02 September 2024 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY CONDITIONAL MAIDEN (F & M) (Mdn F&M 3 runs or more nett 66 & below. R5 000 Win bonus ROA)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.11s

Avg Time 70.46s

Stakes R50,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Best Intentions	Mr M A Yeni	7	60.0kg	60	67	67	Won	2/1Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs M Greene & B C Ralph T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2	Royal Venus	Mr C R Maujean	1	57.0kg	49	50	50	+4.25	9/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs C Oosthuizen, E C Garratt, David de Wet & Charmain de Wet & Bright View Racing Club Syndicate (Nom: Ewan Garratt) T: Miss T J Laing
3	Tartan Queen Line	Mr Y Ramzan	4	60.0kg	72	70	70	+4.30	10/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs C P Murphy & J A Carr T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Double Trade	Mr S L Naidoo	5	59.0kg	70	67	67	+4.40	40/1	Y	O: Messrs C P Murphy, M Gwalangwa, O Naidoo, C Oosthuizen, Traven Moodley & Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Tune Again	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	59.0kg	55	50	50	+4.65	7/2	B Y	O: Messrs A & L Lotz T: Mr L Lotz
6	Sierra Sky	Mr S D Veale	6	57.0kg	50	45	45	+6.40	33/10	B TT Y	—
7	Natural Wonder	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	54.5kg*	58	55	55	+8.90	50/1	F	—
Code 88	Ponte Vecchio	—	6	60.0kg	—	56	56	—	—	N	—

Best Intentions

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 60 → 67

TT Y

Royal Venus

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+4.25

9/2

MR 49 → 50

B TT Y

Tartan Queen Line

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.30

10/1

MR 72 → 70

B TT Y

Double Trade

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+4.40

40/1

MR 70 → 67

Tune Again

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+4.65

7/2

MR 55 → 50

B Y

Sierra Sky

Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+6.40

33/10

MR 50 → 45

B TT Y

Natural Wonder

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+8.90

50/1

MR 58 → 55

Ponte Vecchio

— · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 56

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TARTAN QUEEN (Y Ramzan) was stubborn loading. b) NATURAL WONDER (*DB Geerthsen) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates. c) ROYAL VENUS (C Maujean) was nervous in the stalls and jumped slow, losing one length. d) SIERRA SKY (S Veale) jumped slow, losing two lengths. e) BEST INTENTIONS (M Yeni) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BEST INTENTIONS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *DB Geerthsen (NATURAL WONDER) claimed 1.5kg and did not ride overweight as carded - NRB error (declared 13h33 on 20240809) b) TARTAN QUEEN raced with a tongue tie (declared 06h54 on 20240830) c) DOUBLE TRADE raced with blinkers and a compression mask (declared 07h19 on 20240901) d) DOUBLE TRADE raced without a tongue tie (declared 06h54 on 20240830) e) SIERRA SKY raced with blinkers (declared 10h58 on 20240829) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NATURAL WONDER - cast left front shoe and blood in mouth SCRATCHED: a) PONTE VECCHIO - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h51 on 20240831)