FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares) | 26 Dec 2024

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Zalta Star Line	Mr C Zackey	2	59.0kg	77	77	77	Won	56/100Fav	Y	O: Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) & Mrs S C Sylvester T: Mr G B Puller
2	Roy's Grace	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	63	61	61	+0.10	16/1	Y	O: Mr Roy Moodley T: Mr P M Gadsby
3	Valli Gal	Mr D Daniels	3	60.0kg	65	62	62	+2.30	33/1	Y	O: Sir George Albu & Mr L S Naidoo T: Mr Douglas Campbell
4	Umzolozolo	Miss R A Venniker	4	57.5kg	76	75	75	+2.50	17/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr M L Roberts
5	K M V Retrofit	Mr C A Little	1	59.0kg	—	69	69	+2.80	8/1	Y	O: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee) T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
6	Long Street	Mr C J Habib	8	60.0kg	63	62	62	+4.00	10/1	Y	—
7	Madame Pompadour	Mr K J Lihaba	7	60.0kg*	58	56	56	+5.90	25/1	Y	—
8	Magic Maverick	Mr C F Dicken	5	60.0kg	60	52	52	+9.40	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Run For Peace	Mr M Mbuto	2	55.0kg*	—	54	54	—	33/1	N	—

Zalta Star Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

Won

56/100 Fav

MR 77 → 77

Roy's Grace

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.10

16/1

MR 63 → 61

Valli Gal

Mr D Daniels · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.30

33/1

MR 65 → 62

Umzolozolo

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+2.50

17/2

MR 76 → 75

K M V Retrofit

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+2.80

8/1

MR — → 69

Long Street

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 63 → 62

Madame Pompadour

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.90

25/1

MR 58 → 56

Magic Maverick

Mr C F Dicken · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.40

50/1

MR 60 → 52

Run For Peace

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 54

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VALLI GAL (D Daniels) and MADAME POMPADOUR (*K J Lihaba) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) MADAME POMPADOUR (*K J Lihaba) over-raced in the early stages. b) K M V RETROFIT (C Little) over-raced in the early stages, proving difficult to assist. Thereafter this filly hung out from the 300m. c) In view of the performance of MAGIC MAVERICK (C F Dicken) (9.40 lengths, 50/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) ZALTA STAR (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) QUANTIFIER raced equipped with blinkers (advised 24.12.2024/09h20). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MAGIC MAVERICK : Nothing obvious detected. b) ZALTA STAR : Returned post-race having cast the right front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) RUN FOR PEACE : Not eating up (Trainer - 24.12.2024/20h37). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.