27 August 2023 | Greyville | Race 4

FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 153.38s

Avg Time 151.98s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Dance To The Music	Mr M A Yeni	2	60.0kg	62	61	61	Won	15/2	B Y	O: Mr R Chung T: Mrs A J Wright
2	Trip To Nebraska	Mr Serino Moodley	9	56.5kg	59	55	55	+2.50	16/1	B Y	O: Mr G C Kalil T: Mr R A Hill
3	The Green Gallant Line	Mr R Khathi	10	60.0kg	60	55	55	+3.50	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs Sid Moodley & L F Robinson T: Mr L F Robinson
4	Wildstyle	Mr K A Brewer	6	60.0kg	66	62	62	+6.20	20/1	TT Y	O: Messrs Sid Moodley & L F Robinson T: Mr L F Robinson
5	True Trojan	Mr C R Maujean	11	60.0kg	63	64	64	+7.10	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs A Chowtee, R S Naidoo & G B Puller T: Mr G B Puller
6	La Dreamer	Mr K J Lihaba	1	52.5kg*	49	48	48	+7.60	33/1	Y	—
7	Josephine's Pride	Mr R D Fourie	7	55.0kg	82	86	86	+9.70	2/1Fav	Y	—
8	Triton	Mr G J Lerena	8	60.0kg	60	52	52	+9.75	14/1	B Y	—
9	Excalibur Calls	Mr T J Mayhew	12	56.0kg*	66	62	62	+16.85	25/1	B TT Y	—
10	Reach Forthe Stars	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	66	56	56	+22.65	7/2	B Y	—
11	Westockmarketborse	Mr S S Hlengwa	5	51.5kg*	63	74	74	+23.05	16/1	Y	—
12	Lemon Scent	Mr C J Habib	3	56.5kg	52	58	58	+35.95	40/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Player X	—	5	55.0kg*	—	65	65	—	11/2	N	—

Dance To The Music

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

15/2

MR 62 → 61

B Y

Trip To Nebraska

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+2.50

16/1

MR 59 → 55

B Y

The Green Gallant Line

Mr R Khathi · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 60 → 55

B Y

Wildstyle

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.20

20/1

MR 66 → 62

TT Y

True Trojan

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+7.10

16/1

MR 63 → 64

B Y

La Dreamer

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+7.60

33/1

MR 49 → 48

Josephine's Pride

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+9.70

2/1 Fav

MR 82 → 86

Triton

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.75

14/1

MR 60 → 52

B Y

Excalibur Calls

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+16.85

25/1

MR 66 → 62

B TT Y

Reach Forthe Stars

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+22.65

7/2

MR 66 → 56

B Y

Westockmarketborse

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+23.05

16/1

MR 63 → 74

Lemon Scent

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+35.95

40/1

MR 52 → 58

TT Y

Player X

— (True) · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

—

11/2

MR — → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LEMON SCENT (C Habib) was stubborn to load. b) GREEN GALLANT (R Khathi) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) After being slow into stride JOSEPHINE'S PRIDE (R Fourie) was squeezed out between WILDSTYLE (K A Brewer) and TRITON (G Lerena) which jumped in leaving the starting stalls. Thereafter, JOSEPHINE'S PRIDE (R Fourie) commenced to over-race with an awkward head carriage and was allowed to improve and raced to the lead at the 1900m. b) REACH FORTHE STARS (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Thereafter Jockey S Khumalo reported that this gelding took no interest in the concluding stages. In view of this report the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) THE GREEN GALLANT (R Khathi) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight. d) EXCALIBUR CALLS (*T Mayhew) brushed the inside running rail at the 1300m. e) In view of the performances of LEMON SCENT (C Habib) (35.95 lengths, 40/1 in the betting) and REACH FORTHE STARS (S Khumalo) (22.65 lengths, 7/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) DANCE TO THE MUSIC (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright advised (HM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey G Lerena was the rider of TRITON (advised 27.08.2023/08h19). b) TRITON raced equipped with blinkers (advised 27.08.2023/07h41). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) LEMON SCENT : Mouth injury. b) REACH FORTHE STARS : Not striding out right front. c) JOSEPHINE'S PRIDE : Not striding out left hind and blowing. SCRATCHINGS : a) PLAYER X : Injured shin (Trainer - 27.08.2023/07h04). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None