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30 July 2025 | Scottsville | Race 4

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

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.41s
Avg Time 98.11s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K Matsunyane 8 60.0kg 69 69 69 Won 9/2Fav
TT Y
O: Mrs H Kuhn
T: Mr D C Howells
2 Mr Damyan Pillay 2 56.0kg* 57 53 53 +1.40 5/1
Y
O: Camargue Stud Syndicate (Nom: Mr Brett van Laun) & Mr B D van Laun
T: Mr G I Rich
3 Mr T Godden 4 56.0kg 68 68 +4.40 6/1
B Y
O: Mr Sterling M Miller
T: Mr M D Miller
4 Mr M Mbuto 11 56.0kg* 46 54 54 +4.70 75/1
B Y
O: The Social Squad
T: Mr K G Naidoo
5 Mr D D E Louw 9 56.0kg* 72 62 62 +5.50 5/1
Y
O: Messrs P B Hosking, Morgan Pillay & G B Puller
T: Mr G B Puller
6 Mr S S Hlengwa 1 60.0kg 65 64 64 +6.30 17/2
Y
7 Mr D Daniels 3 60.0kg 66 63 63 +7.00 14/1
Y
8 Mr S D Veale 6 56.0kg 56 56 +7.20 25/1
Y
9 Mr C Murray 10 60.0kg 48 49 49 +8.10 100/1
Y
10 Mr N Patel 12 56.0kg 56 56 +8.50 66/1
Y
11 Mr Jace Botes 5 56.0kg* 63 59 59 +9.10 14/1
B Y
12 Mr C F Dicken 7 60.0kg 44 44 +18.00 100/1
F
Code 88 Mr M J Thackeray 11 56.0kg 100/1
N
Code 88 Miss R A Venniker 1 58.5kg 62 62 11/2
N
1
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
Won
9/2 Fav
MR 6969
TT Y
2
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+1.40
5/1
MR 5753
Y
3
Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+4.40
6/1
MR 68
B Y
4
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 11 · 56.0kg
+4.70
75/1
MR 4654
B Y
5
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg
+5.50
5/1
MR 7262
Y
6
Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+6.30
17/2
MR 6564
Y
7
Mr D Daniels · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+7.00
14/1
MR 6663
Y
8
Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+7.20
25/1
MR 56
Y
9
Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+8.10
100/1
MR 4849
Y
10
Mr N Patel · Dw 12 · 56.0kg
+8.50
66/1
MR 56
Y
11
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+9.10
14/1
MR 6359
B Y
12
Mr C F Dicken · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+18.00
100/1
MR 44
F
88
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 11 · 56.0kg
100/1
MR
N
88
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 58.5kg
11/2
MR 62
N
ERUPTION INTHE SKY (M Thackeray) and SHEEZAROCKET (R A Venniker) refused to load and were subsequently withdrawn by the Starter. This caused a delay to the start of this race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHEEZAROCKET (R A Venniker) and ERUPTION INTHE SKY (M Thackeray) refused to load. b) SKIPPER O'MALLEY (D Daniels) and HARPA (T Godden) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) STYLE ICON (*M Mbuto) over-raced in the early stages. b) ECHO (*D D Louw) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. c) At the 250m SKIPPER O'MALLEY (D Daniels) was inconvenienced on the outside of the heels of STYLE ICON (*M Mbuto) which hung out from the 400m and shifted out. d) HARPA (T Godden) hung out in the final straight. e) In view of the performance of SWIFTY LINN (C F Dicken) which commenced to give ground to the field from the 200m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) In view of the Starter's report with regard to SHEEZAROCKET (R A Venniker), this filly's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion. Suspension dates: 31.07.2025 to the 06.08.2025. SHEEZAROCKET may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer D I Campbell will be advised. g) In view of the Starter's report with regard to ERUPTION INTHE SKY (M Thackeray), this filly's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion. Suspension dates: 31.07.2025 to the 06.08.2025. ERUPTION INTHE SKY may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer S S Ngcobo will be advised. h) PROMISE OF FIRE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) SKIPPER O'MALLEY raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 29.07.2025/07h33). b) SWIFTY LINN raced fitted with alumites in front, steel shoes behind, left hind steel bar shoe (advised 24.07.2025/13h31). c) Jockey M Thackeray was the rider of ERUPTION INTHE SKY (advised 30.07.2025/07h50). d) ERUPTION INTHE SKY was carded to run with blinkers (advised 25.07.2025/08h23). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SWIFTY LINN : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) ERUPTION INTHE SKY : Refused to load (Withdrawn by the Starter at 14h17, 100/1 in the betting). b) SHEEZAROCKET : Refused to load (Withdrawn by the Starter at 14h18, 13/2 in the betting). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.