27 May 2017 | Scottsville | Race 1

WELCOME TO PIETERMARITZBURG MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (2 YEAR OLDS)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.16s

Avg Time 98.12s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Crusade	Mr A C Delpech	3	60.0kg	—	111	111	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Cool At Heart	Mr A Marcus	5	60.0kg	—	96	96	+2.00	59/10	Y	O: Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C S Laird
3	Man From Seattle	Mr S D Veale	1	60.0kg	—	82	82	+3.75	14/1	Y	O: Messrs K P Naidoo & G S Knowles T: Mr D R Drier
4	Perfect Jay	Mr W B Kennedy	12	60.0kg	—	88	88	+5.50	5/1	Y	O: Messrs G D Tooch, G L Blank & D Yutar & Brooklyn Bullet Trust (Nom: Mr A J Joseph) T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
5	Hit And Run	Mr G M Cheyne	6	60.0kg	—	70	70	+7.50	44/1	B Y	O: Messrs R A Hill, N S Naidoo & Y Naidu T: Mr R A Hill
6	The Byzantine	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	8	60.0kg	—	75	75	+9.00	14/1	Y	—
7	Red Eight	Mr M J Byleveld	10	60.0kg	—	57	57	+10.50	5/2	Y	—
8	U Reign	Mr T Godden	7	60.0kg	—	63	63	+12.25	30/1	Y	—
9	Eight Summers	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	60.0kg	—	70	70	+12.35	100/1	Y	—
10	Gilts	Late Mr A R Forbes	2	60.0kg	—	52	52	+12.45	100/1	Y	—
11	Roy's Physco (AUS)	Mr A Arries	9	57.5kg*	—	61	61	+12.70	66/1	TT Y	—
12	Read My Lips	Mr E Ngwane	11	60.0kg*	—	61	61	+17.20	100/1	Y	—

Royal Crusade

Mr A C Delpech · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR — → 111

Cool At Heart

Mr A Marcus · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+2.00

59/10

MR — → 96

Man From Seattle

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.75

14/1

MR — → 82

Perfect Jay

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+5.50

5/1

MR — → 88

Hit And Run

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.50

44/1

MR — → 70

B Y

The Byzantine

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.00

14/1

MR — → 75

Red Eight

Mr M J Byleveld · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+10.50

5/2

MR — → 57

U Reign

Mr T Godden · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+12.25

30/1

MR — → 63

Eight Summers

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+12.35

100/1

MR — → 70

Gilts

Late Mr A R Forbes · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+12.45

100/1

MR — → 52

Roy's Physco (AUS)

Mr A Arries (True) · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+12.70

66/1

MR — → 61

TT Y

Read My Lips

Mr E Ngwane (True) · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+17.20

100/1

MR — → 61

Jockey Sturgeon did not ride at today's meeting (Medically indisposed, stood down on the 24 May 2017). Apprentice Moodley did not ride at today's meeting (Medically indisposed). EIGHT SUMMERS was slow into stride. ROY'S PHYSCO (AUS) lost one length. READ MY LIPS lost two lengths. READ MY LIPS dislodged Apprentice Ngwane en-route to the start and cantered with the field to the start, was taken in hand, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and declared fit to race. ROYAL CRUSADE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. PERFECT JAY, RED EIGHT and ROY'S PHYSCO (AUS) over-raced in the early stages. COOL AT HEART, MAN FROM SEATTLE, RED EIGHT and THE BYZANTINE raced green. In view of the performance of RED EIGHT, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. ROY'S PHYSCO (AUS) raced with cheek pieces. Vet: RED EIGHT - nothing obvious detected. ROY'S PHYSCO (AUS) - abnormal respiratory noise.