11 April 2024 | Vaal | Race 1

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

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 59.70s

Avg Time 57.99s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Delphi Dancer Line	Mr G F Dadamasi	2	60.0kg	61	59	59	Won	33/10	Y	O: Hit Them Hard Syndicate (Nom: Mr R Du Plessis) T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Bellissivar	Mr P Mongqawa	5	57.0kg	—	73	73	+0.10	1/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs C Kotze, R G Coppin, J Minderon, L Muller, G, K & M M Nassif & A P Peter T: Mr A P Peter
3	Golden Argo	Mr T Lukhele	1	60.0kg	60	61	61	+0.30	16/1	TT N	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
4	Offer The Light	Mr T Matsoele	3	60.0kg	—	—	—	+2.80	5/1	Y	O: Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif), Messrs M G Bothma, W G de Koker, G C Kalil, G J Nassif & J Nassif T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Centrefold	Mr A Feni	7	60.0kg	51	47	47	+2.85	50/1	Y	O: Mr A H Hoek T: Mr B Webber
6	Frosted Green	Mr K Starbuck	6	60.0kg	—	54	54	+4.85	14/1	TT F	—
7	Mia Barca	Mr S Mkhumbuzi	4	60.0kg	52	55	55	+6.60	25/1	Y	—
8	It's Up To Me	Mr J Bessel	8	60.0kg	30	45	45	+9.85	150/1	F	—
Code 88	Ritirata	Mr S Mthembu	5	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	20/1	N	—

Delphi Dancer Line

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10

MR 61 → 59

Bellissivar

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+0.10

1/1 Fav

MR — → 73

Golden Argo

Mr T Lukhele · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.30

16/1

MR 60 → 61

TT N

Offer The Light

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.80

5/1

MR — → —

Centrefold

Mr A Feni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.85

50/1

MR 51 → 47

Frosted Green

Mr K Starbuck · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.85

14/1

MR — → 54

TT F

Mia Barca

Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.60

25/1

MR 52 → 55

It's Up To Me

Mr J Bessel · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.85

150/1

MR 30 → 45

Ritirata

Mr S Mthembu · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BELLISSIVAR (+P Mongqawa) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) OFFER THE LIGHT (+T Matsoele) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) MIA BARCA (+S Mkhumbuzi) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. d) DELPHI DANCER (+G Dadamasi) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, MIA BARCA (+S Mkhumbuzi) was unbalanced and stumbled when bumped by BELLISSIVAR (+P Mongqawa), which stumbled inwards leaving the stalls. c) FROSTED GREEN (+K Starbuck) shifted in continuously away from the crop from the 400m. Work Rider K Starbuck appeared before the Board, in the presence of Work Rider Welfare Officer, Mr M Mienie, and was advised to make more of an effort to keep his mount straight in races. d) Work Rider S Mkhumbuzi, the rider of MIA BARCA, accidentally dropped his crop at the 400m. e) Work Rider T Matsoele reported that OFFER THE LIGHT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) Work Rider P Mongqawa was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of BELLISSIVAR, misused his crop by striking this filly more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Work Rider P Mongqawa signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in two (2) Work Rider races. Suspension dates: 25 April 2024 and one other Work Rider race (to be advised). g) Work Rider A Feni was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride CENTREFOLD out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, thereby prejudicing his chance of obtaining fourth (4th) place. Work Rider A Feni signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in two (2) Work Rider races. Suspension dates: 25 April 2024 and one other Work Rider race (to be advised). h) Work Rider T Matsoele was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride OFFER THE LIGHT out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Work Rider T Matsoele signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension dates: 25 April 2024. i) Trainer P A Peter was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate BELLISSIVAR against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Assistant Trainer P A Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. j) DELPHI DANCER (+G Dadamasi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK). WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. Race 1 contd. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FROSTED GREEN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 9 April 2024 at 08H07) and equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 9 April 2024 at 08H08). b) GOLDEN ARGO raced without blinkers (declared 11 April 2024 at 06H44). c) MIA BARCA raced equipped with cheek pieces, without blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 11 April 2024 at 07H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) OFFER THE LIGHT choked up. SCRATCHED: a) RITIRATA heat left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.