19 July 2023 | Scottsville | Race 4

BET WITH TABGOLD - THE INTELLIGENT BET! MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1950m

Going Good

Win Time 121.35s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Trois Trois Quatre	Mr J P van der Merwe	10	60.0kg	74	81	81	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Billy Of Tea	Mr T Godden	3	55.0kg	—	75	75	+0.80	5/1	Y	O: Tony Jelinski & Mr Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
3	Streetshavenoname	Mr K de Melo	5	55.5kg	—	70	70	+2.80	8/1	B Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr P V Lafferty
4	Reach Forthe Stars Line	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	68	56	56	+4.10	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs James Fletcher & Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
5	True Trojan	Mr A Mgudlwa	12	60.0kg	66	64	64	+4.70	125/1	B Y	O: Messrs A Chowtee, R S Naidoo & N Sahaye T: Mr G B Puller
6	Player X	Mr M K Katjedi	1	55.0kg*	—	65	65	+5.00	16/1	Y	—
7	The Green Gallant	Mr C J Habib	11	60.0kg	60	55	55	+5.30	66/1	B Y	—
8	Venerable	Mr D Daniels	2	60.0kg	66	62	62	+6.40	11/2	B Y	—
9	His Master's Voice	Mr R Khathi	13	60.0kg	73	69	69	+6.80	50/1	TT Y	—
10	Duke Of Africa	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	70	76	76	+8.50	9/2	TT Y	—
11	Triton	Mr Serino Moodley	9	60.0kg	62	52	52	+9.50	20/1	Y	—
12	Kodiak Island	Miss R A Venniker	7	58.5kg*	61	58	58	+13.10	66/1	B TT Y	—
13	Book Of Dreams	Mr K J Lihaba	8	56.0kg*	64	60	60	+14.00	125/1	B TT Y	—

Trois Trois Quatre

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 74 → 81

Billy Of Tea

Mr T Godden · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+0.80

5/1

MR — → 75

Streetshavenoname

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+2.80

8/1

MR — → 70

B Y

Reach Forthe Stars Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.10

25/1

MR 68 → 56

B Y

True Trojan

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+4.70

125/1

MR 66 → 64

B Y

Player X

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+5.00

16/1

MR — → 65

The Green Gallant

Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.30

66/1

MR 60 → 55

B Y

Venerable

Mr D Daniels · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+6.40

11/2

MR 66 → 62

B Y

His Master's Voice

Mr R Khathi · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+6.80

50/1

MR 73 → 69

TT Y

Duke Of Africa

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.50

9/2

MR 70 → 76

TT Y

Triton

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+9.50

20/1

MR 62 → 52

Kodiak Island

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+13.10

66/1

MR 61 → 58

B TT Y

Book Of Dreams

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+14.00

125/1

MR 64 → 60

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) STREETSHAVENONAME (K de Melo) raced awkwardly around the turn and into the straight. b) From the 250m, PLAYER X (*M K Katjedi) and TRUE TROJAN (A Mgudlwa) came together and bumped on a number of occasions. Thereafter, shortly before the finish PLAYER X (*M K Katjedi) had to steady when awkwardly placed between REACH FORTHE STARS (S Khumalo) which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened, and TRUE TROJAN (A Mgudlwa) which continued to race in close proximity to PLAYER X (*M K Katjedi). c) An Inquiry will be opened into Jockey A Mgudlwa's (TRUE TROJAN) crop use in the concluding stages of this race. d) At the 200m, TRITON (S Moodley) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed on the outside of KODIAK ISLAND (*R A Venniker) which was hanging out from the 350m. In assessing this incident, the Board, was satisfied that Apprentice R A Venniker (KODIAK ISLAND) had attempted to straighten this gelding on a number of occasions and deemed this to be a racing incident. e) In view of the performance of DUKE OF AFRICA (M Yeni) (8.50 lengths, 9/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) TROIS TROIS QUATRE (J P v'd Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F De Kock advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey K de Melo (STREETSHAVENONAME) weighed out at 55.9kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) DUKE OF AFRICA : Not striding out right front. b) KODIAK ISLAND : Mouth injury. c) HIS MASTER'S VOICE : Mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None