03 May 2025 | Greyville | Race 8

THE INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DURBAN THEN AND NOW PROGRESS PLATE (F & M) (For Maidens, 1, 2 & 3 time winners (F & M))

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 71.85s

Avg Time 70.84s

Stakes R160,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	That's My Baby	Mr C Zackey	3	56.0kg	90	97	97	Won	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr G K Harvett T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Sovereign Grant Line	Mr T Godden	6	58.0kg	99	92	92	+1.90	9/2	EM Y	O: Messrs B J Sahd & Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
3	Rodeo Drive	Mr R D Fourie	2	58.5kg	104	113	113	+3.10	5/4Fav	Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters) & Mr B Holland T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Khethiwe's Destiny	Mr S D Veale	12	58.5kg	100	92	92	+3.30	10/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
5	Lock And Key	Mr C A Little	11	58.5kg	98	87	87	+3.45	16/1	Y	O: Mesdames R B Mardon & L M R Matthysen T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Hot Pearl	Mr C J Habib	9	60.0kg	87	90	90	+3.65	66/1	Y	—
7	Littleblackvelvet	Mr M Mbuto	10	57.0kg*	85	77	77	+4.05	66/1	Y	—
8	Izibulo	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	54.0kg	74	75	75	+5.35	66/1	Y	—
9	Jazz Cafe	Mr K Matsunyane	5	58.0kg	80	81	81	+7.55	50/1	Y	—
10	Basked In Glory	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.5kg	91	91	91	+8.25	4/1	Y	—
11	Your Ladyship	Mr J W Jacobs	8	56.0kg	76	65	65	+9.55	33/1	Y	—
12	Stormy Choice	Mr S Khumalo	1	59.5kg	81	81	81	+10.25	50/1	TT N	—

That's My Baby

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 90 → 97

TT Y

Sovereign Grant Line

Mr T Godden · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.90

9/2

MR 99 → 92

EM Y

Rodeo Drive

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+3.10

5/4 Fav

MR 104 → 113

Khethiwe's Destiny

Mr S D Veale · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+3.30

10/1

MR 100 → 92

Lock And Key

Mr C A Little · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+3.45

16/1

MR 98 → 87

Hot Pearl

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+3.65

66/1

MR 87 → 90

Littleblackvelvet

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+4.05

66/1

MR 85 → 77

Izibulo

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+5.35

66/1

MR 74 → 75

Jazz Cafe

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+7.55

50/1

MR 80 → 81

Basked In Glory

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+8.25

4/1

MR 91 → 91

Your Ladyship

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+9.55

33/1

MR 76 → 65

Stormy Choice

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+10.25

50/1

MR 81 → 81

TT N

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JAZZ CAFE (K Matsunyane) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) After being slow away RODEO DRIVE (R Fourie) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) LOCK AND KEY (C Little) raced wide in the early stages. c) THAT'S MY BABY (C Zackey) hung in and shifted in away from the crop from the 150m. d) In the concluding stages LITTLEBLACKVELVET (*M Mbuto) was brushed in by KHETHIWE'S DESTINY (S Veale) which rolled in. e) Jockey S Khumalo reported that STORMY CHOICE took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey R Fourie reported that RODEO DRIVE did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) In view of the performance of YOUR LADYSHIP (J Jacobs) (9.55 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. h) THAT'S MY BABY (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (DZ). Trainer S Tarry told the Stewards that THAT'S MY BABY's penultimate race in Cape Town on the 04 January 2025 had been disappointing and that in his opinion the wide draw on that occasion had not suited her. He added that in her most recent race in Cape Town on the 25 January 2025 she had also been disappointing. He further added that after a rest, in today's race she had performed to her expected ability. JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Jockey J Jacobs (YOUR LADYSHIP) weighed out at 56.3kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) STORMY CHOICE : Not striding out right front. b) RODEO DRIVE : Not striding out. c) JAZZ CAFE : Coughing. d) YOUR LADYSHIP : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.