RACING ASSOCIATION MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens) | 15 May 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Valencia	Mr R Munger	1	60.0kg	67	69	69	Won	5/1	TT Y	O: Messrs S Govindsamy & Steven Chetty T: Mr W H Marwing
2	Global Player	Mr W B Kennedy	9	60.0kg	—	66	66	+0.30	2/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr Colin Govindasamy T: Mr P A Peter
3	Soldiers Song Line	Mr X Jacobs	3	56.0kg*	60	64	64	+1.50	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs D & K Martin, A A Azzie & Dr M Taljaardt T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
4	Curfew	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	71	59	59	+2.25	25/4	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	One Block	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg*	54	55	55	+3.75	200/3	Y	O: Messrs R Freedman, R T Scott & A J van Huyssteen T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Believeinthefuture	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	70	39	39	+4.25	100/13	Y	—
7	Stay The Course	Mr L Hewitson	2	60.0kg	—	67	67	+7.25	100/33	Y	—
8	Ixesha	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	56.0kg	—	59	59	+11.25	20/1	TT Y	—
9	Sweet Alexis	Mr D de Gouveia	8	57.0kg	54	42	42	+21.50	100/1	F	—

Valencia

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 67 → 69

TT Y

Global Player

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+0.30

2/1 Fav

MR — → 66

TT Y

Soldiers Song Line

Mr X Jacobs (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+1.50

25/2

MR 60 → 64

B Y

Curfew

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.25

25/4

MR 71 → 59

B Y

One Block

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.75

200/3

MR 54 → 55

Believeinthefuture

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.25

100/13

MR 70 → 39

Stay The Course

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.25

100/33

MR — → 67

Ixesha

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+11.25

20/1

MR — → 59

TT Y

Sweet Alexis

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+21.50

100/1

MR 54 → 42

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IXESHA (M van Rensburg) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) SWEET ALEXIS (D De Gouveia) was slow losing one length. c) STAY THE COURSE (L Hewitson) jumped out sharply leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BELIEVEINTHEFUTURE (G Lerena) was bumped by IXESHA (M van Rensburg) which jumped outwards. Shortly thereafter SOLDIERS SONG (*X Jacobs) and IXESHA were bumped out by STAY THE COURSE (L Hewitson) which jumped out sharply. b) In view of the performance of STAY THE COURSE (L Hewitson), (betting 3/1, distance 7,25 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) VALENCIA (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee Warrick Marwing advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SWEET ALEXIS raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 10 May 2021 at 08H51). b) IXESHA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 13 May 2021 at 08H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STAY THE COURSE not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.