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16 March 2021 | Vaal | Race 7

HSH PRINCESS CHARLENE EMPRESS CLUB STAKES 17 APRIL MAIDEN HANDICAP (F & M) (For Maiden F & M with 3 or more runs)

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 103.40s

Avg Time 103.62s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Opera Glass	Mr C R Maujean	3	54.0kg	60	81	81	Won	57/20	B Y	O: Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
2	Love Posy	Mr W B Kennedy	1	56.0kg	64	59	59	+1.50	71/20Fav	Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Bedouin Bride Line	Mr L J Ferraris	4	57.0kg	57	60	60	+1.75	5/1	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Grace Lu	Mr J R Syster	6	50.5kg*	55	52	52	+3.00	16/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport T: Mr P P Labuschagne
5	Mandhukai	Mr P Mxoli	5	49.5kg*	44	40	40	+3.40	25/1	EM Y	O: Mr Tyrone Zackey T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6	Oceans Pride	Mr N Klink	2	54.5kg*	52	57	57	+3.50	22/1	B Y	—
7	Winston's Nanny	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	52.0kg	55	48	48	+6.50	10/1	TT Y	—
8	Sweet Alexis	Mr R Munger	8	52.5kg	38	42	42	+6.75	55/1	F	—
9	Kissed By Fire	Mr J M Solomons	7	50.5kg*	46	48	48	+7.25	30/1	TT Y	—
10	Gal Gadot	Mr S Khumalo	11	60.0kg	63	50	50	+16.00	71/20	Y	—
11	An Old Sweet Song	Mr J Gates	9	52.0kg	43	38	38	+30.00	55/1	B Y	—

Opera Glass

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

Won

57/20

MR 60 → 81

B Y

Love Posy

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+1.50

71/20 Fav

MR 64 → 59

Bedouin Bride Line

Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+1.75

5/1

MR 57 → 60

B Y

Grace Lu

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 6 · 50.5kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 55 → 52

TT Y

Mandhukai

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 5 · 49.5kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 44 → 40

EM Y

Oceans Pride

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+3.50

22/1

MR 52 → 57

B Y

Winston's Nanny

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+6.50

10/1

MR 55 → 48

TT Y

Sweet Alexis

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+6.75

55/1

MR 38 → 42

Kissed By Fire

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 7 · 50.5kg

+7.25

30/1

MR 46 → 48

TT Y

Gal Gadot

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+16.00

71/20

MR 63 → 50

An Old Sweet Song

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+30.00

55/1

MR 43 → 38

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OCEANS PRIDE (*N Klink) was slow into stride. b) GAL GADOT (S Khumalo) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AN OLD SWEET SONG (J Gates) was encouraged forward to overcome a wide draw and as a consequence raced wide around the turn, and thereafter Jockey Gates felt something amiss with AN OLD SWEET SONG in running and did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Jockey S Khumalo reported that GAL GADOT changed stride continuously in running and did not persevere with his riding from the 250m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) OPERA GLASS (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Moffatt advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WINSTON'S NANNY was ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg who weighed out at 53,1kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared on 15 March 2021 at 10H03. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SWEET ALEXIS raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 10 March 2021 at 14H18). SWEET ALEXIS Jockey R Munger weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded wright. b) KISSED BY FIRE raced with a compression mask on (declared 16 March 2021 at 16H04). c) MANDHUKAI raced with a compression mask on (declared 16 March 2021 at 08H01). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GAL GADOT lame right hind. b) AN OLD SWEET SONG examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) SWEET ALEXIS coughing, recurrent knocking on both hind pasterns. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.