28 July 2023 | Fairview | Race 1

4RACING THANKS & APPRECIATE SHARON KOTZEN RACING STABLES MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 year olds)

Distance 1200m

Going Heavy

Win Time 71.29s

Avg Time 71.64s

Stakes R72,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pisces	Mr S Khumalo	13	60.0kg	—	56	56	Won	25/2	Y	O: Messrs O Naidoo, T P Zackey, L de Lange, Mrs D Jithoo, Mr D M & Mrs L J Johnson T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Swiss Walt	Mr L Mxothwa	14	60.0kg	—	74	74	+0.25	4/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs B Kalian, W Luthi, Mayesh Chetty, P Bamford, W N Frost & Niven Naidoo T: Mrs S B Kotzen
3	Single File	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	—	74	74	+4.25	7/2	Y	O: Mr S Rampear T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Bridgerton	Mr D W Schwarz	5	60.0kg	—	67	67	+6.00	7/1	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Devil A Saint	Mr G van Niekerk	10	60.0kg	—	69	69	+7.25	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs S S Govender, Denis Le Breton & Thomas Lines T: Mr S J Snaith
6	The Lady Love	Mr R D Fourie	12	57.5kg	—	63	63	+8.75	5/1	TT Y	—
7	Grey Smoke	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	—	77	77	+10.25	16/1	Y	—
8	Excalibur	Mr K G Steyn	8	60.0kg	—	65	65	+12.75	100/1	B Y	—
9	Legal Thriller	Mr K Minnie	4	60.0kg	—	70	70	+12.80	25/1	TT Y	—
10	Winning Grace	Mr D L Ashby	3	57.5kg	—	62	62	+14.05	25/1	Y	—
11	Camara Green	Mr S L Naidoo	9	57.5kg	—	40	40	+15.30	125/1	Y	—
12	Ursern Valley	Mr S R Khathi	2	57.5kg	—	45	45	+16.30	100/1	Y	—
13	Rain Bird	Mr M Mjoka	11	57.5kg	—	70	70	+26.55	66/1	Y	—
14	Sound Of Hooves	Mr J Gates	1	60.0kg	—	20	20	+26.80	100/1	B F	—

Pisces

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

Won

25/2

MR — → 56

Swiss Walt

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+0.25

4/1 Fav

MR — → 74

Single File

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.25

7/2

MR — → 74

Bridgerton

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.00

7/1

MR — → 67

Devil A Saint

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.25

6/1

MR — → 69

B Y

The Lady Love

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+8.75

5/1

MR — → 63

TT Y

Grey Smoke

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.25

16/1

MR — → 77

Excalibur

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+12.75

100/1

MR — → 65

B Y

Legal Thriller

Mr K Minnie · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+12.80

25/1

MR — → 70

TT Y

Winning Grace

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+14.05

25/1

MR — → 62

Camara Green

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+15.30

125/1

MR — → 40

Ursern Valley

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+16.30

100/1

MR — → 45

Rain Bird

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+26.55

66/1

MR — → 70

Sound Of Hooves

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+26.80

100/1

MR — → 20

B F

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRIDGERTON (D Schwarz) kicked the back gates in the stalls, caught its right hind leg on the running board, was taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded, causing a delay. b) RAIN BIRD (M Mjoka) and SWISS WALT (L Mxothwa) were stubborn loading. c) URSERN VALLEY (S Khathi) was nervous in the stalls. d) LEGAL THRILLER (K Minnie) was nervous and stood awkwardly in the stalls. e) SOUND OF HOOVES (J Gates), CAMARA GREEN (S Naidoo) and THE LADY LOVE (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THE LADY LOVE (R Fourie) got its head up on a number of occasions while attempting to get cover in the early stages. b) At the 450m DEVIL A SAINT (G van Niekerk) had to be steadied when unable to secure clear running between EXCALIBUR (K Steyn) and SINGLE FILE (M Yeni). c) CAMARA GREEN (S Naidoo) was hanging in from the 200m. d) Jockey K Minnie reported that LEGAL THRILLER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) PISCES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) DEVIL A SAINT raced with blinkers (declared 18h50 on 20230727) b) CAMARA GREEN raced without blinkers (declared 05h14 on 20230725) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LEGAL THRILLER - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) SOUND OF HOOVES - scalp wound right hind c) CAMARA GREEN - scalp wound left hind d) URSERN VALLEY - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS