24 November 2022 | Vaal | Race 4

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.45s

Avg Time 94.90s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Imperial Master	Mr S Sosibo	1	54.0kg*	89	90	90	Won	3/1	Y	O: Messrs I Snyman, R Pettigrew & C Narayansami T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Bey Suyay	Mr S Khumalo	8	58.0kg	87	84	84	+0.05	9/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs S Govender, M D Ragavan & T P Zackey T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
3	Twin Turbo Line	Mr K Matsunyane	2	52.0kg	76	88	88	+0.30	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs J A Habib, W G Jackson, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Naval Guard	Mr R M Simons	7	60.0kg	96	93	93	+1.30	5/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Willow's Wish	Mr C J Habib	6	58.0kg	87	96	96	+1.55	15/4	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs G N Towell & Mrs R Gossayn T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Sudden Star	Mr P J Strydom	5	60.0kg	95	86	86	+2.15	6/1	TT Y	—
7	King Arthur	Mr J Penny	3	50.0kg	69	68	68	+2.25	20/1	B Y	—
8	Stormy Winter	Mr G Pieterse	4	58.5kg	93	69	69	+5.50	14/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Clarkson	Mr M A Yeni	2	54.0kg	—	75	75	—	3/1	N	—
Code 88	Share Holder (AUS)	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	58.0kg	—	91	91	—	—	N	—

Imperial Master

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

Won

3/1

MR 89 → 90

Bey Suyay

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+0.05

9/2 Fav

MR 87 → 84

B TT Y

Twin Turbo Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+0.30

10/1

MR 76 → 88

B Y

Naval Guard

Mr R M Simons · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.30

5/1

MR 96 → 93

Willow's Wish

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.55

15/4

MR 87 → 96

B TT Y

Sudden Star

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+2.15

6/1

MR 95 → 86

TT Y

King Arthur

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

+2.25

20/1

MR 69 → 68

B Y

Stormy Winter

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+5.50

14/1

MR 93 → 69

B Y

Clarkson

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

—

3/1

MR — → 75

Share Holder (AUS)

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 91

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NAVAL GUARD (R Simons) was slow losing one length. b) IMPERIAL MASTER (*S Sosibo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL MASTER (*S Sosibo) hung out from the 200m. b) Jockey C Habib, the rider of WILLOW'S WISH, dropped his left-side rein at the 100m, which he regained shortly thereafter. c) Apprentice G Pieterse reported that STORMY WINTER took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with KING ARTHUR in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) IMPERIAL MASTER (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TWIN TURBO raced equipped with blinkers (declared 21 November 2022 at 10H16). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STORMY WINTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) KING ARTHUR mild post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) SHARE HOLDER (AUS) under 8-day suspension. Advised 21 November 2021 at 10H48. b) CLARKSON lame right hind; not striding out left front (NHA / 13H57) Betting 3/1. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.