VHM RACING SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens) | 17 Jun 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Boundless Love Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	59.0kg	75	82	82	Won	7/2Fav	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Charlie Bucket	Mr L Mxothwa	6	60.0kg	77	69	69	+1.50	7/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr P P Kruyer
3	Joueur De Flute	Mr R D Fourie	7	58.0kg	73	67	67	+2.00	9/2	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd & Sands Grooms Racing Trust (Nom: Eric Sands) T: Mr A E Sands
4	Blame It On Me	Mr S Bungane	5	49.5kg*	50	70	70	+2.40	20/1	Y	O: Mesdames Surina de Villiers & J J Steyn & Miss K Bosman T: Mr A D Steyn
5	Superhero	Mr P C Orffer	8	60.0kg	77	71	71	+5.90	11/2	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
6	Imokelly	Mr B J A Plaatjies	3	53.0kg*	68	68	68	+7.40	4/1	Y	—
7	Cape Captain	Mr J M Solomons	4	53.5kg	69	69	69	+7.90	11/2	Y	—
8	Typically French	Mr D L Ashby	2	53.5kg	50	52	52	+9.15	25/1	B TT Y	—

Boundless Love Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 75 → 82

Charlie Bucket

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.50

7/1

MR 77 → 69

Joueur De Flute

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 73 → 67

Blame It On Me

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 5 · 49.5kg

+2.40

20/1

MR 50 → 70

Superhero

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.90

11/2

MR 77 → 71

Imokelly

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+7.40

4/1

MR 68 → 68

Cape Captain

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+7.90

11/2

MR 69 → 69

Typically French

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+9.15

25/1

MR 50 → 52

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IMOKELLY (*B Plaatjies) and BLAME IT ON ME (*S Bungane) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CHARLIE BUCKET (L Mxothwa) was steadied and taken in behind runners shortly after the start. b) CAPE CAPTAIN (J Solomons) over raced in the early stages. c) BOUNDLESS LOVE (JP van der Merwe) over raced in the early and middle stages and proved difficult to settle. d) At approximately the 300m CAPE CAPTAIN (J Solomons) shied away from IMOKELLY (*B Plaatjies), which shifted outwards. e) CAPE CAPTAIN (J Solomons) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders) f) BOUNDLESS LOVE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) BOUNDLESS LOVE raced without ear muffs (declared 15h03 on 20250611) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPE CAPTAIN - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. b) IMOKELLY - coughing c) BLAME IT ON ME - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS