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28 May 2025 | Greyville | Race 8

www.galloptv.co.za CLASS 5 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 71.90s
Avg Time 70.84s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr M A Yeni 5 59.0kg 64 75 75 Won 25/2
B Y
O: The Social Squad
T: Mr K G Naidoo
2 Mr Serino Moodley 3 61.5kg 69 66 66 +2.20 5/2Fav
TT Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
3
Copacabana Line
Mr C Murray 4 56.0kg 58 74 74 +2.90 13/2
B Y
O: Miss S Bhana
T: Mr D S Bosch
4 Mr M J Thackeray 8 52.0kg 50 61 61 +4.10 33/1
B Y
O: Mr M J A Ferreira
T: Mr L W Goosen
5 Mr Jace Botes 1 53.0kg* 63 61 61 +7.10 11/2
Y
O: Mr D P Marescia
T: Mr D C Howells
6 Mr D W Schwarz 2 62.0kg 70 68 68 +8.80 10/1
Y
7 Mr M Mbuto 7 50.5kg* 55 54 54 +9.05 28/10
Y
8 Mr S S Hlengwa 6 59.0kg 64 64 64 +11.55 25/2
Y
Code 88 Mr K Matsunyane 5 53.0kg 43 43 14/1
N
1
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
Won
25/2
MR 6475
B Y
2
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 3 · 61.5kg
+2.20
5/2 Fav
MR 6966
TT Y
3
Copacabana Line
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+2.90
13/2
MR 5874
B Y
4
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 52.0kg
+4.10
33/1
MR 5061
B Y
5
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg
+7.10
11/2
MR 6361
Y
6
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 62.0kg
+8.80
10/1
MR 7068
Y
7
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 7 · 50.5kg
+9.05
28/10
MR 5554
Y
8
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+11.55
25/2
MR 6464
Y
88
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
14/1
MR 43
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Shortly after the start DRIVE BY (D Schwarz), ON BOARD (S Moodley) and COPACABANA (C Murray) were brushed in by ILHA DA ORANGE (M Yeni) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) At the 800m BLUSH OF DAWN (S Hlengwa) clipped the heels of QUENTASIA (*M Mbuto) which shifted in when insufficiently clear. c) Apprentice M Mbuto signed an Admission of Guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of QUENTASIA, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to the horse BLUSH OF DAWN (S Hlengwa) at the 800m. Accordingly a penalty of a suspension from riding in races for seven days was imposed. (Dates to be advised). d) At the 300m DYNASTY'S LAST (M Thackeray) was momentarily baulked and switched to the inside of COPACABANA (C Murray) and thereafter was switched to the outside of COPACABANA (C Murray) which rolled in. e) At the 150m, DYNASTY'S LAST (M Thackeray) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the heels of ON BOARD (S Moodley) which commenced to hang in from the 250m. f) In view of the performances of BLUSH OF DAWN (11.55 lengths, 25/2 in the betting) and QUENTASIA (*M Mbuto) (9.05 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) ILHA DA ORANGE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Naidoo was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BLUSH OF DAWN : Cut into left front. b) QUENTASIA : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) CHICAGO LASS : Injured hind fetlock (Trainer - 28.05.2025/08h37). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.