09 March 2025 | Scottsville | Race 2

NHLANHLA NDLOVU / MARK SCHULTZ (30 Years) B STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 101 & below)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 68.73s

Avg Time 69.35s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Convocation	Mr K Matsunyane	4	56.0kg	90	94	94	Won	11/2	Y	O: Messrs Allan F Peters & Raj Singh T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
2	Soho Star	Mr B J A Plaatjies	3	57.5kg*	96	105	105	+0.50	9/4	Y	O: Estate Mr D P Pillay, Messrs K M Chetty, C C Britz, J T Eady, B T Gaillard, K S Storkey, W Malan, K W Amas, Y Naidoo & Al Khayl Breeders (Pty) Ltd T: Mr Y Govender
3	Apex Predator	Mr A Mgudlwa	1	51.0kg	75	69	69	+1.90	10/1	Y	O: Messrs L R Whiteford, G C Kalil, L A Marques, Nathan Pillay, G B Puller, J B Bothma, R De Jager, T Teessen & Miss W A Heyns T: Mr G B Puller
4	Quandary Line	Mr M A Yeni	2	58.5kg	89	88	88	+1.95	15/2	EM Y	O: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee), Messrs E A Budlender, N V Parmanand & G J Player T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
5	Licence To Thrill	Mr T Godden	5	61.5kg	94	97	97	+2.05	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Messrs Sterling M Miller & B J Sahd T: Mr M D Miller
6	Mojo Man	Mr R Munger	6	58.5kg	90	81	81	+3.65	7/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Icy Blast	Mr C J Habib	5	57.0kg	—	88	88	—	11/2	N	—
Code 88	Rainbow Reward	—	1	57.0kg	—	91	91	—	8/1	N	—

Convocation

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 90 → 94

Soho Star

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+0.50

9/4

MR 96 → 105

Apex Predator

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 1 · 51.0kg

+1.90

10/1

MR 75 → 69

Quandary Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+1.95

15/2

MR 89 → 88

EM Y

Licence To Thrill

Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

+2.05

9/4 Fav

MR 94 → 97

B Y

Mojo Man

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+3.65

7/1

MR 90 → 81

B Y

Icy Blast

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

—

11/2

MR — → 88

Rainbow Reward

— · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 91

ON PARADE TO THE START JOCKEY G LERENA EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING THE SOUNDNESS OF RAINBOW REWARD. THIS GELDING WAS EXAMINED BY THE COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON, WHO WAS OF THE OPINION THAT IT WAS FIT TO RACE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE VETERINARY SURGEON'S OPINION, JOCKEY LERENA WAS STILL NOT COMFORTABLE TO RIDE RAINBOW REWARD. AS NO REPLACEMENT RIDER COULD BE FOUND, RAINBOW REWARD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED AND TIME WAS ALLOTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LICENCE TO THRILL (T Godden) and SOHO STAR (*B Plaatjies) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) As the start was effected LICENCE TO THRILL (T Godden) was buffeted between MOJO MAN (R Munger) which jumped inwards and CONVOCATION (K Matsunyane) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) CONVOCATION (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) RAINBOW REWARD raced equipped with blinkers (advised 07.03.2025/17h38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) ICY BLAST : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 08.03.2025/10h32). Rule 53.5 applies. b) RAINBOW REWARD : No suitable rider (withdrawn at 12h40, 6/1 in the betting). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.