25 May 2024 | Greyville | Race 2

BACKCHAT MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 59.09s

Avg Time 59.52s

Stakes R115,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Celtic Chief	Mr P C Orffer	1	60.0kg	75	75	75	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Vhagar	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	57.0kg	—	71	71	+3.10	4/1	Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
3	Future Flo Line	Mr R D Fourie	12	60.0kg	79	95	95	+3.15	33/10	Y	O: Mr H F Schwegmann T: Mr M L Roberts
4	French Duchess	Mr A Mgudlwa	5	57.5kg	64	70	70	+3.55	25/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Late Mr B D Botes
5	Ayuwi Yuwi	Mr M A Yeni	7	54.5kg	—	75	75	+5.65	33/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr G B Puller
6	Amor Fati	Mr S D Veale	10	57.0kg	—	91	91	+6.65	50/1	Y	—
7	Barry Du Grond	Mr D de Gouveia	8	57.0kg	—	65	65	+7.05	6/1	Y	—
8	Galactus	Mr C Zackey	11	57.0kg	—	62	62	+7.15	25/2	Y	—
9	Chakpori	Mr M K Katjedi	9	54.5kg*	—	64	64	+7.25	100/1	Y	—
10	Lucky Spirit	Mr S S Hlengwa	4	57.0kg*	—	70	70	+8.55	40/1	Y	—
11	Mia Barca	Mr S Khumalo	3	57.5kg	51	55	55	+8.85	100/1	TT Y	—
12	Visionary Dreamer	Mr K J Lihaba	6	57.0kg*	—	57	57	+10.55	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bomber Stream	Mr Serino Moodley	1	60.0kg	—	52	52	—	25/1	N	—

Celtic Chief

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 75 → 75

Vhagar

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.10

4/1

MR — → 71

Future Flo Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+3.15

33/10

MR 79 → 95

French Duchess

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+3.55

25/1

MR 64 → 70

Ayuwi Yuwi

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+5.65

33/1

MR — → 75

Amor Fati

Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+6.65

50/1

MR — → 91

Barry Du Grond

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+7.05

6/1

MR — → 65

Galactus

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+7.15

25/2

MR — → 62

Chakpori

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+7.25

100/1

MR — → 64

Lucky Spirit

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+8.55

40/1

MR — → 70

Mia Barca

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+8.85

100/1

MR 51 → 55

TT Y

Visionary Dreamer

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+10.55

66/1

MR — → 57

Bomber Stream

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GALACTUS (C Zackey) was slow into stride. b) VHAGAR (M V'Rensburg) and FRENCH DUCHESS (A Mgudlwa) lost 1 length. c) LUCKY SPIRIT (*S Hlengwa) jumped awkwardly and lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start GALACTUS (C Zackey) was brushed out by AMOR FATI (S Veale) which was brushed out by CHAKPORI (*M K Katjedi) which jumped outwards leaving the starting stalls. b) CHAKPORI (*M K Katjedi) over-raced in the early stages. c) FUTURE FLO (R Fourie) was hanging in, in the straight. d) GALACTUS (C Zackey) was hanging in from the 300m. e) Jockey D De Gouveia reported that BARRY DU GROND made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) CELTIC CHIEF (C Orffer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Forster acting on behalf of Trainer W A Nel advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) BARRY DU GROND raced with club colours. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MIA BARCA : Cut into left hind. b) BARRY DU GROND : Not striding out left front. c) AMOR FATI : Mouth injury. SCRATCHINGS : a) BOMBER STREAM : Coughing (Trainer - 24.05.2024/10h34). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.