25 November 2023 | Turffontein | Race 2

BETWAY CONDITIONAL MAIDEN PLATE (Maidens placed 2nd-5th only with 4 runs or less)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 67.81s

Avg Time 68.54s

Stakes R300,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Virgin River	Mr C J Habib	6	58.5kg	78	95	95	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell), Mr Bryn Ressell & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr A G Laird
2	Mid Winter Wind	Mr R D Fourie	11	60.0kg	—	116	116	+1.00	18/10	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Presley	Mr G J Lerena	15	60.0kg	—	90	90	+3.50	33/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & J Vermaak T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Mastership	Mr C R Maujean	3	60.0kg	89	105	105	+5.75	25/2	Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss D N Stenger
5	Two Miles West Line	Mr P Mxoli	4	60.0kg	—	93	93	+7.75	25/2	Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, P F Matchett, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Dual Prophecy	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	—	79	79	+8.50	7/1	TT Y	—
7	Griffin Park	Mr L Mxothwa	5	60.0kg	70	58	58	+11.75	50/1	TT Y	—
8	Forgiveness	Mr D de Gouveia	2	57.5kg	—	94	94	+13.00	33/1	Y	—
9	Sakhala Is'Cathulo	Mr K Matsunyane	13	60.0kg	—	66	66	+13.75	125/1	N	—
10	Sea Shanty	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	58.5kg*	—	74	74	+15.00	100/1	TT Y	—
11	Dynamic Lass	Mr Serino Moodley	10	58.5kg	—	67	67	+15.50	80/1	B Y	—
12	Lions Eye	Mr R Danielson	16	60.0kg	—	68	68	+15.75	125/1	Y	—
13	Inafix	Mr S Sosibo	8	58.5kg*	74	66	66	+16.00	50/1	TT N	—
14	Gold Agent	Mr J Penny	14	57.5kg	78	64	64	+17.00	50/1	TT Y	—
15	Battle Of Gergovia	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	—	45	45	+17.75	50/1	Y	—
16	The Real Deal	Mr J Gates	12	60.0kg	—	50	50	+27.75	125/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Lashlaroo	Mr M A Yeni	10	60.0kg	—	73	73	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Whittingham	Mr J P van der Merwe	12	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	25/1	N	—

Virgin River

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 78 → 95

Mid Winter Wind

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+1.00

18/10

MR — → 116

Presley

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+3.50

33/1

MR — → 90

Mastership

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.75

25/2

MR 89 → 105

Two Miles West Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.75

25/2

MR — → 93

Dual Prophecy

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.50

7/1

MR — → 79

TT Y

Griffin Park

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.75

50/1

MR 70 → 58

TT Y

Forgiveness

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+13.00

33/1

MR — → 94

Sakhala Is'Cathulo

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+13.75

125/1

MR — → 66

Sea Shanty

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+15.00

100/1

MR — → 74

TT Y

Dynamic Lass

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

+15.50

80/1

MR — → 67

B Y

Lions Eye

Mr R Danielson · Dw 16 · 60.0kg

+15.75

125/1

MR — → 68

Inafix

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+16.00

50/1

MR 74 → 66

TT N

Gold Agent

Mr J Penny · Dw 14 · 57.5kg

+17.00

50/1

MR 78 → 64

TT Y

Battle Of Gergovia

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+17.75

50/1

MR — → 45

The Real Deal

Mr J Gates · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+27.75

125/1

MR — → 50

TT Y

Lashlaroo

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 73

Whittingham

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GRIFFIN PARK (L Mxothwa) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) INAFIX (*S Sosibo) and PRESLEY (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) BATTLE OF GERGOVIA (S Khumalo) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, GOLD AGENT (J Penny) was bumped by PRESLEY (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) THE REAL DEAL (J Gates) and SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (K Matsunyane) brushed leaving the stalls. c) INAFIX (*S Sosibo) hung in from the 400m. d) THE REAL DEAL (J Gates), which raced green, hung out from the 300m. e) VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BATTLE OF GERGOVIA new ownership: Messrs J Geroudis, M F de Kock & C H Savage, colours: white, blue cross, white collar, halved sleeves, white cap, blue star (Sold with engagements). b) DYNAMIC LASS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 November 2023 at 07H48). c) SAKHALA IS'CATHULO raced unshod (declared 21 November 2023 at 04H04). d) DUAL PROPHECY raced with a tongue tie on (declared 21 November 2023 at 14H00). e) SEA SHANTY raced with a tongue tie on (declared 21 November 2023 at 21H30). f) INAFIX raced without pacifiers (declared 24 November 2023 at 20H03). g) THE REAL DEAL raced with a tongue tie on (declared 25 November 2023 at 07H36). h) TWO MILES WEST is a gelding (gelded 15 December 2022), incorrectly carded. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MASTERSHIP coughing, mouth injury. b) MID WINTER WIND choked up. SCRATCHED: a) LASHLAROO virus (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WHITTINGHAM lame off fore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.