CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER MONTY GOVENDER'S BIRTHDAY CLASS 3 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 96)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 99.66s

Avg Time 99.79s

Stakes R135,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gimmethatpearl	Mr R D Fourie	3	57.0kg	90	98	98	Won	5/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Fatal Gem	Mr G Wright	6	57.0kg	90	91	91	+1.50	17/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
3	Callmegetrix Line	Mr S D Veale	2	56.5kg	89	115	115	+1.80	5/2Fav	B Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Candice Bass
4	Hampstead Heath	Mr C Zackey	7	54.5kg	85	72	72	+3.05	4/1	Y	O: Gulf Racing Club Syndicate, Dr J Steytler, S A Miller, D Florence, L Jansen, S S Govender, J Grant, R King, S M Miller & J van Heerden T: Mr A N Marcus
5	Fun Zone	Mr O Noach	1	55.5kg	87	96	96	+3.45	13/2	TT Y	O: Bass Racing (Pty) Ltd T/A Centenary Syndicate, Messrs M A Govender, S S Govender & T Govender & Mr A & Mrs E Stokes T: Candice Bass
6	Epikleros	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	55.5kg	87	96	96	+6.70	16/1	Y	—
7	Qhawekazi	Mr M Mjoka	5	53.0kg	81	81	81	+9.20	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Princess Izzy	Mr P C Orffer	7	61.0kg	—	104	104	—	11/2	N	—
Code 88	Whistle The Tune	—	1	57.5kg	—	115	115	—	5/1	N	—

Gimmethatpearl

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

Won

5/2

MR 90 → 98

Fatal Gem

Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+1.50

17/2

MR 90 → 91

Callmegetrix Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+1.80

5/2 Fav

MR 89 → 115

B Y

Hampstead Heath

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+3.05

4/1

MR 85 → 72

Fun Zone

Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+3.45

13/2

MR 87 → 96

TT Y

Epikleros

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+6.70

16/1

MR 87 → 96

Qhawekazi

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+9.20

20/1

MR 81 → 81

Princess Izzy

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 7 · 61.0kg

—

11/2

MR — → 104

Whistle The Tune

— · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

—

5/1

MR — → 115

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FUN ZONE (O Noach) jumped awkwardly, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CALLMEGETRIX (S Veale) over raced in the early stages. b) Leaving the 200m EPIKLEROS (JP van der Merwe) and QHAWEKAZI (M Mjoka) made contact, with both horses becoming unbalanced and having to be steadied for a number of strides when tightened for galloping room between the outside running rail and FATAL GEM (G Wright), which shifted out when insufficiently clear. Jockey G Wright was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of FATAL GEM he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to EPIKLEROS and QHAWEKAZI leaving the 200m. Jockey G Wright signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates to be advised) c) GIMMETHATPEARL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) FUN ZONE raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h37 on 20241226) b) M Mjoka (QHAWEKAZI) rode +0.5kg (53.4kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) WHISTLE THE TUNE - Stewards permission (racing in Paddock Stakes on 04/01/2025) (declared 21h48 on 20241227) b) PRINCESS IZZY - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h11 on 20241227)