17 January 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 19 JANUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.67s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Save The Queen	Mr C J Habib	4	56.0kg	74	75	75	Won	17/2	Y	O: Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) T: Mr A G Laird
2	Irontail	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	57.5kg	67	64	64	+0.05	15/2	Y	O: Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) T: Mr C Spies
3	Kwazzi's Lady	Mr R M Simons	9	54.5kg	60	82	82	+0.10	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs G A Basel & A G Laird T: Mr A G Laird
4	Robert Burns	Mr K Matsunyane	1	58.5kg	69	71	71	+0.20	17/2	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
5	After Hours Line	Mr G Pieterse	7	55.5kg	63	77	77	+1.50	11/2	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Pinch Hit	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	82	74	74	+2.00	33/20Fav	B TT Y	—
7	Parker Getrix	Mr J Penny	5	53.0kg	58	56	56	+3.00	25/1	B TT N	—
8	Earl of Cardigan	Mr M K Katjedi	8	49.5kg*	52	50	50	+3.25	25/1	B TT Y	—
9	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr D B Geerthsen	2	59.5kg*	76	56	56	+4.75	16/1	Y	—
10	Fog Bank	Mr R Munger	10	59.0kg	80	75	75	+7.75	17/2	Y	—
Code 88	Rattle Bag	Mr P Mxoli	8	56.5kg*	—	71	71	—	—	N	—

Save The Queen

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

Won

17/2

MR 74 → 75

Irontail

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+0.05

15/2

MR 67 → 64

Kwazzi's Lady

Mr R M Simons · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+0.10

25/2

MR 60 → 82

B Y

Robert Burns

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+0.20

17/2

MR 69 → 71

After Hours Line

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+1.50

11/2

MR 63 → 77

B TT Y

Pinch Hit

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.00

33/20 Fav

MR 82 → 74

B TT Y

Parker Getrix

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+3.00

25/1

MR 58 → 56

B TT N

Earl of Cardigan

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 8 · 49.5kg

+3.25

25/1

MR 52 → 50

B TT Y

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+4.75

16/1

MR 76 → 56

Fog Bank

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+7.75

17/2

MR 80 → 75

Rattle Bag

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

—

MR — → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROBERT BURNS (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) IRONTAIL (M van Rensburg), PARKER GETRIX (J Penny) and EARL OF CARDIGAN (*M K Katjedi) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, SAVE THE QUEEN (C Habib) was brushed out marginally by KWAZZI'S LADY (R Simons), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. b) Jockey R Munger reported that FOG BANK did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) SAVE THE QUEEN (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee B Mngeni, acting on behalf of Trainer A G Laird, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SAVE THE QUEEN was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 17 January 2023 at 15H37). b) AFTER HOURS was ridden by Jockey G Pieterse (declared 17 January 2023 at 16H25). Permission was granted as Jockey K de Melo had a flight to catch. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PINCH HIT merit rating 82, mass 60kg (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 12 January 2023). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FOG BANK examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WAQAAS (AUS) abnormal respiratory noise. c) ROBERT BURNS mild post race distress. d) PARKER GETRIX lame left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer C I Jonker advised (MB). SCRATCHED: a) RATTLE BAG insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.