TAB 4RACING APP FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ENDEARED (*I Taka) was nervous in the stalls and slow into stride. b) ROCKIE BLUE (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. c) KENTUCKY LASSIE (W Agrella) fly-jumped leaving the stalls and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h02) b) On leaving the parade ring, Jockey X Ndlovu expressed concern with the action of TORI'S GIRL. The filly was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon examined and subsequently withdrawn. c) LADY LUCK (C Little) and MEDITERRANEANFLAME (J Gates) came together and brushed shortly after the start. d) ROCKIE BLUE (R Fourie) was hanging out badly from the 400m and proved difficult to assist. e) Jockey G Wright did not persevere with his riding of DUMISANI from the 400m and thereafter reported that he felt something amiss with this mare. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Leaving the 200m, SUN SPECTACULAR (*B Soodoo) was carried outwards by LADY LUCK (C Little), which shifted out continuously from the 300m. g) Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with KEENIA'S PRINCESS. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. h) In view of the performance of KENTUCKY LASSIE (W Agrella) (Betting 6/1; Distance 6.55 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. i) In view of the performance of ROCKIE BLUE (R Fourie) (Betting 3/1; Distance 6.00 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. j) Trainer JP Nel 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 LADY LUCK. Trainer JP Nel signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R250.00. k) ROYAL MERMAID, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DG Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Maujean rode GAELIC DANCER. (declared 13h58 on 20260311) b) LADY LUCK raced without blinkers. (declared 07h17 on 20260312) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY LUCK raced in Race Coast colours. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TORI'S GIRL - examined pre-race. Not striding out right front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate and gallop are required prior to acceptance. Assistant Trainers A Mtengwana & CJ Boyers were advised. (Dr K Davis) b) ROCKIE BLUE - examined post-race. Not striding out right front. c) DUMISANI - examined post-race. Fatigued. d) KEENIA'S PRINCESS - examined post-race. Coughing. e) KENTUCKY LASSIE - examined post-race. Coughing. f) QONDANEKUKHANYENI - fatigued. g) LADY LUCK - coughing. h) MEDITERRANEANFLAME - coughing. SCRATCHED: a) TORI'S GIRL - not striding out right front. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 14h36 on 20260313)