04 March 2021 | Vaal | Race 5

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.69s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Hotchiwitchi	Mr L J Ferraris	7	60.0kg	—	53	53	Won	17/20Fav	Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Greenhill	Mr W B Kennedy	2	60.0kg	69	63	63	+1.25	57/20	Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt & G D Tooch & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: J T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Spanish Song	Mr R Munger	4	60.0kg	—	60	60	+4.75	33/1	Y	O: Mr J H Cronin T: Mr S J Moffatt
4	Pick A Lily	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.0kg	—	57	57	+6.00	16/1	Y	O: Mr Preggie Somasundram T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
5	Princess Sabrina Line	Mr J Gates	9	60.0kg	72	68	68	+6.25	15/2	B N	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	An Old Sweet Song	Mr S M Brown	3	60.0kg	45	38	38	+14.00	70/1	B Y	—
7	Sweet Alexis	Mr C J Habib	6	60.0kg	47	42	42	+16.00	70/1	F	—
8	Lakota	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	—	40	40	+16.50	22/1	Y	—
9	Dance Contest	Mr K Matsunyane	1	60.0kg*	51	40	40	+16.75	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Cape Diamond	—	7	60.0kg	—	50	50	—	7/1	N	—

Hotchiwitchi

Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

17/20 Fav

MR — → 53

Greenhill

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.25

57/20

MR 69 → 63

Spanish Song

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR — → 60

Pick A Lily

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+6.00

16/1

MR — → 57

Princess Sabrina Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.25

15/2

MR 72 → 68

B N

An Old Sweet Song

Mr S M Brown · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+14.00

70/1

MR 45 → 38

B Y

Sweet Alexis

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+16.00

70/1

MR 47 → 42

Lakota

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+16.50

22/1

MR — → 40

Dance Contest

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+16.75

33/1

MR 51 → 40

Cape Diamond

— · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

7/1

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREENHILL (W Kennedy) and DANCE CONTEST (*k Matsunyane) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) AN OLD SWEET SONG (S Brown) and SPANISH SONG (R Munger) were squeezed out shortly after the start. c) PRINCESS SABRINA (J Gates) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SPANISH SONG (R Munger) was squeezed out between LAKOTA (C Zackey) and AN OLD SWEET SONG (S Brown) who was brushed out by GREENHILL (W Kennedy) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. This resulted in SPANISH SONG (R Munger) losing momentum and giving ground to the field. b) At approximately the 700m, Jockey D Schwarz (PICK A LILY) adjusted the footing to his left side stir-up iron. c) PRINCESS SABRINA (J Gates) hung in from the 400m. d) HOTCHIWITCHI (L J Ferraris), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SWEET ALEXIS was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 4 March 2021 at 08H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SWEET ALEXIS raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 25 February 2021 at 14H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) CAPE DIAMOND insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.