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17 April 2025 | Vaal | Race 4

WWW.TAB.CO.ZA MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M)

Distance 1700m
Going Good
Win Time 105.32s
Avg Time 104.37s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Cape Saffron
Mr P Mxoli 1 60.0kg 71 82 82 Won 11/10Fav
Y
O: HSH Princess Charlene du Monaco Grimaldi & Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2
On A Jet Plane
Mr A C Fortune 3 60.0kg 76 68 68 +0.10 5/1
B TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3
Nkwenkwezi Line
Mr K Matsunyane 7 60.0kg 72 78 78 +0.30 9/2
N
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
4
Artic Silver
Mr S Khumalo 6 60.0kg 70 76 76 +0.35 13/2
Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr S G Tarry
5
Lava Lamp
Mr C J Habib 8 60.0kg — 84 84 +1.15 25/2
Y
O: Mr Joshua Peter
T: Miss R L Klaasen
6
Reflective
Mr L M van Rensburg 9 60.0kg — 75 75 +1.55 33/1
Y
—
7
Flightlight
Mr C Zackey 5 60.0kg 63 61 61 +4.95 16/1
TT Y
—
8
Red Sparrow
Mr J Gates 2 60.0kg 53 54 54 +6.45 100/1
Y
—
9
Beverly Baby
Mr J R Syster 4 60.0kg 53 53 53 +8.65 125/1
B TT F
—
Code 88
Amber Eyes
— 7 56.0kg* — 50 50 — 75/1
N
—
1
Cape Saffron
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
Won
11/10 Fav
MR 71 → 82
Y
2
On A Jet Plane
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+0.10
5/1
MR 76 → 68
B TT Y
3
Nkwenkwezi Line
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+0.30
9/2
MR 72 → 78
N
4
Artic Silver
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+0.35
13/2
MR 70 → 76
Y
5
Lava Lamp
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+1.15
25/2
MR — → 84
Y
6
Reflective
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+1.55
33/1
MR — → 75
Y
7
Flightlight
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+4.95
16/1
MR 63 → 61
TT Y
8
Red Sparrow
Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+6.45
100/1
MR 53 → 54
Y
9
Beverly Baby
Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+8.65
125/1
MR 53 → 53
B TT F
88
Amber Eyes
— (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
—
75/1
MR — → 50
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAPE SAFFRON (P Mxoli) and REFLECTIVE (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RED SPARROW (J Gates) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Jockey P Mxoli, the rider of CAPE SAFFRON, briefly dropped his left-side rein at the 200m. c) Jockey K Matsunyane was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of NKWENKWEZI , misused his crop by striking this filly more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey K Matsunyane signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R4000 was imposed. d) CAPE SAFFRON (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise , acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) AMBER EYES insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 4 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.