05 November 2023 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY RACING MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.44s

Avg Time 70.63s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ubisika	Mr S Khumalo	7	59.0kg	70	80	80	Won	16/1	B Y	O: Miss S Bhana, Mr Traven Moodley, Mr D M & Mrs L J Johnson & Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Graduation Time Line	Mr L Mxothwa	2	59.0kg	70	70	70	+1.25	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs G Citron, R Davies, T Muthusamy, GS Kotzen, Arnaud d'Unienville, Guillaume Perdrau, Hubert Perdrau & David Pitot & Woodhill Racing syndicate T: Mrs S B Kotzen
3	Captain Efficient	Mr E W Webber	13	59.0kg	73	66	66	+2.00	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mr Shanton Naicker T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Enchanted Sky	Mr R Danielson	17	56.5kg	76	78	78	+2.75	17/10Fav	B Y	O: Lammerskraal Stud & Dr Adrian Schmidt T: Mr G S Kotzen
5	Fire Chaser	Mr M A Yeni	15	56.5kg	82	52	52	+2.80	25/2	Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Miraculous Man	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	62	45	45	+5.30	17/2	B TT Y	—
7	Winning Grace	Mr K Matsunyane	9	56.5kg	73	62	62	+7.80	75/1	EM Y	—
8	Captivate	Mr R D Fourie	16	56.5kg	70	63	63	+10.55	16/1	B TT Y	—
9	Midnight Advocator	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	61	48	48	+10.65	16/1	Y	—
10	Ponte Vecchio	Mr Serino Moodley	6	57.5kg	61	56	56	+12.15	33/1	B Y	—
11	Greek Mafia	Mr C R Maujean	10	60.0kg	47	45	45	+12.90	80/1	Y	—
12	Flaming Drum	Mr K J Lihaba	4	56.0kg*	53	50	50	+14.15	16/1	Y	—
13	Royal Statesman	Mr A Arries	8	59.0kg	62	54	54	+14.40	150/1	Y	—
14	Elusive Hunter	Mr X C Ndlovu	5	56.5kg	—	50	50	+17.65	100/1	B TT Y	—
15	Tune Again	Mr Y Ramzan	11	57.5kg	40	50	50	+18.90	150/1	B Y	—
16	Tenstar	Mr K Minnie	14	59.0kg	66	60	60	+19.65	33/1	TT Y	—
17	Future Africa	Mr M Mjoka	18	59.0kg	—	72	72	+22.90	100/1	Y	—
18	Pantador	Mr J Gates	12	59.0kg	27	40	40	+33.40	150/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Dancing In Winter	Mr J P van der Merwe	12	56.5kg	—	68	68	—	100/1	N	—
Code 88	Lord Capulet	Mr R Khathi	10	59.0kg	—	55	55	—	40/1	N	—

Ubisika

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

16/1

MR 70 → 80

B Y

Graduation Time Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+1.25

9/2

MR 70 → 70

B Y

Captain Efficient

Mr E W Webber · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+2.00

25/2

MR 73 → 66

B TT Y

Enchanted Sky

Mr R Danielson · Dw 17 · 56.5kg

+2.75

17/10 Fav

MR 76 → 78

B Y

Fire Chaser

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 15 · 56.5kg

+2.80

25/2

MR 82 → 52

Miraculous Man

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.30

17/2

MR 62 → 45

B TT Y

Winning Grace

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+7.80

75/1

MR 73 → 62

EM Y

Captivate

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 16 · 56.5kg

+10.55

16/1

MR 70 → 63

B TT Y

Midnight Advocator

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+10.65

16/1

MR 61 → 48

Ponte Vecchio

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+12.15

33/1

MR 61 → 56

B Y

Greek Mafia

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+12.90

80/1

MR 47 → 45

Flaming Drum

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+14.15

16/1

MR 53 → 50

Royal Statesman

Mr A Arries · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+14.40

150/1

MR 62 → 54

Elusive Hunter

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+17.65

100/1

MR — → 50

B TT Y

Tune Again

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+18.90

150/1

MR 40 → 50

B Y

Tenstar

Mr K Minnie · Dw 14 · 59.0kg

+19.65

33/1

MR 66 → 60

TT Y

Future Africa

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 18 · 59.0kg

+22.90

100/1

MR — → 72

Pantador

Mr J Gates · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+33.40

150/1

MR 27 → 40

B Y

Dancing In Winter

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

—

100/1

MR — → 68

Lord Capulet

Mr R Khathi · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR (C Zackey) was reluctant to load. b) UBISIKA (S Khumalo), PANTADOR (J Gates) and CAPTAIN EFFICIENT (E Webber) were slow into stride. c) GRADUATION TIME (L Mxothwa) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) In view of the performance of TENSTAR (K Minnie) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of CAPTIVATE (R Fourie) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine PANTADOR by Jockey J Gates on his arrival at the start. This gelding was passed suitable to race. In view of his performance, the Stewards requested that the Veterinary Surgeon examine PANTADOR (J Gates) post-race. e) UBISIKA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Y Ramzan rode TUNE AGAIN (declared 07h42 on 20231103) b) X Ndlovu rode ELUSIVE HUNTER (declared 09h42 on 20231105) c) J Gates rode PANTADOR (declared 06h54 on 20231105) d) A Arries rode ROYAL STATESMAN (declared 07h15 on 20231105) e) ENCHANTED SKY raced with blinkers (declared 08h18 on 20231103) f) WINNING GRACE raced with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 07h46 on 20231105) g) ELUSIVE HUNTER raced with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 08h41 on 20231105) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT ADVOCATOR - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind b) TENSTAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) CAPTIVATE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected d) PANTADOR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected e) FUTURE AFRICA - bilateral nasal discharge f) ROYAL STATESMAN - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) LORD CAPULET - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h13 on 20231105) b) DANCING IN WINTER - heat left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h35 on 20231104)