31 July 2025 | Vaal | Race 2

PIERE STRYDOM MEMBER OF 300 WINS IN-A-SEASON CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.97s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Blushing Bloom	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.0kg	—	80	80	Won	67/100Fav	Y	O: Wernars Family, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Iconic Winter	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	72	68	68	+1.80	9/4	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Empress Wu	Mr C Murray	3	60.0kg	68	64	64	+3.70	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs P J Louwrens & Traven Moodley T: Mr J S Roux
4	Emerald Countess	Mr K J Lihaba	6	57.0kg*	—	68	68	+7.80	75/1	Y	O: Messrs Desan Naicker, T G Teegler & Suven Govender T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Cyber Spirit	Mr Damyan Pillay	7	56.0kg*	66	62	62	+8.00	25/1	B Y	O: Mr H G & Mrs N S C Breydenbach, Rudi Govender & Remona Valayatham & Mr J C W Visser T: Mr J A J Visser
6	Savara's Princess	Mr J Gates	4	57.0kg	—	67	67	+8.10	80/1	Y	—
7	Ringa Ringa Roses	Mr C Zackey	9	57.0kg	—	87	87	+8.30	25/1	Y	—
8	Twelfth Of Never	Mr C R Maujean	8	57.0kg	—	72	72	+10.30	50/1	Y	—
9	Sassy Lassie	Mr T J Mayhew	5	55.5kg*	—	59	59	+20.50	150/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Korcula	Mr J H Greyling	3	57.0kg	—	75	75	—	33/1	N	—

Blushing Bloom

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

67/100 Fav

MR — → 80

Iconic Winter

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.80

9/4

MR 72 → 68

Empress Wu

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.70

25/2

MR 68 → 64

B Y

Emerald Countess

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+7.80

75/1

MR — → 68

Cyber Spirit

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+8.00

25/1

MR 66 → 62

B Y

Savara's Princess

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+8.10

80/1

MR — → 67

Ringa Ringa Roses

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+8.30

25/1

MR — → 87

Twelfth Of Never

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+10.30

50/1

MR — → 72

Sassy Lassie

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+20.50

150/1

MR — → 59

EM Y

Korcula

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ICONIC WINTER (P Mxoli) and EMERALD COUNTESS (*K J Lihaba) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ICONIC WINTER (P Mxoli) hung in from the 150m. b) Leaving the 300m, SASSY LASSIE (*T Mayhew) hung in badly, proving difficult to assist. This restricted Apprentice T Mayhew from being able to fully assist his mount out to the end of the race. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) BLUSHING BLOOM (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RINGA RINGA ROSES raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 25 July 2025 at 09H01). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SASSY LASSIE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) EMPRESS WU coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) KORCULA urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.