29 December 2022 | Vaal | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 70.62s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	King Of Venus	Mr S Sosibo	4	56.0kg*	59	87	87	Won	4/1	B TT Y	O: Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Silk Garden	Mr P Mxoli	3	57.5kg*	62	56	56	+2.25	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & S M Nel & Ms Tia de Bruin Wahl T: Miss B H Stidolph
3	Phantomoftheforest Line	Mr G J Lerena	9	60.0kg	61	50	50	+3.00	5/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & Sivern Naicker T: Mr J A Soma
4	Bye Bye Birdie	Mr R Munger	7	60.0kg	57	57	57	+4.25	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Southern Style	Mr M K Katjedi	12	55.0kg*	68	54	54	+4.75	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs B J Fegen, M A Anthony, R Fegen & Mrs A B Fortune T: Mrs A B Fortune
6	Hearts Thunder	Mr J R Syster	8	60.0kg	59	66	66	+7.00	33/1	Y	—
7	Full Go	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	60.0kg	63	58	58	+7.50	11/2	EM Y	—
8	Desert Fox	Mr S Khumalo	2	60.0kg	74	57	57	+10.75	13/2	B TT Y	—
9	Captain Throne	Mr K Matsunyane	5	60.0kg	60	57	57	+13.00	16/1	Y	—
10	Tony Soprano	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.0kg	45	40	40	+17.00	80/1	Y	—
11	Dontshootthebarman	Mr C J Habib	1	60.0kg	—	93	93	+21.50	16/1	EM N	—
12	Midnight Verdict	Mr D de Gouveia	10	60.0kg	—	45	45	+99.99	80/1	F	—

King Of Venus

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 59 → 87

B TT Y

Silk Garden

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+2.25

6/1

MR 62 → 56

B Y

Phantomoftheforest Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+3.00

5/2 Fav

MR 61 → 50

B TT Y

Bye Bye Birdie

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+4.25

20/1

MR 57 → 57

TT Y

Southern Style

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 12 · 55.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR 68 → 54

B Y

Hearts Thunder

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.00

33/1

MR 59 → 66

Full Go

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+7.50

11/2

MR 63 → 58

EM Y

Desert Fox

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+10.75

13/2

MR 74 → 57

B TT Y

Captain Throne

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+13.00

16/1

MR 60 → 57

Tony Soprano

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+17.00

80/1

MR 45 → 40

Dontshootthebarman

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+21.50

16/1

MR — → 93

EM N

Midnight Verdict

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+99.99

80/1

MR — → 45

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DESERT FOX (S Khumalo) and CAPTAIN THRONE (K Matsunyane) were slow into stride. b) MIDNIGHT VERDICT (D De Gouveia) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) FULL GO (J P van der Merwe) reared in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey D De Gouveia did not persevere with his riding from the 300m and thereafter reported that MIDNIGHT VERDICT did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer J Borman was requested to report back to the Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. b) KING OF VENUS (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Nako advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) HEARTS THUNDER was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 29 December 2022 at 09H08). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT VERDICT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. Veterinary Certificate required prior to racing (Rule 49.7 applies). Trainer J Borman advised (TL). b) PHANTOMOFTHEFOREST abnormal respiratory noise. c) SILK GARDEN scalped left hind. d) BYE BYE BIRDIE speedy cut right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.