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24 January 2023 | Vaal | Race 6

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.76s

Avg Time 96.70s

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	Timeforthat	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	52.0kg	56	60	60	Won	7/1	TT Y	O: Joanne Brier T: Mrs L Kruger
2	Sequoia	Mr R M Simons	7	60.0kg	72	99	99	+0.75	4/1	Y	O: Mr M F de Kock T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Admiralty Arch Line	Mr P J Strydom	9	60.0kg	72	77	77	+2.25	5/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs Q Thaver, Andre van Schaik & T P Zackey T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
4	Tinder Dry	Mr S Khumalo	4	59.5kg	71	66	66	+3.25	17/2	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Luthuli	Mr D B Geerthsen	8	49.5kg*	66	74	74	+5.25	10/1	Y	O: Messrs B D van Laun, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Montmerency	Mr M A Yeni	10	57.5kg	67	59	59	+5.50	16/1	TT Y	—
7	Absolute Value	Mr S Sosibo	3	50.0kg*	57	84	84	+6.00	7/1	Y	—
8	Flying Grace	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	72	63	63	+6.05	25/1	B N	—
9	Call Me The Breeze	Mr K A Brewer	1	54.5kg*	71	63	63	+6.25	20/1	Y	—
10	Global Approach	Mr K Matsunyane	6	53.5kg	59	56	56	+10.50	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Treaty	Mr N Klink	5	52.0kg	—	48	48	—	33/1	N	—

Timeforthat

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 56 → 60

TT Y

Sequoia

Mr R M Simons · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+0.75

4/1

MR 72 → 99

Admiralty Arch Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.25

5/2 Fav

MR 72 → 77

B TT Y

Tinder Dry

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+3.25

17/2

MR 71 → 66

Luthuli

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 8 · 49.5kg

+5.25

10/1

MR 66 → 74

Montmerency

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+5.50

16/1

MR 67 → 59

TT Y

Absolute Value

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 50.0kg

+6.00

7/1

MR 57 → 84

Flying Grace

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.05

25/1

MR 72 → 63

B N

Call Me The Breeze

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+6.25

20/1

MR 71 → 63

Global Approach

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+10.50

20/1

MR 59 → 56

Treaty

Mr N Klink · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 48

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MONTMERENCY (M Yeni) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Sosibo) took an awkward stride at approximately the 1300m. b) At approximately the 500m, GLOBAL APPROACH (K Matsunyane) had to steady when awkwardly placed between ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Sosibo) and LUTHULI (*D B Geerthsen), which was carried in marginally by ADMIRALTY ARCH (P Strydom), which rolled in. c) At approximately the 300m, CALL ME THE BREEZE (*K A Brewer), which commenced to hang in, was steadied and directed outwards to avoid the heels of ABSOLUTE VALUE (*S Sosibo), which had come to the end of its run. d) TIMEFORTHAT (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Kruger advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ABSOLUTE VALUE: Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 50,8kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. b) LUTHULI: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 50,6kg, only claiming 1,5kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FLYING GRACE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 January 2023 at 03H59). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEQUOIA abnormal respiratory noise. b) GLOBAL APPROACH not striding out right hind; abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) TREATY injured en route to the float (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.