17 May 2025 | Turffontein | Race 4

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.51s

Avg Time 86.96s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pretty Persuasive	Mr G J Lerena	3	56.0kg	—	102	102	Won	5/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Tuscan Romance	Mr L Mxothwa	13	60.0kg	77	86	86	+2.50	11/2	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
3	Vipingo	Mr Serino Moodley	5	56.0kg	—	—	—	+2.90	28/10	TT Y	O: Messrs D D MaClean, L M Nestadt, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Reon Barnard T: Miss C T Dawson
4	Blue Quartz Line	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg	62	62	62	+5.40	25/1	Y	O: Mrs M M De Wet, Mr F Bronkhorst & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Golden Alexia	Mr C J Habib	9	60.0kg	78	56	56	+5.45	20/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Into Dancing	Mr P Mxoli	7	56.0kg	—	88	88	+8.70	33/1	Y	—
7	Hopscotch	Mr G Samo-Burthia	2	52.0kg*	—	57	57	+11.50	25/1	Y	—
8	Madame Pompadour	Mr Wesley Marwing	12	60.0kg	56	56	56	+14.00	66/1	EM Y	—
9	Schipole	Mr C Murray	11	56.0kg	—	78	78	+14.90	20/1	Y	—
10	Potato Salad	Mr M K Katjedi	4	60.0kg	55	47	47	+16.00	100/1	B Y	—
11	Aftershock	Mr K J Lihaba	10	60.0kg*	57	57	57	+20.00	125/1	Y	—
12	Betty Mo	Mr L Nhlapo	8	60.0kg	66	64	64	+38.25	125/1	B Y	—
13	Brocken Spectre	Mr J Gates	1	60.0kg	—	13	13	+99.99	50/1	Y	—

Pretty Persuasive

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

Won

5/4 Fav

MR — → 102

Tuscan Romance

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+2.50

11/2

MR 77 → 86

Vipingo

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+2.90

28/10

MR — → —

TT Y

Blue Quartz Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.40

25/1

MR 62 → 62

Golden Alexia

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.45

20/1

MR 78 → 56

Into Dancing

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+8.70

33/1

MR — → 88

Hopscotch

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+11.50

25/1

MR — → 57

Madame Pompadour

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+14.00

66/1

MR 56 → 56

EM Y

Schipole

Mr C Murray · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+14.90

20/1

MR — → 78

Potato Salad

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+16.00

100/1

MR 55 → 47

B Y

Aftershock

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+20.00

125/1

MR 57 → 57

Betty Mo

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+38.25

125/1

MR 66 → 64

B Y

Brocken Spectre

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+99.99

50/1

MR — → 13

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFTERSHOCK (*K J Lihaba) and POTATO SALAD (M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BROCKEN SPECTRE (J Gates), INTO DANCING (P Mxoli) and VIPINGO (S Moodley) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m, INTO DANCING (P Mxoli) and SCHIPOLE (C Murray) were carried out by BROCKEN SPECTRE (J Gates), which shifted out sharply to avoid the heels of HOPSCOTCH (*G Samo-Burthia), when commencing to over-race. b) Jockey L Nhlapo (BETTY MO) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey L Nhlapo reported that this filly took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey J Gates, the rider of BROCKEN SPECTRE, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. Thereafter, this filly commenced to give ground to the field. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) GOLDEN ALEXIA (C Habib) and PRETTY PERSUASIVE (G Lerena) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) PRETTY PERSUASIVE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLDEN ALEXIA was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 17 May 2025 at 12H16). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AFTERSHOCK raced equipped with limited bar shoes in front and alumites behind (declared 13 May 2025 at 13H35). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BETTY MO not striding out behind. b) BROCKEN SPECTRE fatigued. c) BLUE QUARTZ fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 4 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.