23 March 2023 | Vaal | Race 6

4RACING.TV GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.31s

Avg Time 94.90s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Stratospheric	Mr D W Schwarz	3	57.0kg	88	97	97	Won	1/1Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
2	Crimson King	Mr L Mxothwa	4	59.5kg	99	105	105	+1.75	5/2	B Y	O: Messrs P G de Beyer, M A Govender, Andre Louw & Woodhill Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Fur Baby	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	53.0kg	77	64	64	+2.50	25/2	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
4	Lilliana	Mr G J Lerena	5	57.0kg	80	71	71	+3.75	16/1	B TT Y	O: Bryan & Taryn Spong T: Mr S J Moffatt
5	Destiny Of Souls Line	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg	90	89	89	+4.00	13/2	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Invincible Warrior	Mr S Sosibo	2	56.5kg*	78	76	76	+5.25	33/1	Y	—
7	Hotchiwitchi	Mr C R Maujean	7	54.5kg	70	53	53	+9.25	80/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Napoleon	Mr C Zackey	1	54.5kg	—	72	72	—	7/1	N	—
Code 88	Raptor Island	Mr P Mxoli	6	54.0kg*	—	61	61	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Tara Iti	Mr M K Katjedi	9	53.0kg*	—	52	52	—	66/1	N	—

Stratospheric

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

Won

1/1 Fav

MR 88 → 97

Crimson King

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+1.75

5/2

MR 99 → 105

B Y

Fur Baby

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+2.50

25/2

MR 77 → 64

Lilliana

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.75

16/1

MR 80 → 71

B TT Y

Destiny Of Souls Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.00

13/2

MR 90 → 89

Invincible Warrior

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+5.25

33/1

MR 78 → 76

Hotchiwitchi

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+9.25

80/1

MR 70 → 53

B TT Y

Napoleon

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

—

7/1

MR — → 72

Raptor Island

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 61

Tara Iti

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DESTINY OF SOULS (K Matsunyane) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) HOTCHIWITCHI (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, FUR BABY (J P van der Merwe) and INVINCIBLE WARRIOR (*S Sosibo) came together and bumped. b) As the start was effected, LILLIANA (G Lerena) was bumped by DESTINY OF SOULS (K Matsunyane), which after taking an awkward stride, jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) STRATOSPHERIC (D Schwarz) over-raced in the early and middle stages. d) STRATOSPHERIC (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LILLIANA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 23 March 2023 at 07H51). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CRIMSON KING coughing post race. b) HOTCHIWITCHI coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) TARA ITI colic (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) NAPOLEON insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) RAPTOR ISLAND insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.