RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members) | 25 Jul 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Taxhaven	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	74	89	89	Won	72/100Fav	Y	O: Mind Gym CC (Nom: G K Reid) T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Alakanani	Mr M K Katjedi	5	60.0kg*	43	59	59	+17.00	40/1	TT F	O: Mr C J Lensley & Mrs E L Lensley T: Mr C J Lensley
3	Plum Blossom	Mr K Matsunyane	3	56.5kg	66	53	53	+18.50	25/2	B F	O: Mesdames M Stapelberg, A Thomas & Mr J C W Visser T: Mr J A J Visser
4	Rastignac Line	Mr P J Strydom	6	60.0kg	70	58	58	+21.50	9/4	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Miss R L Klaasen
5	Thomas Rainwater	Mr T J Mayhew	1	57.5kg*	58	58	58	+27.50	20/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D G Lupke & Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger T: Mr C J Mayhew
6	Lake Kivu	Mr B J A Plaatjies	7	56.0kg*	30	30	30	+34.50	100/1	B F	—
7	Captain Barbosa	Mr D de Gouveia	4	60.0kg	52	52	52	+99.99	25/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Manz Knight	—	6	60.0kg*	—	60	60	—	33/10	N	—

Taxhaven

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

72/100 Fav

MR 74 → 89

Alakanani

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+17.00

40/1

MR 43 → 59

TT F

Plum Blossom

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+18.50

25/2

MR 66 → 53

B F

Rastignac Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+21.50

9/4

MR 70 → 58

Thomas Rainwater

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+27.50

20/1

MR 58 → 58

B TT Y

Lake Kivu

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+34.50

100/1

MR 30 → 30

B F

Captain Barbosa

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+99.99

25/1

MR 52 → 52

TT Y

Manz Knight

— (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

33/10

MR — → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLUM BLOSSOM (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PLUM BLOSSOM (K Matsunyane) hung in from the 400m. b) In view of the performance of RASTIGNAC (P Strydom), (distance 21,50 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer R Klaasen was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of RASTIGNAC on return to stables. c) TAXHAVEN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RASTIGNAC was ridden by Jockey P Strydom (declared 25 July 2024 at 07H17). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RASTIGNAC examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) PLUM BLOSSOM brush wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) MANZ KNIGHT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.