24 August 2020 | Greyville | Race 4

COVID-19 NATIONAL CRISIS HELPLINE 0800 029 999 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 2000m

Going Standard

Win Time 123.07s

Avg Time 124.30s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rex Union	Mr K de Melo	6	56.0kg	—	97	97	Won	33/20	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2	Garlin	Mr W B Kennedy	8	56.0kg	75	74	74	+1.90	18/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr K Soal T: Mr Douglas Campbell
3	Glacier Rush	Mr T Gumede	3	57.5kg*	65	54	54	+4.10	15/2	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Chewbaca	Mr G Wright	11	60.0kg	—	87	87	+5.40	53/20Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Sonjador Line	Mr L Hewitson	9	60.0kg	66	51	51	+5.45	87/20	Y	O: Estate Late Mr S R Rosseau & Mrs S P Rosseau T: Mr M L Roberts
6	Persona Grata	Mr J Gates	4	60.0kg*	48	50	50	+6.75	30/1	B Y	—
7	Angelo's Flame	Mr A Arries	7	60.0kg	—	58	58	+10.15	66/1	B Y	—
8	Go Daddy	Mr D Dillon	12	60.0kg	54	55	55	+12.45	66/1	B Y	—
9	Saipan	Mr M A Yeni	10	60.0kg	62	52	52	+12.50	40/1	Y	—
10	Roy's Social Club	Mr Serino Moodley	2	60.0kg	—	42	42	+19.60	50/1	B Y	—
11	Radio Silence	Mr S D Veale	5	56.0kg	—	58	58	+19.90	66/1	Y	—
12	Vihaan The Riggler	Mr K Strydom	1	52.0kg*	—	44	44	+19.95	66/1	B Y	—
Code 88	First Knight	—	—	60.0kg	—	49	49	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Noble Flight	—	—	60.0kg	—	56	56	—	—	N	—
Code 88	The Grey Gremlin	—	—	60.0kg	—	40	40	—	—	N	—

Rex Union

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

Won

33/20

MR — → 97

Garlin

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+1.90

18/1

MR 75 → 74

B Y

Glacier Rush

Mr T Gumede (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+4.10

15/2

MR 65 → 54

B Y

Chewbaca

Mr G Wright · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.40

53/20 Fav

MR — → 87

Sonjador Line

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.45

87/20

MR 66 → 51

Persona Grata

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.75

30/1

MR 48 → 50

B Y

Angelo's Flame

Mr A Arries · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.15

66/1

MR — → 58

B Y

Go Daddy

Mr D Dillon · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+12.45

66/1

MR 54 → 55

B Y

Saipan

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+12.50

40/1

MR 62 → 52

Roy's Social Club

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+19.60

50/1

MR — → 42

B Y

Radio Silence

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+19.90

66/1

MR — → 58

Vihaan The Riggler

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+19.95

66/1

MR — → 44

B Y

First Knight

— · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 49

Noble Flight

— · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 56

The Grey Gremlin

— · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 40

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start for all runners. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Jockey S Moodley reported that ROY'S SOCIAL CLUB (19.60 lengths) coughed in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) REX UNION (K de Melo) was hanging in, in the straight, proving difficult to assist. c) At the 1500m, PERSONA GRATA (*J Gates) was bumped out by VIHAAN THE RIGGLER (*K Strydom) which shifted out when awkwardly placed on the heels of CHEWBACA (G Wright) which rolled in. Thereafter, at the 1400m, GO DADDY (D Dillon) was carried out by PERSONA GRATA (*J Gates) which elected to race around the field and to the outside of the leader. d) Jockey G Wright appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and advised to ride his mounts out to the end of the race so as to leave no room for query by the Stewards. e) REX UNION (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Kannemeyer advised (TN). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) VIHAAN THE RIGGLER raced equipped with blinkers (advised 22.08.20/21h35). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ROY'S SOCIAL CLUB : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) THE GREY GREMLIN : Reserve runner. b) NOBLE FLIGHT : Reserve runner. c) FIRST KNIGHT : Reserve runner.