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27 August 2025 | Durbanville | Race 3

OLDER MALE GIMME A PRINCE & OLDER FEMALE DOUBLE GRAND SLAM MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1500m
Going Good
Win Time 94.41s
Avg Time 94.16s
Stakes R100,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Beach Verse Line
Mr A C Fortune 9 57.0kg 79 111 111 Won 13/10Fav
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Candice Bass
2
Elusive Gift
Mr C Zackey 3 57.0kg — 73 73 +0.75 50/1
F
O: Mrs M Belstead & Messrs P G de Beyer & E L Jooste
T: Mr G W Ennion
3
Loui's Star
Mr B J A Plaatjies 4 58.5kg* 72 68 68 +1.50 10/1
Y
O: LTK Racing & Breeding (Nom: Mr L J van der Vyver)
T: Mr G W Ennion
4
Up In Flames
Mr J P van der Merwe 6 57.0kg — 69 69 +3.00 16/1
Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch & C A F Goncalves
T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
5
Wait For Me
Mr R D Fourie 12 57.0kg — 66 66 +3.40 7/1
Y
O: Mr A N Foster & The Hon Mrs G R Foster
T: Mr V H Marshall
6
How Right You Are
Mr K G Steyn 13 60.0kg 70 62 62 +3.80 100/1
Y
—
7
Sesame
Mr C A Little 14 60.0kg 70 78 78 +4.55 20/1
Y
—
8
American Beauty
Mr S Khumalo 1 57.0kg — 81 81 +4.65 10/1
Y
—
9
Given To Fly
Mr A Domeyer 8 60.0kg 70 76 76 +5.05 5/1
Y
—
10
Special Glamour
Mr P C Orffer 10 60.0kg 68 68 68 +6.80 20/1
TT Y
—
11
Dibble
Mr S Bungane 2 56.0kg* — 44 44 +8.05 150/1
Y
—
12
Sweetsummerlove
Mr G Wright 7 60.0kg 66 62 62 +8.45 40/1
Y
—
13
Island Jewel
Mr S D Veale 11 57.0kg — 51 51 +8.65 100/1
Y
—
14
Endeared
Mr D L Ashby 5 57.0kg — 68 68 +11.40 125/1
Y
—
1
Beach Verse Line
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 9 · 57.0kg
Won
13/10 Fav
MR 79 → 111
Y
2
Elusive Gift
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+0.75
50/1
MR — → 73
F
3
Loui's Star
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+1.50
10/1
MR 72 → 68
Y
4
Up In Flames
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+3.00
16/1
MR — → 69
Y
5
Wait For Me
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 12 · 57.0kg
+3.40
7/1
MR — → 66
Y
6
How Right You Are
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 13 · 60.0kg
+3.80
100/1
MR 70 → 62
Y
7
Sesame
Mr C A Little · Dw 14 · 60.0kg
+4.55
20/1
MR 70 → 78
Y
8
American Beauty
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+4.65
10/1
MR — → 81
Y
9
Given To Fly
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+5.05
5/1
MR 70 → 76
Y
10
Special Glamour
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+6.80
20/1
MR 68 → 68
TT Y
11
Dibble
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+8.05
150/1
MR — → 44
Y
12
Sweetsummerlove
Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+8.45
40/1
MR 66 → 62
Y
13
Island Jewel
Mr S D Veale · Dw 11 · 57.0kg
+8.65
100/1
MR — → 51
Y
14
Endeared
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+11.40
125/1
MR — → 68
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process WAIT FOR ME (R Fourie) slipped its bridle, which was refitted, causing a delay. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 250m a tiring DIBBLE (*S Bungane) was steadied briefly when tightened for room between the inside running rail and HOW RIGHT YOU ARE (K Steyn) which was carried in by LOUI'S STAR (*B Plaatjies), which was carried in by BEACH VERSE (A Fortune), which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. b) Jockey S Khumalo reported that AMERICAN BEAUTY changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Jockey D Ashby reported that ENDEARED did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey A Domeyer reported that he felt something amiss with GIVEN TO FLY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) Jockey A Fortune was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of BEACH VERSE he misused his crop by striking BEACH VERSE more than 12 times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey A Fortune signed an admission of guilt and was fined R4 000,00. f) Trainer GW Ennion was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1 in that he failed to have available the registered colours of the owner/s of ELUSIVE GIFT. Trainer GW Ennion signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning. g) BEACH VERSE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) D Ashby rode ENDEARED (declared 08h23 on 20250827) b) S Veale rode ISLAND JEWEL (declared 10h25 on 20250826) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) ELUSIVE GIFT (C Zackey) raced in club colours THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AMERICAN BEAUTY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) ENDEARED - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) GIVEN TO FLY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected d) HOW RIGHT YOU ARE - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS