12 January 2023 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 102.93s

Avg Time 104.96s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Three Strands	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	59.0kg	—	74	74	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs Dhesan Chetty, Keegan Govender, Suven Govender, Ronnie Naicker,Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd& Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr C Spies
2	Memorial Day	Mr G J Lerena	2	59.0kg	71	49	49	+2.25	7/2Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
3	Rosslyne	Mr K Matsunyane	10	59.0kg	75	58	58	+3.25	6/1	TT Y	O: The Poet's Corner Syndicate (Nom:Michael Moroney) T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Impersonation Line	Mr K de Melo	6	59.0kg	—	68	68	+5.50	5/1	Y	O: Messrs K A Waterston, G J Geyer, Lucky Houdalakis, K Jansen & G J Player & Natasha Sturdy T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Sassy	Mr S Khumalo	1	59.0kg	64	55	55	+6.00	14/1	B Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Impression	Mr S Sosibo	11	55.0kg*	—	51	51	+6.25	33/1	Y	—
7	Kit Kat Katie	Mr D W Schwarz	5	59.0kg	66	60	60	+7.00	25/1	Y	—
8	Ponderosa Pine	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	59.0kg	67	63	63	+7.05	33/1	Y	—
9	Red Maple	Mr C J Habib	12	59.0kg	—	107	107	+7.75	16/1	TT Y	—
10	Antananarivo	Mr N Klink	4	60.0kg	—	57	57	+8.25	66/1	Y	—
11	Fiery Cliffs	Mr R M Simons	9	59.0kg	—	60	60	+8.50	25/1	Y	—
12	Allthewayfromusa	Mr P Mxoli	15	59.0kg*	70	57	57	+10.50	25/1	TT Y	—
13	Dusky Rose	Mr G Pieterse	13	59.0kg	—	58	58	+11.75	50/1	Y	—
14	Coffee In Seattle	Mr M K Katjedi	16	56.5kg*	68	54	54	+13.00	33/1	TT Y	—
15	Eden Of Africa	Mr J R Syster	3	59.0kg	—	55	55	+15.25	33/1	Y	—
16	Street's Ahead	Mr C R Maujean	14	59.0kg	58	55	55	+18.00	75/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Nordic View	—	6	59.0kg	—	59	59	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Perform	—	8	59.0kg	—	54	54	—	—	N	—

Three Strands

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

4/1

MR — → 74

Memorial Day

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.25

7/2 Fav

MR 71 → 49

TT Y

Rosslyne

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+3.25

6/1

MR 75 → 58

TT Y

Impersonation Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+5.50

5/1

MR — → 68

Sassy

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+6.00

14/1

MR 64 → 55

B Y

Impression

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

+6.25

33/1

MR — → 51

Kit Kat Katie

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+7.00

25/1

MR 66 → 60

Ponderosa Pine

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+7.05

33/1

MR 67 → 63

Red Maple

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+7.75

16/1

MR — → 107

TT Y

Antananarivo

Mr N Klink · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.25

66/1

MR — → 57

Fiery Cliffs

Mr R M Simons · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+8.50

25/1

MR — → 60

Allthewayfromusa

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 15 · 59.0kg

+10.50

25/1

MR 70 → 57

TT Y

Dusky Rose

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+11.75

50/1

MR — → 58

Coffee In Seattle

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 16 · 56.5kg

+13.00

33/1

MR 68 → 54

TT Y

Eden Of Africa

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+15.25

33/1

MR — → 55

Street's Ahead

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 14 · 59.0kg

+18.00

75/1

MR 58 → 55

B Y

Nordic View

— · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 59

Perform

— · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 54

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EDEN OF AFRICA (J R Syster) was slow losing two lengths. b) ALLTHEWAYFROMUSA (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DUSKY ROSE (G Pieterse) stumbled leaving the stalls making contact with the right-side front gate. b) PONDEROSA PINE (J P van der Merwe) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) THREE STRANDS (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DUSKY ROSE was ridden by Jockey G Pieterse (declared 12 January 2023 at 08H06). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MEMORIAL DAY raced with a cornell collar (declared 17 August 2022). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ANTANANARIVO coughing post race. b) MEMORIAL DAY blowing post race. c) COFFEE IN SEATTLE abnormal respiratory noise. d) KIT KAT KATIE brush wound left hind. e) SASSY not striding out right front; scalp wound left hind; abrasion on hip. f) IMPRESSION brush wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) PERFORM and NORDIC VIEW reserve runners. Advised 12 January 2023 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.