME COLLEEN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with CANFORD ROSE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Trainer J A Visser was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate DAME COLLEEN (Race 5) and DA CAPO (Race 9) against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer J A Visser signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. e) LET'S GO NOW (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Habib, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DAME COLLEEN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 22 June 2023 at 10H55). b) COUNTESS DANZA raced without blinkers (declared 27 June 2023 at 07H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DAME COLLEEN lame right front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer J A Visser advised (MB). b) CANFORD ROSE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) MICKE'S BOMB abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) BOMBER GRIGIO mucus in trachea (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.