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21 January 2024 | Scottsville | Race 1

SMYRNA MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 70.61s
Avg Time 69.90s
Stakes R80,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Nellie Melba
Mr T Godden 6 60.0kg 75 68 68 Won 4/1
B Y
O: Messrs O B Heffer & B Makwabarara
T: Mr P B Muscutt
2
One Smart Cookie Line
Mr C Zackey 8 60.0kg 75 95 95 +0.80 15/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs S Pretorius & T P Zackey
T: Mr M N Prinsloo
3
Dawn Surprise
Mr C F Dicken 5 60.0kg — 79 79 +3.30 17/2
Y
O: Mr A D Mellor
T: Mr G I Rich
4
Jazz Cafe
Miss R A Venniker 7 58.5kg — 81 81 +3.80 10/1
S
O: Messrs C Khan, R A Hill & M U Tayob
T: Mr R A Hill
5
The Queen Bee
Mr Serino Moodley 3 60.0kg 74 53 53 +4.05 33/10
Y
O: Messrs G S Perkins, I D Howard & B D van Laun
T: Miss W Whitehead
6
Captain Marvel
Mr S S Hlengwa 2 60.0kg* 53 49 49 +4.30 40/1
N
—
7
Gorgeous Girl
Mr S D Veale 4 60.0kg — 78 78 +4.40 25/1
Y
—
8
November Boogie
Mr C J Habib 1 60.0kg — 69 69 +11.80 50/1
Y
—
1
Nellie Melba
Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
Won
4/1
MR 75 → 68
B Y
2
One Smart Cookie Line
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+0.80
15/10 Fav
MR 75 → 95
Y
3
Dawn Surprise
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+3.30
17/2
MR — → 79
Y
4
Jazz Cafe
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+3.80
10/1
MR — → 81
S
5
The Queen Bee
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+4.05
33/10
MR 74 → 53
Y
6
Captain Marvel
Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+4.30
40/1
MR 53 → 49
N
7
Gorgeous Girl
Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+4.40
25/1
MR — → 78
Y
8
November Boogie
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+11.80
50/1
MR — → 69
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GORGEOUS GIRL (S Veale) and JAZZ CAFE (R A Venniker) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) DAWN SURPRISE (C F Dicken) was squeezed out shortly after the start. b) GORGEOUS GIRL (S Veale) took an awkward stride approaching the 200m. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) ONE SMART COOKIE (C Zackey) shifted in away from the crop at the 200m. d) NELLIE MELBA (T Godden), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Beets acting on behalf of Trainer P B Muscutt advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey C Zackey was the rider of ONE SMART COOKIE (advised 21.01.2024/07h18). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GORGEOUS GIRL : Not striding out right front. THERER WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.