BETWAY INSUREBET WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BOMBER GRIGIO (+G Dadamasi) and PASQUALE (+S B Mthembu) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PASQUALE (+S B Mthembu) shifted out away from the crop from the 400m. b) Work Rider T Matsoele, the rider of ALL RISE, dropped his right-side rein at the 100m, which he failed to regather. c) Work Rider S Mosia reported that SOLO DIVA choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Work Rider S Mosia 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 SOLO DIVA, misused his crop by striking this filly more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Work Rider S Mosia signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 19 October 2023. e) Work Rider P Mongqawa 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 THREE BELLS, misused his crop by striking this mare more than twelve times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Work Rider P Mongqawa signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 19 October 2023. f) MOUNT ETNA (+S Mkhumbuzi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK). Work Rider S Mkhumbuzi was advised against the practice of making celebratory gestures. WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DAME COLLEEN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 2 October 2023 at 11H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SOLO DIVA choked up. b) ALL RISE cut into right hind. c) WILD WILLOW coughing post race. d) PASQUALE fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.