03 August 2020 | Fairview | Race 1

SOCIAL DISTANCING MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 96.09s

Avg Time 97.81s

Stakes R35,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Up Early	Mr L Mxothwa	6	60.0kg	61	65	65	Won	37/20Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs A M Owens, K B Larsen, G M Kotzen & Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Shades Of Blu	Mr S R Khathi	3	60.0kg	64	58	58	+1.00	14/1	Y	O: Mrs Jane Truter & Mr K P Truter T: Mr D A Mckenzie
3	What A Cracker Line	Mr Y Ramzan	1	53.0kg*	69	63	63	+2.25	15/10	Y	O: Messrs M Struwig & L Meyer T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Geoffrey Palace	Mr S L Fortune	7	60.0kg	62	54	54	+3.50	13/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs M P & T S Makgoba T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5	Surfin' Africa	Mr S L Naidoo	4	60.0kg	54	52	52	+4.50	25/1	TT Y	O: River Palace Racing Syndicate T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Elusive Joker	Mr T T Gould	8	60.0kg	58	58	58	+5.75	70/1	TT Y	—
7	Gilded Age	Mr K G Steyn	2	60.0kg	57	40	40	+6.00	36/1	TT F	—
8	Gimme Express	Mr D R Lerena	9	60.0kg	53	43	43	+6.05	22/1	B Y	—
9	Moonlightstranger	Mr L A Bester	10	60.0kg	56	57	57	+8.30	25/1	B Y	—
10	Bella Inn	Mr K Minnie	5	57.0kg	60	57	57	+8.35	80/1	Y	—
Code 88	Private Initiative	—	2	57.0kg	—	64	64	—	13/2	N	—

Up Early

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

37/20 Fav

MR 61 → 65

TT Y

Shades Of Blu

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.00

14/1

MR 64 → 58

What A Cracker Line

Mr Y Ramzan (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+2.25

15/10

MR 69 → 63

Geoffrey Palace

Mr S L Fortune · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.50

13/2

MR 62 → 54

B TT Y

Surfin' Africa

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.50

25/1

MR 54 → 52

TT Y

Elusive Joker

Mr T T Gould · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.75

70/1

MR 58 → 58

TT Y

Gilded Age

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+6.00

36/1

MR 57 → 40

TT F

Gimme Express

Mr D R Lerena · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.05

22/1

MR 53 → 43

B Y

Moonlightstranger

Mr L A Bester · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+8.30

25/1

MR 56 → 57

B Y

Bella Inn

Mr K Minnie · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+8.35

80/1

MR 60 → 57

Private Initiative

— · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

—

13/2

MR — → 64

BELLA INN was slow away and lost 1 length. GEOFFREY PALACE and UP EARLY were slow into stride. GIMME EXPRESS (D R Lerena) overraced in the early and middle stages. For some distance approaching and leaving the 100m, MOONLIGHTSTRANGER (L Bester) was steadied and lost position when awkwardly placed close to the heels of GIMME EXPRESS (D R Lerena) which rolled in slightly and GILDED AGE (K Steyn) which was carried out marginally by GEOFFREY PALACE (S Fortune) which was directed outwards to continue its run when carried out by WHAT A CRACKER (*Y Ramzan) which shifted outwards away from the crop. Apprentice Y Ramzan appeared before the Board, was advised that while there were circumstances to this incident, he is required to take the necessary measures to correct his mounts when they commence to shift ground. In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning UP EARLY, and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended for 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. S B Kotzen was advised. The winner UP EARLY was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer S B Kotzen advised (LM). MOONLIGHTSTRANGER raced equipped with blinkers (08:36 - 03/08/2020). GIMME EXPRESS raced equipped with blinkers (07:39 - 01/08/2020). MOONLIGHTSTRANGER Jockey L Bester replaced Jockey E Webber (12:30 - 03/08/2020). VET: BELLA INN coughed post-race. UP EARLY bilateral epistaxis, 60 days suspension. SCRATCHINGS: PRIVATE INITIATIVE heat near fore, Rule 53.5 applies (06:34 - 03/08/2020).