24 January 2023 | Vaal | Race 3

BOOK A TABLE 011-681-1769 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.30s

Avg Time 57.68s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Var Park	Mr R M Simons	3	60.0kg	72	87	87	Won	14/1	TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
2	Brosnan	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	—	75	75	+0.20	7/2	Y	O: Messrs J T Peter, J F & L M F Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Iron Sky Line	Mr K Matsunyane	7	60.0kg	73	61	61	+1.20	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs I F M van Schalkwyk & A D Marx T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Dontshootthebarman	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	59	93	93	+1.50	40/1	N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Elusive Justice	Mr K de Melo	9	60.0kg	—	61	61	+4.00	5/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, B R Binnie & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Sagan	Mr R Munger	4	60.0kg	—	70	70	+4.20	7/1	Y	—
7	Going Global	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	37	50	50	+8.50	100/1	Y	—
8	Kilbrannan Sound	Mr Mark Khan	8	60.0kg	58	67	67	+8.75	25/1	S	—
9	Tony Soprano	Mr J H Greyling	2	60.0kg	50	40	40	+24.00	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Dungeons	Mr M A Yeni	7	60.0kg	—	73	73	—	14/1	N	—

Var Park

Mr R M Simons · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 72 → 87

TT Y

Brosnan

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.20

7/2

MR — → 75

Iron Sky Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.20

9/4 Fav

MR 73 → 61

Dontshootthebarman

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.50

40/1

MR 59 → 93

Elusive Justice

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+4.00

5/2

MR — → 61

Sagan

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.20

7/1

MR — → 70

Going Global

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.50

100/1

MR 37 → 50

Kilbrannan Sound

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.75

25/1

MR 58 → 67

Tony Soprano

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+24.00

100/1

MR 50 → 40

Dungeons

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 73

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TONY SOPRANO (J Greyling) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ELUSIVE JUSTICE (K de Melo) was slow losing one length. c) SAGAN (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (C Habib) and SAGAN (R Munger) came together and bumped. b) VAR PARK (R Simons), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (LK). Trainer G J Maroun is to be questioned regarding the improved performance of this gelding. JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN raced equipped with a compression mask and without ear muffs (declared 24 January 2023 at 06H53). b) KILBRANNAN SOUND raced equipped with steel shoes (declared 24 January 2023 at 07H54). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) DUNGEONS jarred left front knee (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.