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20 July 2025 | Scottsville | Race 4

GALLOP FORM MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 86.61s
Avg Time 85.28s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr D D E Louw 12 52.0kg* 75 75 Won 80/1
B Y
O: Mrs S Viljoen
T: Mr M N Prinsloo
2 Mr G J Lerena 1 56.0kg 67 67 +0.30 36/100Fav
Y
O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson)
T: Mr G S Kotzen
3 Mr A Mgudlwa 2 56.0kg 81 81 +1.90 20/1
B Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Candice Bass
4 Mr Serino Moodley 6 60.0kg 86 86 +3.10 25/2
Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
5 Mr K Matsunyane 3 60.0kg 61 61 61 +3.30 16/1
B Y
O: Mr Roy Moodley
T: Mr K G Naidoo
6 Mr M J Thackeray 9 56.0kg +4.20 125/1
EM Y
7 Mr Jace Botes 7 56.0kg* 63 59 59 +4.70 40/1
B Y
8 Miss R A Venniker 4 58.5kg 59 56 56 +5.00 33/1
Y
9 Mr C J Habib 10 60.0kg 66 63 63 +5.80 20/1
Y
10 Mr T Godden 11 56.0kg 89 89 +7.10 66/1
B Y
11 Mr C F Dicken 5 56.0kg 70 70 +7.35 66/1
EM Y
12 Mr S S Hlengwa 13 56.0kg 72 72 +10.55 100/1
Y
13 Mr M Mbuto 14 56.0kg* 68 66 66 +11.55 20/1
B Y
14 Mr Damyan Pillay 8 56.0kg* +22.65 125/1
B Y
1
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 12 · 52.0kg
Won
80/1
MR 75
B Y
2
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+0.30
36/100 Fav
MR 67
Y
3
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+1.90
20/1
MR 81
B Y
4
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+3.10
25/2
MR 86
Y
5
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+3.30
16/1
MR 6161
B Y
6
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 9 · 56.0kg
+4.20
125/1
MR
EM Y
7
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
+4.70
40/1
MR 6359
B Y
8
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+5.00
33/1
MR 5956
Y
9
Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+5.80
20/1
MR 6663
Y
10
Mr T Godden · Dw 11 · 56.0kg
+7.10
66/1
MR 89
B Y
11
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+7.35
66/1
MR 70
EM Y
12
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 13 · 56.0kg
+10.55
100/1
MR 72
Y
13
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 14 · 56.0kg
+11.55
20/1
MR 6866
B Y
14
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+22.65
125/1
MR
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FLYING SOUTH (G Lerena), MISS TWINKLE (S Moodley) and SNEEUWITJIE (*D D Louw) were stubborn to load. b) MISS TWINKLE (S Moodley) was slow, losing 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) SNEEUWITJIE (*D D Louw) over-raced in the early stages and on the early part of the turn. b) At the 700m, as the pace of the race slowed briefly, MISS STORMIATRIX (A Mgudlwa), MISS TWINKLE (S Moodley) and SKIPPER O'MALLEY (C Habib) were inconvenienced. As a result EAST COAST GIRL (T Godden) was carried wide. c) Apprentice D Pillay reported that he felt something amiss with EMMAS PALACE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of GLORIOUS BUTTERFLY (*M Mbuto) (11.55 lengths, 20/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Apprentice D D Louw (SNEEUWITJIE) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. f) SNEEUWITJIE (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Prinsloo was advised (DZ). Trainer M N Prinsloo was questioned regarding the improved performance of this filly when compared to her previous performance. He explained that he fitted with SNEEUWITJIE with blinkers and that this led to the improvement shown. Trainer Prinsloo has undertaken to race this filly similarly equipped in future. JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) MISS DANON raced equipped with ear muffs and a compression mask (advised 17.07.2025/07h28). b) LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS raced equipped with blinkers (advised 18.07.2025/09h55). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) EMMAS PALACE : Coughing. b) GLORIOUS BUTTERFLY : Not striding out right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.