17 November 2023 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1000m

Going Standard

Win Time 57.95s

Avg Time 58.63s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Whataball	Mr K Minnie	8	59.0kg	62	61	61	Won	25/1	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Si Gioca Line	Mr R D Fourie	9	59.0kg	70	62	62	+0.05	14/10Fav	Y	O: Mr S M Davis & Mrs N A Davis, Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Best Intentions	Mr S Khumalo	3	59.0kg	70	67	67	+2.80	7/2	Y	O: Messrs M Greene & B C Ralph T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Tune Again	Mr D L Ashby	6	60.0kg	40	50	50	+5.05	125/1	B Y	O: Messrs A & L Lotz T: Mr L Lotz
5	Bella Attrice	Mr L Mxothwa	2	59.0kg	67	66	66	+5.55	28/10	Y	O: Messrs S M Leahy, Herman Beukes & G D Smith T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Rosa Rossa	Mr X C Ndlovu	5	59.0kg	—	61	61	+7.80	20/1	Y	—
7	Fuel The Frenzy	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	34	34	34	+8.05	125/1	F	—
8	Spring In Her Step	Mr M Mjoka	7	59.0kg	—	45	45	+9.05	14/1	Y	—
9	Heartlight	Mr Y Ramzan	1	60.0kg	54	48	48	+15.55	20/1	F	—
Code 88	Ponte Vecchio	Mr Serino Moodley	9	60.0kg	—	56	56	—	8/1	N	—

Whataball

Mr K Minnie · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

Won

25/1

MR 62 → 61

TT Y

Si Gioca Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+0.05

14/10 Fav

MR 70 → 62

Best Intentions

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+2.80

7/2

MR 70 → 67

Tune Again

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.05

125/1

MR 40 → 50

B Y

Bella Attrice

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.55

28/10

MR 67 → 66

Rosa Rossa

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+7.80

20/1

MR — → 61

Fuel The Frenzy

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.05

125/1

MR 34 → 34

Spring In Her Step

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+9.05

14/1

MR — → 45

Heartlight

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+15.55

20/1

MR 54 → 48

Ponte Vecchio

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 56

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROSA ROSSA (X Ndlovu) was stubborn loading, nervous in the stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly, losing one length. b) SPRING IN HER STEP (M Mjoka) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. c) HEARTLIGHT (Y Ramzan) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The saddle on BEST INTENTIONS (S Khumalo), which proved difficult to settle in the early stages, slipped back marginally in running. This was confirmed by a Stipendiary Steward. b) WHATABALL (K Minnie) was hanging out on the turn and, as a consequence, raced very wide on the turn until passing the 500m. c) WHATABALL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) BELLA ATTRICE: Messrs S M Leahy, Herman Beukes & G D Smith (SWE) Colours: Turkey red & black hoops, white sleeves, black cuffs, turkey red cap THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) PONTE VECCHIO - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h16 on 20231116)