27 May 2021 | Vaal | Race 4

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.88s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Castle Corner	Mr D de Gouveia	10	60.0kg	76	72	72	Won	5/3Fav	B Y	O: Messrs M K Wittstock, Morgan Brown & F Fitzsimons T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Grace From Above	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	57	54	54	+1.40	50/9	Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Successful Ruler Line	Mr L Hewitson	2	60.0kg	70	60	60	+1.45	50/9	Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Laird Of Breedon	Mr R Munger	4	56.0kg	—	95	95	+3.00	20/7	Y	O: Late Mr D R & Mrs K M L Makins T: Mr C Spies
5	Gandalf The Bay	Mr B Nyawo	5	56.0kg	—	72	72	+5.50	100/3	Y	O: Mr S W Robinson T: Mr R R Magner
6	Freezing Fast	Mr D W Schwarz	1	60.0kg	53	44	44	+6.00	200/3	B TT Y	—
7	Power Surge	Mr S Khumalo	9	56.0kg	—	53	53	+7.50	10/1	Y	—
8	Heart Of Harlem	Mr J Penny	3	60.0kg	52	51	51	+9.75	100/1	TT Y	—
9	Watch Your Mouth	Mr J H Greyling	8	60.0kg	49	49	49	+14.00	100/1	Y	—
10	Thief Of The Night	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	60.0kg	50	45	45	+18.50	200/3	TT Y	—
11	Dubrovnik	Mr F M Herholdt	11	60.0kg	—	—	—	+99.99	50/1	Y	—

Castle Corner

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

5/3 Fav

MR 76 → 72

B Y

Grace From Above

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.40

50/9

MR 57 → 54

Successful Ruler Line

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.45

50/9

MR 70 → 60

Laird Of Breedon

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+3.00

20/7

MR — → 95

Gandalf The Bay

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+5.50

100/3

MR — → 72

Freezing Fast

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+6.00

200/3

MR 53 → 44

B TT Y

Power Surge

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+7.50

10/1

MR — → 53

Heart Of Harlem

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.75

100/1

MR 52 → 51

TT Y

Watch Your Mouth

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+14.00

100/1

MR 49 → 49

Thief Of The Night

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+18.50

200/3

MR 50 → 45

TT Y

Dubrovnik

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+99.99

50/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUBROVNIK (F Herholdt) jumped outwards leaving the stalls and thereafter was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DUBROVNIK (F Herholdt) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. b) THIEF OF THE NIGHT (M van Rensburg) commenced to give ground to the field from the 250m. c) LAIRD OF BREEDON (R Munger), which showed a tendency to lug in behind other runners, was baulked for a clear run on two occasions from the 200m to the finish line. d) CASTLE CORNER (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FREEZING FAST raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 May 2021 at 15H14). b) GRACE FROM ABOVE raced without blinkers (declared 27 May 2021 at 07H34). c) HEART OF HARLEM raced with a compression mask (declared 27 May 2021 at 08H07). d) SUCCESSFUL RULER raced without blinkers (declared 27 May 2021 at 08H44). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CASTLE CORNER cast its left front shoe in running. b) HEART OF HARLEM speedy cut right hind. c) WATCH YOUR MOUTH moderate post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.