25 July 2024 | Durbanville | Race 4

PERFECTLY PLACED MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 87.55s

Avg Time 86.64s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mela Strength	Mr R Khathi	1	60.0kg	60	62	62	Won	66/1	Y	O: Mr P D Wrensch T: Mr P D Wrensch
2	Apache Chief Line	Mr A Domeyer	3	60.0kg	72	74	74	+0.20	5/2	Y	O: Mrs Julia Kieswetter T: Mr A E Sands
3	Twentytwentyvision	Mr G Wright	4	60.0kg	69	79	79	+0.60	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs G S Knowles, B Nunhuck & Wehann Smith, Mrs G MacGregor & Mr & Mrs D Naik T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Arbitration	Mr R D Fourie	2	56.0kg	—	78	78	+0.90	13/10Fav	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Bjorn Nielsen T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Cliff Swallow	Mr L Mxothwa	5	60.0kg	74	72	72	+4.65	5/2	Y	O: Mr A Gujadhur & Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Fly In Style	Mr A D Andrews	6	60.0kg	—	48	48	+28.65	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Approach Shot	Mr P C Orffer	6	60.0kg	—	70	70	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Express Yourself	Mr S D Veale	5	56.0kg	—	78	78	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Givethatmanabells	Mr M Mjoka	11	60.0kg	—	69	69	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Joueur De Flute	Mr G van Niekerk	10	56.0kg	—	67	67	—	9/2	N	—
Code 88	Mr Belvedere	—	8	60.0kg*	—	55	55	—	28/10	N	—

Mela Strength

Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

66/1

MR 60 → 62

Apache Chief Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.20

5/2

MR 72 → 74

Twentytwentyvision

Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.60

33/1

MR 69 → 79

B Y

Arbitration

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+0.90

13/10 Fav

MR — → 78

Cliff Swallow

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.65

5/2

MR 74 → 72

Fly In Style

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+28.65

16/1

MR — → 48

Approach Shot

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 70

Express Yourself

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

—

MR — → 78

Givethatmanabells

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 69

Joueur De Flute

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 67

Mr Belvedere

— (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

—

28/10

MR — → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FLY IN STYLE (A Andrews) raced green. b) Jockey A Domeyer was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of APACHE CHIEF he misused his crop by striking APACHE CHIEF more than 12 times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey A Domeyer signed an admission of guilt and was fined R4 000,00. c) MELA STRENGTH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PD Wrensch was advised. (LP) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) EXPRESS YOURSELF - nasal discharge. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 17h49 on 20240722) b) APPROACH SHOT - lame in front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h15 on 20240724) c) MR BELVEDERE - interrupted work program (declared 08h45 on 20240725) d) JOUEUR DE FLUTE - unsuitable track conditions (declared 08h35 on 20240725) e) GIVETHATMANABELLS - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h08 on 20240725)