29 December 2022 | Vaal | Race 6

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Soft

Win Time 110.69s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Twin Turbo	Mr S Sosibo	3	58.0kg*	76	88	88	Won	7/2	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
2	King Of Rome	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	55.0kg	76	83	83	+0.60	9/2Fav	Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Follow My Path Line	Mr R Munger	10	53.5kg	59	54	54	+0.90	7/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr Barry Marais T: Mr B B Ruiters
4	Brenden James	Mr J Mariba	5	58.5kg	70	97	97	+2.00	8/1	B Y	O: Mr B J Fegen T: Mrs A B Fortune
5	Global Breeze	Mr P Mxoli	4	54.0kg*	74	75	75	+3.00	16/1	Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Wondering Star	Mr S Khumalo	1	57.5kg	68	67	67	+3.75	4/1	Y	—
7	Fifth Of July	Mr C J Habib	6	60.5kg	73	63	63	+4.25	14/1	Y	—
8	Java House	Mr J R Syster	8	52.0kg	53	52	52	+4.75	33/1	Y	—
9	Tinder Dry	Mr C R Maujean	7	59.0kg	71	66	66	+5.50	14/1	Y	—
10	Understated	Mr N A Qaule	11	53.0kg	58	50	50	+8.00	100/1	Y	—
11	Flying Grace	Mr K Matsunyane	9	61.0kg	74	63	63	+9.25	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Pragmatist	—	2	59.0kg	—	85	85	—	15/10	N	—

Twin Turbo

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 76 → 88

King Of Rome

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+0.60

9/2 Fav

MR 76 → 83

Follow My Path Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+0.90

7/1

MR 59 → 54

B Y

Brenden James

Mr J Mariba · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+2.00

8/1

MR 70 → 97

B Y

Global Breeze

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 74 → 75

Wondering Star

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+3.75

4/1

MR 68 → 67

Fifth Of July

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+4.25

14/1

MR 73 → 63

Java House

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR 53 → 52

Tinder Dry

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+5.50

14/1

MR 71 → 66

Understated

Mr N A Qaule · Dw 11 · 53.0kg

+8.00

100/1

MR 58 → 50

Flying Grace

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+9.25

16/1

MR 74 → 63

Pragmatist

— · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

—

15/10

MR — → 85

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli) and JAVA HOUSE (J R Syster) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 900m, GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli) was carried out marginally by KING OF ROME (M van Rensburg) which was directed outwards to secure a run down the centre of the track. b) FOLLOW MY PATH (R Munger) hung out from the 300m. c) TWIN TURBO (*S Sosibo) shifted out away from the crop from the 150m. d) GLOBAL BREEZE (*P Mxoli) shifted both ways away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) TWIN TURBO (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WONDERING STAR fatigued. b) FOLLOW MY PATH abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) PRAGMATIST insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.