29 August 2023 | Turffontein | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 73.82s

Avg Time 73.53s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Flying Broomstick	Mr J Gates	9	60.0kg	61	52	52	Won	40/1	B Y	O: Mr N J W Deetlefs, Fred & Linda Mindszenty T: Mr B B Ruiters
2	Shine In Memphis	Mr R D Fourie	3	58.0kg	—	75	75	+1.75	7/1	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr E Verdonese
3	Zoom Lady Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	61	60	60	+3.95	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr G A Triggol T: Mr A G Laird
4	Right Turn On Red	Mr G J Lerena	1	58.0kg	—	77	77	+4.00	9/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Venetian Moonlight	Mr C Zackey	8	58.0kg	—	58	58	+4.75	7/2Fav	Y	O: The Playgate SA ( Nom: Mr Furkhat Ibragimov) T: Mr A P Peter
6	Higgledy Piggledy	Mr S Sosibo	2	55.5kg*	—	74	74	+5.25	10/1	Y	—
7	Dee Day	Mr C J Habib	10	58.0kg	—	53	53	+7.00	20/1	Y	—
8	Crimson Forest	Mr P Mxoli	7	58.0kg	—	71	71	+7.50	25/2	B Y	—
9	Fire Fire	Mr F M Herholdt	5	58.0kg	—	—	—	+8.50	25/1	Y	—
10	Elusive Hunter	Mr M A Yeni	4	58.0kg	—	50	50	+10.75	8/1	Y	—

Flying Broomstick

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

Won

40/1

MR 61 → 52

B Y

Shine In Memphis

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+1.75

7/1

MR — → 75

Zoom Lady Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.95

4/1

MR 61 → 60

TT Y

Right Turn On Red

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+4.00

9/2

MR — → 77

Venetian Moonlight

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+4.75

7/2 Fav

MR — → 58

Higgledy Piggledy

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+5.25

10/1

MR — → 74

Dee Day

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+7.00

20/1

MR — → 53

Crimson Forest

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+7.50

25/2

MR — → 71

B Y

Fire Fire

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+8.50

25/1

MR — → —

Elusive Hunter

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+10.75

8/1

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CRIMSON FOREST (P Mxoli) was restless in the stalls. b) DEE DAY (C Habib), FIRE FIRE (F Herholdt) and RIGHT TURN ON RED (G Lerena) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FIRE FIRE (F Herholdt), which was encouraged forward after a tardy start, commenced to over-race from the 1000m. b) ZOOM LADY (J P van der Merwe), which over-raced in the early and middle stages, took an awkward stride at the 1000m. c) SHINE IN MEMPHIS (R Fourie) hung in from the 400m. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that ELUSIVE HUNTER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) FLYING BROOMSTICK (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B B Ruiters advised (MS). When questioned regarding the improved performance of FLYING BROOMSTICK, Trainer B B Ruiters explained to the Board that, in his opinion, the drop in distance and the front running tactics adopted in today's race had accounted for the improvement. He further added that, in his opinion, this filly may be best suited to racing at Turffontein Racecourse. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running. f) When questioned regarding the improved performance of SHINE IN MEMPHIS, placed second, Trainer E Verdonese was at a loss to explain this filly's poor performance on 27 July 2023, after a promising debut. JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CRIMSON FOREST raced equipped with blinkers (declared 29 August 2023 at 07H42). b) FIRE FIRE raced with club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ELUSIVE HUNTER blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.