30 December 2024 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 70.28s

Avg Time 71.22s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Decree	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	60.0kg	69	71	71	Won	33/10	B Y	O: Mr M A Paddock T: Mr W G C Miller
2	Velvet Valour Line	Mr E W Webber	4	60.0kg	67	48	48	+4.25	20/1	B Y	O: Lagom Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Lyn Viviers) T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Bright Future	Mr R D Fourie	10	60.0kg	67	60	60	+5.25	9/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs L Gila & S S Pooe, Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender T: Mr L Gila
4	American Pitbull	Mr J Gates	2	60.0kg	62	62	62	+5.35	10/1	Y	O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis) T: Mr E Kaknis
5	Greenlight Express	Mr Damyan Pillay	9	56.0kg*	70	68	68	+5.40	16/1	B F	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
6	House Of Sussex	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	60	50	50	+5.50	3/1Fav	B Y	—
7	Always Shining	Mr D W Schwarz	1	60.0kg	78	76	76	+6.75	9/2	Y	—
8	Seeking The Life	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	57	60	60	+6.85	16/1	B TT Y	—
9	Lanciafiamme	Mr S L Naidoo	6	60.0kg	—	102	102	+7.10	125/1	Y	—
10	Away With Red	Mr C R Maujean	3	60.0kg	—	60	60	+11.35	125/1	TT Y	—

Decree

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10

MR 69 → 71

B Y

Velvet Valour Line

Mr E W Webber · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.25

20/1

MR 67 → 48

B Y

Bright Future

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.25

9/2

MR 67 → 60

B TT Y

American Pitbull

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.35

10/1

MR 62 → 62

Greenlight Express

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+5.40

16/1

MR 70 → 68

B F

House Of Sussex

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.50

3/1 Fav

MR 60 → 50

B Y

Always Shining

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+6.75

9/2

MR 78 → 76

Seeking The Life

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.85

16/1

MR 57 → 60

B TT Y

Lanciafiamme

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.10

125/1

MR — → 102

Away With Red

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+11.35

125/1

MR — → 60

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AWAY WITH RED (C Maujean) was stubborn loading. b) GREENLIGHT EXPRESS (*D Pillay) was stubborn loading, fly-jumped leaving the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. c) LANCIAFIAMME (S Naidoo) was stubborn loading and slow into stride. d) ALWAYS SHINING (D Schwarz) was nervous in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HOUSE OF SUSSEX (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly inwards and made slight contact with LANCIAFIAMME (S Naidoo), which had to steady momentarily and thereafter, bumped SEEKING THE LIFE (C Habib) inwards and unbalanced this gelding for a number of strides. b) HOUSE OF SUSSEX (C Zackey) was hanging out on the bend. c) Jockey C Habib reported that SEEKING THE LIFE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey C Maujean reported that AWAY WITH RED made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) In view of the report from the Starter regarding AWAY WITH RED (C Maujean), this colt's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn and he is suspended for 7 days in terms of Rule 61.6.10 and until such time as he proves to be tractable to load with a companion. (Suspension dates: 31/12/2024 to 06/01/2025 inclusive). AWAY WITH RED may not be presented for re-passing during this period. f) DECREE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) VELVET VALOUR raced without a compression mask and with blinkers (declared 09h50 on 20241228) b) SEEKING THE LIFE raced with a tongue tie (declared 09h50 on 20241228) c) E Webber rode VELVET VALOUR (declared 11h50 on 20241230) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEEKING THE LIFE - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) AWAY WITH RED - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise & scalp wound right hind c) ALWAYS SHINING - post-race distress THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS