WELCOME TO TURFFONTEIN WORKRIDERS MAIDEN PLATE

DANCE CODE, FULL BLOOM and SPEKBOOM were slow, losing 1 to 2 lengths. Work rider De Gouveia reported that SHIRUBA was coughing. AGILE COMBAT, hanging out, shifted out sharply resulting in SHIRUBA having to ease off the heels of AGILE COMBAT at approximately the 250 metre mark. Work rider Duma was charged with a contravention in that he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SHIRUBA at approximately the 250 metre mark whilst riding AGILE COMBAT. Mr Duma signed an Admission of Guilt and was suspended from riding in one Work rider race. Work rider Moodley was charged with a contravention, read with Guideline M on the use of the crop, in that he used his crop with excessive frequency whilst riding the horse SPEKBOOM. Mr Moodley signed an Admission of Guilt and was suspended from riding in two Workrider races. PETRICHOR was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Soma was questioned regarding the performance of PETRICHOR. He explained to the Board that the addition of blinkers to this horses equipment and the fact that this horse had raced in a weaker field today than in its previous two races, had accounted for improvement. It is Mr Soma's intention to run this colt similarly equipped in future. His explanation was noted. Work rider Siphika was charged with a contravention in that, whilst riding the horse PETRICHOR, he saluted in a celebratory gesture prior to the finish line. Mr Siphika signed an Admission of Guilt and was suspended from riding in one Workrider race. Vet: SHIRUBA - no coughing heard post race.