TOP-UP YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE tabGOLD APP MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) At the 1700m, PAPILLION (W Agrella) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the inside of MISS MISSOURI (C Storey) which rolled in. b) RAIN WEAR (S Randolph) over-raced in the middle stages. c) Trainer N Kotzen signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 11.2.8, in that he presented NOBLE NOVA in the parade ring incorrectly equipped for this race. Accordingly, a penalty of a warning was imposed. d) Jockey S Randolph signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, read in conjunction with Guideline M, in that he misused his crop by striking the horse RAIN WEAR more than 12 times in the entire race. In deciding what action to take against Jockey S Randolph the Board considered the number of times (13) Jockey S Randolph struck the horse RAIN WEAR, the distance over which and manner in which, Jockey S Randolph used his crop and his record (0) in relation to this Rule. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R750 was imposed. e) MISS MISSOURI (C Storey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Campbell advised (SC). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) RAIN WEAR raced with a tongue tie and without blinkers (advised 18.05.21/12h15). b) NOBLE NOVA raced with a compression mask. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No report. SCRATCHINGS : a) CASH EXPRESS : Urticaria (Trainer - 19.05.21/08h21). Rule 53.5 applies. b) MISS EMBLEM : Urticaria (Veterinary Surgeon Dr Lukacs - 19.05.21/11h35). Rule 53.5 applies.