ALL TO COME MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

THE STARTER REPORTED A) JAQUAR CAT was unruly at the start, stubborn loading and was slow into stride. B) BUMRAH was stubborn loading. C) RED BISHOP, JAMES GORDON JNR and AFRICAN HOOPOE were slow into stride. D) SOLDIERS SONG was nervous in the stalls, slow away and lost 2 lengths. Trainer G D Smith was advised to re-school this gelding prior to its next engagement. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED A) Shortly after the start, RED BISHOP (K Steyn) and JAMES GORDON JNR (S Khathi) which jumped awkwardly, came together and bumped. Thereafter, RED BISHOP commenced to over-race in the early stages. B) BUMRAH (*Y Ramzan) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. C) Jockey W Kennedy reported that he felt something amiss with SWINGTHEWILLOW in the running and did not persevere with his ride from the 100m. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. D) Jockey S Naidoo reported that he felt something amiss with SOLDIERS SONG in the running. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. E) In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning SWINGTHEWILLOW (W Kennedy), and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended for 120 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. Trainer G D Smith was advised. F) In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning SOLDIERS SONG (S Naidoo), and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended for 120 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. Trainer G D Smith was advised. G) The winner BUMRAH was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer G D Smith advised (LM). H) The second placed horse RED BISHOP was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer J V A Strydom advised (LM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES A) TJOKLIT raced equipped with a compression mask and without a tongue tie (08:44 - 07/09/2021). B) AFRICAN HOOPOE raced equipped with alumites front, unshod behind (14:24 - 06/09/2021). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER A) SWINGTHEWILLOW raced in club blue colours, with Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED A) SWINGTHEWILLOW bilateral epistaxis, 120 days suspension applies (second episode). B) SOLDIERS SONG bilateral epistaxis, 120 days suspension applies (second episode). C) PURE QUALITY coughed post-race. D) JAMES GORDON JNR abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHINGS A) CYCLOPS JACK not eating up, Rule 53.5 applies (08:07 - 07/09/2021). B) FUTURE TRIP not eating up, Rule 53.5 applies (08:09 - 07/09/2021).