14 July 2022 | Turffontein | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 67.72s

Avg Time 68.54s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Vivacious Spirit	Mr G J Lerena	3	57.0kg	—	78	78	Won	11/10Fav	Y	O: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Gregarious Gal	Mr S Khumalo	10	57.0kg	—	78	78	+1.00	10/1	Y	O: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
3	Miss Soho	Mr R Munger	1	57.0kg	—	73	73	+5.00	13/2	Y	O: Messrs A Rosenthal & A C Fortune & Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger T: Mrs A B Fortune
4	Ponderosa Pine	Mr K de Melo	4	57.0kg	—	63	63	+7.25	5/1	Y	O: Messrs C S Haynes & M F de Kock & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Scabiosa	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	57.0kg	—	59	59	+10.50	25/1	Y	O: Mr X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
6	La Banquiere	Mr M A Yeni	9	60.0kg	51	51	51	+11.00	25/2	B TT Y	—
7	Montana Nymph	Mr W B Kennedy	6	57.0kg	—	57	57	+11.75	20/1	Y	—
8	Idabelle	Mr C Zackey	2	57.0kg	—	70	70	+13.00	16/1	Y	—
9	Che Ballerina	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	57.0kg	—	32	32	+14.25	50/1	Y	—
10	Three Bells	Mr S Sosibo	7	56.0kg*	20	43	43	+15.50	75/1	Y	—

Vivacious Spirit

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR — → 78

Gregarious Gal

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+1.00

10/1

MR — → 78

Miss Soho

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+5.00

13/2

MR — → 73

Ponderosa Pine

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+7.25

5/1

MR — → 63

Scabiosa

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+10.50

25/1

MR — → 59

La Banquiere

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+11.00

25/2

MR 51 → 51

B TT Y

Montana Nymph

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+11.75

20/1

MR — → 57

Idabelle

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+13.00

16/1

MR — → 70

Che Ballerina

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+14.25

50/1

MR — → 32

Three Bells

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+15.50

75/1

MR 20 → 43

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LA BANQUIERE (M Yeni) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) MONTANA NYMPH (W Kennedy) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) THREE BELLS (*S Sosibo), CHE BALLERINA (J P van der Merwe), IDABELLE (C Zackey) and SCABIOSA (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PONDEROSA PINE (K de Melo) hung in from the 400m. b) MISS SOHO (R Munger) hung out in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of LA BANQUIERE (M Yeni), (distance 11,00 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) VIVACIOUS SPIRIT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (AH). e) CHE BALLERINA (J P van der Merwe), unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised (MB). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LA BANQUIERE not striding out left hind; cut on the lip. b) CHE BALLERINA lame left front. Specimens collected for analysis. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised (MB). c) MISS SOHO scalp wound left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.