03 February 2024 | Turffontein | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 69.07s

Avg Time 68.54s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Blup Blup Line	Mr G J Lerena	9	60.0kg	75	52	52	Won	4/1	Y	O: Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen, Messrs W G de Koker, J M T Fourie & B O Lenders T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
2	Bilingual	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.0kg	53	60	60	+0.75	100/1	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Together Again	Mr R Munger	1	60.0kg	56	53	53	+3.25	33/1	B Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Aga Bomb	Mr Serino Moodley	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+3.35	13/10Fav	EM Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Magical Stones	Mr S Sosibo	3	60.0kg*	60	46	46	+4.25	25/1	B TT N	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Smashing	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	72	78	78	+6.50	5/2	N	—
7	Bacardi Babe	Mr T J Mayhew	7	56.0kg*	—	56	56	+6.75	33/1	Y	—
8	Quiet Strength	Mr D B Geerthsen	6	58.5kg*	—	—	—	+12.00	100/1	Y	—
9	Hallowed Secret	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	—	50	50	+12.25	25/2	Y	—

Blup Blup Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 75 → 52

Bilingual

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+0.75

100/1

MR 53 → 60

B Y

Together Again

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.25

33/1

MR 56 → 53

B Y

Aga Bomb

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.35

13/10 Fav

MR — → —

EM Y

Magical Stones

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.25

25/1

MR 60 → 46

B TT N

Smashing

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.50

5/2

MR 72 → 78

Bacardi Babe

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+6.75

33/1

MR — → 56

Quiet Strength

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+12.00

100/1

MR — → —

Hallowed Secret

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+12.25

25/2

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AGA BOMB (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) BACARDI BABE (*T Mayhew) and QUIET STRENGTH (*D B Geerthsen) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MAGICAL STONES (*S Sosibo) was unbalanced and had its hind quarters turned in when bumped by AGA BOMB (S Moodley), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) HALLOWED SECRET (C Habib) raced green. c) QUIET STRENGTH (*D B Geerthsen) hung in throughout. d) In view of the performance of SMASHING (M Yeni), (distance 6,50 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) BLUP BLUP (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (MS). f) BILINGUAL (D Schwarz), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AGA BOMB raced equipped with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 2 February 2024 at 11H54). b) MAGICAL STONES raced with a tongue tie on (declared 3 February 2024 at 07H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SMASHING blowing post race. b) MAGICAL STONES mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.