WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares) | 23 Aug 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rain Bird	Mr D B Geerthsen	6	58.5kg*	64	70	70	Won	33/10	Y	O: Mesdames Lorette Louw & T J Laing T: Miss T J Laing
2	Ice Cap	Mr M A Yeni	2	60.0kg	60	51	51	+3.75	33/20Fav	B TT Y	O: Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Elusive Hunter Line	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	52	50	50	+6.00	50/1	Y	O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis) T: Mr E Kaknis
4	Queen Ofthe Palace	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	59	56	56	+7.25	4/1	Y	O: Messrs Robin Strydom, Michael Moore & D A McKenzie T: Mr D A Mckenzie
5	Fantasy Girl	Mr S D Veale	4	58.0kg	71	58	58	+8.75	9/2	TT Y	O: Messrs B Shamley & P C L Vogel, L Dotwana, L V Magqaza, B J Keevy & Dr A H Parker T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Stealingthethunder	Mr K Minnie	5	60.0kg	48	47	47	+8.80	100/1	B TT Y	—
7	Gotcha Buzz	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	60	61	61	+28.30	14/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Best Intentions	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	—	67	67	—	10/1	N	—

Rain Bird

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

Won

33/10

MR 64 → 70

Ice Cap

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.75

33/20 Fav

MR 60 → 51

B TT Y

Elusive Hunter Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.00

50/1

MR 52 → 50

Queen Ofthe Palace

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.25

4/1

MR 59 → 56

Fantasy Girl

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+8.75

9/2

MR 71 → 58

TT Y

Stealingthethunder

Mr K Minnie · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+8.80

100/1

MR 48 → 47

B TT Y

Gotcha Buzz

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+28.30

14/1

MR 60 → 61

B TT Y

Best Intentions

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) QUEEN OFTHE PALACE (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading. b) GOTCHA BUZZ (S Khumalo) jumped slow, losing many lengths. c) STEALINGTHETHUNDER (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) QUEEN OFTHE PALACE (D Schwarz) was hanging in from the 300m. b) In view of the performance of FANTASY GIRL (S Veale) (Betting 4/1; Distance 8.75 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) RAIN BIRD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Khumalo rode GOTCHA BUZZ (declared 11h32 on 20240821) b) QUEEN OFTHE PALACE raced without a tongue tie (declared 09h26 on 20240822) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FANTASY GIRL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) BEST INTENTIONS - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h29 on 20240823)