RACING240 MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-old Fillies) (For Maiden 3-year-old Fillies) | 17 Aug 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Matcha Mint	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	79	83	83	Won	63/100Fav	Y	O: Mr H P N Pretorius T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Special Star Line	Mr C Murray	5	60.0kg	—	79	79	+5.40	5/2	B Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3	Zahra Dominia	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	78	66	66	+7.00	14/1	TT Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Mrs M Featonby- Smith T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Blood Of Eden	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	50	72	72	+7.05	125/1	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A Ndzilana
5	Amazon Queen	Mr Serino Moodley	8	60.0kg	—	81	81	+8.05	20/1	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
6	Willow Lady	Mr K A Brewer	1	60.0kg	—	67	67	+12.75	66/1	Y	—
7	Leanne's Love	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg	—	58	58	+14.85	20/1	Y	—
8	Amber's Fate	Mr K J Lihaba	9	60.0kg*	—	56	56	+18.10	40/1	Y	—
9	The Bonny	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	—	30	30	+31.35	125/1	Y	—

Matcha Mint

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

63/100 Fav

MR 79 → 83

Special Star Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.40

5/2

MR — → 79

B Y

Zahra Dominia

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.00

14/1

MR 78 → 66

TT Y

Blood Of Eden

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.05

125/1

MR 50 → 72

TT Y

Amazon Queen

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.05

20/1

MR — → 81

Willow Lady

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+12.75

66/1

MR — → 67

Leanne's Love

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+14.85

20/1

MR — → 58

Amber's Fate

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+18.10

40/1

MR — → 56

The Bonny

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+31.35

125/1

MR — → 30

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPECIAL STAR (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MATCHA MINT (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SPECIAL STAR (C Murray) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) THE BONNY (P Mxoli) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) MATCHA MINT (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ZAHRA DOMINIA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 August 2025 at 06H18). b) BLOOD OF EDEN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 August 2025 at 10H02). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE BONNY not striding out behind; abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.