17 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 3

4RACING THANKS AND APPRICIATES VAN DER WESTHUIZEN RACING MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-old Fillies) (For Maiden 3-year-old Fillie

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 101.62s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Village Green	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	83	81	81	Won	7/2	Y	O: Messrs W H Ackerman & A D Marx T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Mocha Macaroon Line	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	80	72	72	+0.25	3/1Fav	N	O: Miss M M van Wyk T: Mr C I Jonker
3	Crystal Maiden	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	—	66	66	+1.50	15/4	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Villa Semaya Line	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	77	59	59	+1.75	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr Howard Pillay T: Mr S J Moffatt
5	Courageous	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	60.0kg	73	62	62	+2.75	4/1	Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Jj's Eagle	Mr Wesley Marwing	2	60.0kg	57	57	57	+7.50	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Amber Mo	Mr D B Geerthsen	7	57.5kg*	—	30	30	+18.50	150/1	Y	—
Code 88	Dakota Cat	—	3	60.0kg*	—	61	61	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Explosive Bond	Miss R A Venniker	8	58.5kg*	—	94	94	—	—	N	—

Village Green

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 83 → 81

Mocha Macaroon Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.25

3/1 Fav

MR 80 → 72

Crystal Maiden

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.50

15/4

MR — → 66

Villa Semaya Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.75

4/1

MR 77 → 59

TT Y

Courageous

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.75

4/1

MR 73 → 62

Jj's Eagle

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.50

20/1

MR 57 → 57

TT Y

Amber Mo

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+18.50

150/1

MR — → 30

Dakota Cat

— (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 61

Explosive Bond

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

—

MR — → 94

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey R Danielson was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of MOCHA MACAROON, misused his crop by striking this filly more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey R Danielson signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R2000 was imposed. b) VILLAGE GREEN (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JJ'S EAGLE raced with a pressure halter (declared 10 August 2023 at 13H49). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AMBER MO brush wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) DAKOTA CAT ineligible, winner Vaal Racecourse, 10 August 2023. Advised 11 August 2023 at 08H16. b) EXPLOSIVE BOND ineligible, winner Turffontein Racecourse, 12 August 2023. Advised 14 August 2023 at 08H44. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.