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24 January 2023 | Vaal | Race 9

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 91 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 84.04s

Avg Time 86.06s

Stakes R110,000

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	Wokonda	Mr M A Yeni	3	56.5kg	84	89	89	Won	3/1	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
2	Golden Spoon	Mr N Klink	1	52.0kg	75	76	76	+1.75	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs G Ragunan & M F de Kock & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Princess Philippa Line	Mr R M Simons	7	58.5kg	88	85	85	+3.00	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs I F M van Schalkwyk & A D Marx T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Eternity Ring	Mr R Munger	5	62.0kg	95	80	80	+3.25	14/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs S Pretorius & T P Zackey T: Mrs A B Fortune
5	Clafoutis	Mr S Khumalo	6	62.0kg	95	96	96	+3.30	14/1	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Escape Artist	Mr S Sosibo	2	50.5kg*	77	78	78	+3.40	5/1	B Y	—
7	Lollapalooza	Mr M J Thackeray	4	52.0kg	72	74	74	+5.50	10/1	B TT Y	—
8	Midnight Gem	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.5kg	92	81	81	+5.75	10/1	Y	—
9	Blindedbythelights	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	50.0kg*	86	51	51	+21.00	40/1	TT Y	—

Wokonda

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

Won

3/1

MR 84 → 89

Golden Spoon

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+1.75

25/2

MR 75 → 76

B Y

Princess Philippa Line

Mr R M Simons · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+3.00

5/2 Fav

MR 88 → 85

Eternity Ring

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 62.0kg

+3.25

14/1

MR 95 → 80

B TT Y

Clafoutis

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

+3.30

14/1

MR 95 → 96

Escape Artist

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

+3.40

5/1

MR 77 → 78

B Y

Lollapalooza

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+5.50

10/1

MR 72 → 74

B TT Y

Midnight Gem

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+5.75

10/1

MR 92 → 81

Blindedbythelights

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 50.0kg

+21.00

40/1

MR 86 → 51

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT GEM (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading. Trainer P P Labuschagne was advised to reschool this mare prior to her next engagement (JB). b) CLAFOUTIS (S Khumalo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CLAFOUTIS (S Khumalo) and ETERNITY RING (R Munger) brushed leaving the stalls. b) At approximately the 300m, GOLDEN SPOON (N Klink) and ESCAPE ARTIST (*S Sosibo), which hung in from the 400m, came together and brushed. c) WOKONDA (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIDNIGHT GEM raced with a pressure halter (declared 19 January 2023 at 11H50). b) BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS raced with a tongue tie on (declared 23 January 2023 at 08H03). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ETERNITY RING abnormal respiratory noise. b) BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS blowing post race. c) LOLLAPALOOZA coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.