17 January 2021 | Scottsville | Race 4

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1950m

Going Yielding

Win Time 122.08s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fat Cigar	Mr K Strydom	2	55.5kg*	—	66	66	Won	22/1	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mrs L Forbes
2	H Two O	Mr T Godden	5	58.0kg	—	60	60	+0.75	20/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr M L Roberts
3	Dry Var	Mr C Storey	8	60.0kg	58	63	63	+2.00	15/1	B Y	O: Messrs Y Naidoo, K M Chetty, Mayesh Chetty, N Kotzen (Jnr) & T Padayachee T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
4	Command Control Line	Mr D Dillon	9	60.0kg	63	82	82	+3.25	13/2	Y	O: Messrs G R Almanza & T Govender & Mr D & Dr S M Hepburn-Brown T: Mr S W Humby
5	Storm Cry	Mr T Gumede	1	55.5kg*	67	60	60	+4.75	44/1	Y	O: Messrs K D Vermeulen, A J Arrons, M G Salter, Mesdames J G Guthrie, C R A Kingham & Guthrie Bloodstock Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr G R Guthrie) T: Mrs J G Guthrie
6	Legislate's Dance	Mr Serino Moodley	10	58.0kg	75	81	81	+5.50	16/10Fav	Y	—
7	Command Council	Mr S Randolph	4	58.0kg	71	49	49	+5.65	25/1	B Y	—
8	Grey Linngari	Mr S D Veale	11	60.0kg	62	50	50	+7.40	9/1	B Y	—
9	Magic Duke	Mr A Arries	6	60.0kg	52	52	52	+8.15	20/1	Y	—
10	A Thousand Tunes	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	58.0kg	74	52	52	+9.40	15/4	Y	—
11	Summerfield	Mr G Wright	3	58.0kg	67	63	63	+13.90	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Galabier	Mr W G Agrella	2	58.0kg	—	64	64	—	5/2	N	—
Code 88	Raiseahallelujah	Mr R Danielson	13	58.0kg	—	103	103	—	6/1	N	—

Fat Cigar

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

22/1

MR — → 66

H Two O

Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+0.75

20/1

MR — → 60

Dry Var

Mr C Storey · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.00

15/1

MR 58 → 63

B Y

Command Control Line

Mr D Dillon · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+3.25

13/2

MR 63 → 82

Storm Cry

Mr T Gumede (True) · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+4.75

44/1

MR 67 → 60

Legislate's Dance

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+5.50

16/10 Fav

MR 75 → 81

Command Council

Mr S Randolph · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+5.65

25/1

MR 71 → 49

B Y

Grey Linngari

Mr S D Veale · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+7.40

9/1

MR 62 → 50

B Y

Magic Duke

Mr A Arries · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.15

20/1

MR 52 → 52

A Thousand Tunes

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+9.40

15/4

MR 74 → 52

Summerfield

Mr G Wright · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+13.90

16/1

MR 67 → 63

Galabier

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

—

5/2

MR — → 64

Raiseahallelujah

Mr R Danielson · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 103

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FAT CIGAR (*K Strydom) and COMMAND COUNCIL (S Randolph) were stubborn to load. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) SUMMERFIELD (G Wright) over-raced in the early and middle stages. Thereafter, this gelding came under pressure and gave ground in the straight. b) STORM CRY (*T Gumede) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) GALABIER (W Agrella) and H TWO O (T Godden) over-raced in the middle stages. d) LEGISLATE'S DANCE (S Moodley) shifted out sharply at the 1600m. e) H TWO O (T Godden) raced awkwardly around the turn and into the straight. f) At the 300m, COMMAND COUNCIL (D Dillon) shifted in to continue its run. g) In the concluding stages, GREY LINNGARI (S Veale) had to ease when awkwardly placed on the outside of COMMAND COUNCIL (S Randolph) which was carried out by STORM CRY (*T Gumede) which was hanging out in the straight, proving difficult to assist. h) In view of the performance of LEGISLATE'S DANCE (S Moodley) (5.50 lengths, 16/10 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. i) FAT CIGAR (*K Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Forbes advised (TN). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) LEGISLATE'S DANCE : Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS : a) GALABIER : Not eating up (Trainer - 16.01.21/12h53). Rule 53.5 applies. b) RAISEAHALLELUJAH : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 16.01.21/07h27). Rule 53.5 applies.