BETWAY GRADUATION PLATE (Maidens,1 & 2 time winners) | 04 Oct 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Heart Stealer	Mr R D Fourie	4	60.0kg	64	80	80	Won	9/2	TT Y	O: Messrs D Yutar, G Piha, G L Blank & H F T Lin T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Montelena	Mr C Zackey	6	57.0kg	91	91	91	+0.05	5/4Fav	TT Y	O: Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith), Messrs D C Burroughs, D Luiz, D C Stonebridge, Dane & Lauren Pietersen & Blue Sky Thoroughbreds T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Dubai Hills	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	58.5kg*	78	95	95	+0.55	20/1	B TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Makhachev Line	Mr E W Webber	5	60.0kg	85	83	83	+2.30	5/1	TT Y	O: Mr R F van Wyk & Miss K Mitchley T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Holocene	Mr K Minnie	8	60.0kg	74	76	76	+3.55	33/1	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Mister Whistle	Mr C R Maujean	2	54.0kg	47	50	50	+6.80	150/1	Y	—
7	Captain Of Grit	Mr L Mxothwa	1	59.5kg	84	84	84	+6.90	11/2	B Y	—
8	Pomo's Big Spender	Mr P Mxoli	7	55.0kg	82	67	67	+8.65	14/1	Y	—

Heart Stealer

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 64 → 80

TT Y

Montelena

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+0.05

5/4 Fav

MR 91 → 91

TT Y

Dubai Hills

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+0.55

20/1

MR 78 → 95

B TT Y

Makhachev Line

Mr E W Webber · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+2.30

5/1

MR 85 → 83

TT Y

Holocene

Mr K Minnie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.55

33/1

MR 74 → 76

TT Y

Mister Whistle

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+6.80

150/1

MR 47 → 50

Captain Of Grit

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+6.90

11/2

MR 84 → 84

B Y

Pomo's Big Spender

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+8.65

14/1

MR 82 → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HOLOCENE (K Minnie) and CAPTAIN OF GRIT (L Mxothwa) were stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MISTER WHISTLE (C Maujean) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) MAKHACHEV (E Webber) had to be steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of DUBAI HILLS (*DB Geerthsen), which shifted out away from the crop in the latter stages. Apprentice DB Geerthsen appeared before the Board and was advised to straighten his mounts timeously when shifting ground in the race. c) HEART STEALER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) d) MONTELENA, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer AC Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) E Webber rode MAKHACHEV (declared 10h12 on 20241004) b) *DB Geerthsen rode DUBAI HILLS (declared 09h56 on 20241003) c) MONTELENA raced with a compression mask (declared 15h09 on 20241002) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS