25 September 2014 | Vaal | Race 4

EMERALD CUP 27 SEPTEMBER AT THE VAAL MAIDEN PLATE (FILLIES & MARES)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 103.19s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Celtic Heroine	Mr C R Maujean	3	57.0kg	—	62	62	Won	13/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs S A Hanna, L de Lange, S Foster, D Ismay, J M van Eeden , K D Vermeulen & B L Waterston T: Mr D J Rahilly
2	Avenue	Mr P J Strydom	6	57.0kg	—	62	62	+4.00	4/1	Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr M G Azzie
3	Soldier Girl	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	57.0kg	—	50	50	+4.50	7/1	TT Y	O: Messrs Tinus Gericke & Late R A Stewart T: Mr M G Azzie
4	Chadderton Line	Mr J G Sampson	7	60.0kg	55	41	41	+5.75	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr J M Coppez & Mrs N J Coppez & Messrs Lucky Houdalakis, D Yutar & H N Yutar T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Miesque's Storm	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	60.0kg	50	49	49	+7.50	16/1	Y	O: Estate Late Mr S M Ferreira T: Estate Late Mr S M Ferreira
6	Lightning Lily	Mr F M Herholdt	5	60.0kg	52	44	44	+12.50	20/1	Y	—
7	Phantom Bid	Mr I Sturgeon	4	60.0kg	57	45	45	+13.50	12/1	B Y	—
8	Sweet On You	Mr J H Greyling	9	57.0kg	65	45	45	+15.25	22/1	Y	—
9	Sledgehammer Baby	Mr G Wrogemann	8	60.0kg	34	30	30	+22.00	55/1	B Y	—
10	Moonrush	Mr F Naude	11	57.0kg	70	40	40	+24.00	45/1	Y	—
11	Jaimei	Mr S J Nhlapo	1	60.0kg	33	33	33	+32.00	66/1	Y	—

Celtic Heroine

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

Won

13/10 Fav

MR — → 62

Avenue

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+4.00

4/1

MR — → 62

Soldier Girl

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+4.50

7/1

MR — → 50

TT Y

Chadderton Line

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.75

10/1

MR 55 → 41

B TT Y

Miesque's Storm

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.50

16/1

MR 50 → 49

Lightning Lily

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+12.50

20/1

MR 52 → 44

Phantom Bid

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+13.50

12/1

MR 57 → 45

B Y

Sweet On You

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+15.25

22/1

MR 65 → 45

Sledgehammer Baby

Mr G Wrogemann · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+22.00

55/1

MR 34 → 30

B Y

Moonrush

Mr F Naude · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+24.00

45/1

MR 70 → 40

Jaimei

Mr S J Nhlapo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+32.00

66/1

MR 33 → 33

MOONRUSH and SWEET ON YOU were slow, losing one length. CHADDERTON shifted in shortly after the start, resulting in AVENUE becoming cramped for galloping room and LIGHTNING LILY having to ease off the heels of AVENUE. Jockey Sampson was charged with a contravention in that he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to AVENUE and LIGHTNING LILY shortly after the start whilst riding CHADDERTON. The Board, after considering Mr Sampson's record with regards to a contravention of this rule and taking into account that he was last charged under this rule in 2004, a penalty of a Warning was imposed. Jockey Sampson was charged with a contravention in that he rode the horse CHADDERTON in an unprofessional manner by dropping his crop at approximately the 250 metre mark. Jockey Sampson signed an Admission of Guilt and a penalty of a Warning was imposed. Jockey Greyling reported that SWEET ON YOU was not striding out freely in running. SLEDGEHAMMER BABY was hanging in badly from the 400 metre mark and difficult to assist. SOLDIER GIRL cast the right shoe in running. CELTIC HEROINE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: SWEET ON YOU - lame left front.