10 December 2022 | Vaal | Race 1

WSB WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 72.77s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Vava Vegas	Mr R Danielson	12	60.0kg	—	58	58	Won	100/1	Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Mr R R Magner
2	Silk Garden Line	Mr P Mxoli	4	57.5kg*	60	56	56	+1.00	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & S M Nel & Ms Tia de Bruin Wahl T: Miss B H Stidolph
3	Wind Water	Mr G van Niekerk	1	60.0kg	—	89	89	+2.25	5/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4	Dungeons	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	68	73	73	+2.50	33/1	B Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
5	Desert Fox	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	60.0kg	74	57	57	+4.25	14/1	B TT Y	O: SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender) & Messrs J H van Heerden & Andre van Schaik T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
6	California Boy	Mr R Munger	14	60.0kg	—	53	53	+4.50	20/1	Y	—
7	Blyde River	Mr M J Thackeray	3	60.0kg	45	48	48	+5.75	100/1	TT Y	—
8	Dontshootthebarman	Mr C J Habib	13	60.0kg	—	93	93	+5.95	20/1	EM N	—
9	Northern King	Mr S Khumalo	9	60.0kg	52	57	57	+6.00	80/1	B TT Y	—
10	Lorna Lilly	Mr S Sosibo	8	53.5kg*	55	50	50	+6.75	66/1	TT Y	—
11	Global Heart	Mr L M van Rensburg	11	60.0kg	—	56	56	+9.00	15/2	Y	—
12	Stella Et Clavis	Mr K Matsunyane	16	60.0kg	71	64	64	+10.25	15/4	Y	—
13	Midnight Verdict	Mr R M Simons	5	60.0kg	—	45	45	+14.00	66/1	F	—
14	Mazatlan	Mr D de Gouveia	2	60.0kg	—	58	58	+14.25	16/1	Y	—
15	Tony Soprano	Mr C R Maujean	15	60.0kg	50	40	40	+14.75	66/1	Y	—
16	Stella Brillante	Mr Mark Khan	10	60.0kg	62	57	57	+16.00	80/1	B Y	—
Code 88	American Grayson	Mr L Mxothwa	9	60.0kg	—	84	84	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Fiddleronthecliffs	Miss R A Venniker	1	58.5kg*	—	76	76	—	16/1	N	—

Vava Vegas

Mr R Danielson · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

Won

100/1

MR — → 58

Silk Garden Line

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+1.00

33/1

MR 60 → 56

B Y

Wind Water

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.25

5/4 Fav

MR — → 89

Dungeons

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.50

33/1

MR 68 → 73

B Y

Desert Fox

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+4.25

14/1

MR 74 → 57

B TT Y

California Boy

Mr R Munger · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+4.50

20/1

MR — → 53

Blyde River

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.75

100/1

MR 45 → 48

TT Y

Dontshootthebarman

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+5.95

20/1

MR — → 93

EM N

Northern King

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.00

80/1

MR 52 → 57

B TT Y

Lorna Lilly

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 8 · 53.5kg

+6.75

66/1

MR 55 → 50

TT Y

Global Heart

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+9.00

15/2

MR — → 56

Stella Et Clavis

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 16 · 60.0kg

+10.25

15/4

MR 71 → 64

Midnight Verdict

Mr R M Simons · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+14.00

66/1

MR — → 45

Mazatlan

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+14.25

16/1

MR — → 58

Tony Soprano

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+14.75

66/1

MR 50 → 40

Stella Brillante

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+16.00

80/1

MR 62 → 57

B Y

American Grayson

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 84

Fiddleronthecliffs

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STELLA ET CLAVIS (K Matsunyane) and TONY SOPRANO (C Maujean) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) NORTHERN KING (S Khumalo), MIDNIGHT VERDICT (R Simons) and WIND WATER (G van Niekerk) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Following the running of Race 1, in consultation with the Riders', the track condition was changed from Good to Soft to Soft. This change was made retrospectively. b) Shortly after the start, CALIFORNIA BOY (R Munger), which took an awkward stride, and DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (C Habib) were squeezed out when awkwardly placed between VAVA VEGAS (R Danielson) and TONY SOPRANO (C Maujean), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) Jockey M Thackeray, the rider of BLYDE RIVER, briefly dropped his right-side rein at approximately the 300m d) Leaving the 200m, WIND WATER (G van Niekerk) was carried in marginally by VAVA VEGAS (R Danielson), which rolled in and was corrected. e) In view of the performance of STELLA ET CLAVIS (K Matsunyane), (distance 10.25 lengths, betting 15/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) VAVA VEGAS (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (AH). When questioned regarding the improved performance of VAVA VEGAS, Trainer R R Magner could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running. g) MAZATLAN (D De Gouveia), unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NORTHERN KING was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 9 December 2022 at 08H34). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DUNGEONS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 9 December 2022 at 06H12). b) MAZATLAN is a gelding. To be investigated. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STELLA ET CLAVIS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) FIDDLERONTHECLIFFS lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) AMERICAN GRAYSON cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.