01 December 2022 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.42s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Esquevelle	Mr R Munger	6	60.0kg	74	82	82	Won	9/4Fav	N	O: Mr K Miedema, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Gimme The Flame	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	56.5kg	78	50	50	+1.50	25/1	Y	O: Messrs C F Strydom & Andre du Plessis T: Mrs H E Adamson
3	After Hours Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	54.0kg	63	77	77	+2.00	9/2	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Samoa	Mr S Sosibo	3	54.5kg*	74	64	64	+2.75	16/1	B Y	O: Mr S M Nel & Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
5	Pinch Hit	Mr C R Maujean	4	58.0kg	76	74	74	+3.00	8/1	B Y	O: Mr S Govender & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	In Cahoots	Mr M J Thackeray	10	58.0kg	71	54	54	+3.50	33/1	Y	—
7	What A Tiger	Mr K Matsunyane	11	56.0kg	72	71	71	+5.25	16/1	B Y	—
8	Lizado	Mr J Mariba	5	52.5kg	58	42	42	+7.50	40/1	Y	—
9	Rattle Bag	Mr K A Brewer	7	52.5kg*	61	71	71	+8.75	13/2	B Y	—
10	Aniara	Mr D de Gouveia	13	58.5kg	81	69	69	+9.05	100/1	Y	—
11	Golden Spiral	Mr P Mxoli	9	50.5kg*	51	51	51	+11.30	100/1	B Y	—
12	Lady Sanza	Mr N A Qaule	12	56.5kg	68	58	58	+12.55	33/1	EM Y	—
13	Drop Of Time	Mr G J Lerena	14	58.0kg	76	62	62	+14.80	16/1	B EM Y	—
14	Morethanafeeling	Mr C J Habib	2	58.5kg	82	77	77	+19.55	25/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Kalahari Blue	Mr B Nyawo	3	60.0kg	—	75	75	—	9/2	N	—
Code 88	South Boy (ARG)	Mr J H Greyling	9	60.0kg	—	71	71	—	25/2	N	—

Esquevelle

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 74 → 82

Gimme The Flame

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+1.50

25/1

MR 78 → 50

After Hours Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 63 → 77

B TT Y

Samoa

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+2.75

16/1

MR 74 → 64

B Y

Pinch Hit

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 76 → 74

B Y

In Cahoots

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+3.50

33/1

MR 71 → 54

What A Tiger

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+5.25

16/1

MR 72 → 71

B Y

Lizado

Mr J Mariba · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+7.50

40/1

MR 58 → 42

Rattle Bag

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+8.75

13/2

MR 61 → 71

B Y

Aniara

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

+9.05

100/1

MR 81 → 69

Golden Spiral

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 9 · 50.5kg

+11.30

100/1

MR 51 → 51

B Y

Lady Sanza

Mr N A Qaule · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+12.55

33/1

MR 68 → 58

EM Y

Drop Of Time

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+14.80

16/1

MR 76 → 62

B EM Y

Morethanafeeling

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+19.55

25/1

MR 82 → 77

TT Y

Kalahari Blue

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 75

South Boy (ARG)

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SOUTH BOY (ARG) (J Greyling) refused to load. The starting stall certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised (JB). b) MORETHANAFEELING (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) RATTLE BAG (*K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SAMOA (*S Sosibo) was bumped out by MORETHANAFEELING (C Habib), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. Thereafter, at approximately the 1000m, SAMOA (*S Sosibo) and MORETHANAFEELING (C Habib) came together and bumped. b) Apprentice P Mxoli reported that GOLDEN SPIRAL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) In view of the Starter's report with regard to SOUTH BOY (ARG), this gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn and he is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as he proves tractable loading with a companion. Suspension dates: 2 December 2022 to 8 December 2022. SOUTH BOY (ARG) may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised. d) ESQUEVELLE (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WHAT A TIGER was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 1 December 2022 at 08H11) b) LIZADO: Jockey J Mariba weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY SANZA raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 24 November 2022 at 13H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN SPIRAL examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) DROP OF TIME scalp wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) KALAHARI BLUE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SOUTH BOY (ARG) refused to load (NHA / 16H21) Betting DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.