10 December 2022 | Vaal | Race 6

WORLD SPORTS BETTING SOPHOMORE 1000 (For 3 year-olds (Non-Black Type))

Distance 1000m

Going Soft

Win Time 57.39s

Avg Time 56.71s

Stakes R175,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Taikonaut Line	Mr M A Yeni	3	58.0kg	95	104	104	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr R W S Chung T: Mr R R Magner
2	Karangetang	Mr G van Niekerk	5	60.0kg	102	95	95	+0.25	15/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, Varun Kewal, W Pirzl & Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Strike A Match	Mr C R Maujean	8	55.5kg	92	76	76	+2.75	20/1	Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong, Mr F Bronkhorst & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Now I Got You	Mr R M Simons	4	56.0kg	106	67	67	+3.75	33/10	Y	O: Messrs C F Strydom, P J Victor & Late Mrs B A Victor T: Mr C J Lensley
5	Mover And Shaker	Mr K A Brewer	1	56.0kg*	91	112	112	+4.25	20/1	Y	O: Messrs J Sarkis,G J Nassif,J Nassif,S H Pieterse,G Stravino,L Stravino,P G Stravino,J F & L M F Wernars,Mr J H & Mrs A de Lange & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Mighty Goddess	Mr R Munger	7	53.5kg	79	73	73	+4.75	10/1	B Y	—
7	Set To Go	Mr K Matsunyane	2	58.0kg	91	84	84	+5.25	6/1	Y	—
8	River Queraress	Mr S Khumalo	6	58.5kg	105	88	88	+6.75	6/1	B TT Y	—

Taikonaut Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 95 → 104

Karangetang

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.25

15/2

MR 102 → 95

Strike A Match

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+2.75

20/1

MR 92 → 76

Now I Got You

Mr R M Simons · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+3.75

33/10

MR 106 → 67

Mover And Shaker

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+4.25

20/1

MR 91 → 112

Mighty Goddess

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+4.75

10/1

MR 79 → 73

B Y

Set To Go

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+5.25

6/1

MR 91 → 84

River Queraress

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+6.75

6/1

MR 105 → 88

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SET TO GO (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) NOW I GOT YOU (R Simons) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MIGHTY GODDESS (R Munger), after being slow away, failed to muster speed and raced detached from the field. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, MIGHTY GODDESS, in response to Jockey Munger's urgings, managed to finish its race off strongly. b) Jockey K Matsunyane, the rider of SET TO GO, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. c) TAIKONAUT (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (AH). d) KARANGETANG (G van Niekerk), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MOVER AND SHAKER raced without a tongue tie (declared 10 December 2022 at 07H31). b) KARANGETANG raced equipped with pacifiers (declared 10 December 2022 at 10H12). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KARANGETANG scalp wound right hind. b) RIVER QUERARESS blowing post race. c) NOW I GOT YOU abnormal respiratory noise. d) MIGHTY GODDESS not striding out left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.