TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members) | 20 Dec 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Lotus Island	Mr R D Fourie	3	58.0kg	76	93	93	Won	5/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs W D Appelbaum & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr S J Snaith
2	A Month Of Sundays	Mr C R Maujean	2	60.0kg	56	55	55	+4.25	25/1	B Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell, Mr K W Paddock & Miss K Mitchley T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Accumulate	Mr D B Geerthsen	5	60.0kg	50	50	50	+5.50	25/1	Y	O: Mr P J Magee, P D T Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Trevor Naicker), Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) & Royal Racing Syndicate (Nom: Muntasir Dawlut) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Cheap Thrills Line	Mr Y Ramzan	4	60.0kg	27	56	56	+7.75	40/1	B TT Y	O: Miss C Lotz T: Mr J P Nel
5	Genteel	Mr S R Khathi	1	58.0kg	75	68	68	+9.00	9/2	TT Y	O: Mr B J Fegen T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Welsh Starlet	Mr E W Webber	7	58.0kg	62	62	62	+16.25	7/1	B TT Y	—
7	Fire Festival	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	58.0kg	66	56	56	+22.75	40/1	B Y	—

Lotus Island

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

Won

5/10 Fav

MR 76 → 93

A Month Of Sundays

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.25

25/1

MR 56 → 55

B Y

Accumulate

Mr D B Geerthsen · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.50

25/1

MR 50 → 50

Cheap Thrills Line

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.75

40/1

MR 27 → 56

B TT Y

Genteel

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+9.00

9/2

MR 75 → 68

TT Y

Welsh Starlet

Mr E W Webber · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+16.25

7/1

MR 62 → 62

B TT Y

Fire Festival

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+22.75

40/1

MR 66 → 56

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GENTEEL (S Khathi) jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) A MONTH OF SUNDAYS (C Maujean), LOTUS ISLAND (R Fourie) and WELSH STARLET (E Webber) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CHEAP THRILLS (Y Ramzan) took an awkward stride away from the inside running rail at approximately the 1250m. b) The saddle on FIRE FESTIVAL slipped back in running, which resulted in Jockey M van Rensburg being unable to fully assist his mount. This was confirmed by the course Veterinary Surgeon. c) Jockey S Khathi appeared before the Board and was questioned as to why he did not change his crop hand when his mount showed a tendency to shift out away from it. He advised the Stewards that he was reluctant to change his crop hand as he was apprehensive that his mount would then shift in the other direction. Jockey S Khathi was advised to use his crop in an appropriate manner in future races in assisting his mount. d) LOTUS ISLAND, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (LM) e) A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS