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18 May 2025 | Scottsville | Race 4

SS MENDI MEMORIAL MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 69.36s
Avg Time 69.90s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Princess Arverni
Mr G J Lerena 2 60.0kg — 78 78 Won 7/1
Y
O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff)
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2
Catch A Penny Line
Mr C A Little 11 60.0kg 76 84 84 +0.30 63/100Fav
Y
O: Mr R D Forsyth-Thompson
T: Mr G S Kotzen
3
Celestial Diamond
Mr K Matsunyane 6 57.0kg — 79 79 +2.20 33/1
Y
O: Mrs H Kuhn
T: Mr D C Howells
4
Perfume Power
Mr Jace Botes 1 53.0kg* — 90 90 +5.10 66/1
Y
O: Mr D P Marescia
T: Mr D C Howells
5
Warrior Rose
Mr N Patel 8 60.0kg — 68 68 +8.40 50/1
Y
O: Mrs D Naidoo
T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
6
Anemie
Mr S D Veale 4 57.0kg — 56 56 +9.40 50/1
Y
—
7
Canyoudothehula
Mr C J Habib 5 60.0kg 52 61 61 +11.30 50/1
Y
—
8
Miss Kansas
Mr S S Hlengwa 9 60.0kg — 72 72 +17.20 3/1
Y
—
9
Acapella
Mr S Sosibo 3 57.0kg — — — +21.80 125/1
Y
—
10
Kaitrina's Wish
Mr D Daniels 10 60.0kg — — — +23.10 125/1
B F
—
11
Gimmehope
Mr T Godden 7 57.0kg — — — +26.20 125/1
B Y
—
Code 88
Hazy Dazy
— 5 57.0kg — 117 117 — 7/2
N
—
Code 88
Serengetti Sun
Mr C Murray 10 57.0kg — 98 98 — —
N
—
1
Princess Arverni
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
Won
7/1
MR — → 78
Y
2
Catch A Penny Line
Mr C A Little · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+0.30
63/100 Fav
MR 76 → 84
Y
3
Celestial Diamond
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+2.20
33/1
MR — → 79
Y
4
Perfume Power
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg
+5.10
66/1
MR — → 90
Y
5
Warrior Rose
Mr N Patel · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+8.40
50/1
MR — → 68
Y
6
Anemie
Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+9.40
50/1
MR — → 56
Y
7
Canyoudothehula
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+11.30
50/1
MR 52 → 61
Y
8
Miss Kansas
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+17.20
3/1
MR — → 72
Y
9
Acapella
Mr S Sosibo · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+21.80
125/1
MR — → —
Y
10
Kaitrina's Wish
Mr D Daniels · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+23.10
125/1
MR — → —
B F
11
Gimmehope
Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+26.20
125/1
MR — → —
B Y
88
Hazy Dazy
— · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
—
7/2
MR — → 117
N
88
Serengetti Sun
Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 57.0kg
—
—
MR — → 98
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MISS KANSAS (S Hlengwa) was stubborn to load. Fly-jumped leaving the stalls. b) PERFUME POWER (*J Botes), PRINCESS ARVERNI (G Lerena), ANEMIE (S Veale) and KAITRINA'S WISH (D Daniels) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Approaching the 300m WARRIOR ROSE (N Patel) was steadied outward to avoid the heels of MISS KANSAS (S Hlengwa) which commenced to hang in and shifted in abruptly. Jockey S Hlengwa explained to the Stewards that MISS KANSAS which was hanging in, had reacted sharply to CATCH A PENNY (C Little) improving on her outside and had proved difficult to correct. Trainer M L Roberts will be advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve this filly's racing manners. b) CATCH A PENNY (C Little) commenced to hang in from the 400m. c) CELESTIAL DIAMOND (K Matsunayne) hung in from the 300m. d) PRINCESS ARVERNI (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Kannemeyer was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) GIMMEHOPE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 15.05.2025/11h48). b) Jockey G Lerena was the rider of PRINCESS ARVERNI (advised 18.05.2025/07h31). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MISS KANSAS : Fatigued. b) ACAPELLA : Coughing. c) PRINCESS ARVERNI : Cut into left front. SCRATCHINGS : a) HAZY DAZY : Swelling right front leg (Trainer - 17.05.2025/09h01). Rule 53.5 applies. b) SERENGETTI SUN : Abscess right hind (Trainer - 16.05.2025/08h15). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.