30 March 2023 | Vaal | Race 9

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.82s

Avg Time 82.69s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Calibre Crest	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	75	74	74	Won	11/10Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, Sivern Naicker & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
2	Batik	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	49.5kg*	62	57	57	+1.25	25/1	Y	O: Messrs M S Moosa, J C Simon & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
3	Suryavarman	Mr D W Schwarz	12	56.0kg	70	84	84	+3.75	11/2	TT Y	O: The Playgate SA ( Nom: Mr Furkhat Ibragimov) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.0kg	71	56	56	+3.85	25/1	Y	O: Messrs G J Nassif, J A Habib, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Timbavati River Line	Mr R Munger	5	54.0kg	61	79	79	+6.50	8/1	Y	O: Purple Kingdom Syndicate (Nom: Mr Ulveen Nagadoo) T: Mrs A B Fortune
6	Coming In Hot	Mr J H Greyling	11	56.0kg	65	76	76	+6.75	33/1	B TT Y	—
7	In Cahoots	Mr C R Maujean	1	60.0kg	74	54	54	+8.75	25/1	B Y	—
8	Arden Park	Mr M K Katjedi	2	52.5kg*	64	53	53	+8.85	33/1	B TT Y	—
9	Welcome Breeze	Mr C Zackey	6	54.5kg	72	68	68	+8.95	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Sacred Valley	Mr J Penny	13	50.0kg	51	44	44	+10.20	66/1	TT Y	—
11	Gilda Gray	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	52.5kg	60	64	64	+11.50	25/1	TT Y	—
12	Linganomore	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	56.0kg	69	73	73	+12.50	25/1	Y	—
13	Eagle Strike	Mr K A Brewer	9	60.0kg*	73	69	69	+15.50	8/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Fog Bank	Mr R Danielson	8	58.0kg	—	75	75	—	—	N	—
Code 88	High Born Lady	Mr D de Gouveia	12	58.0kg	—	72	72	—	25/1	N	—

Calibre Crest

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR 75 → 74

TT Y

Batik

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 49.5kg

+1.25

25/1

MR 62 → 57

Suryavarman

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+3.75

11/2

MR 70 → 84

TT Y

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+3.85

25/1

MR 71 → 56

Timbavati River Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+6.50

8/1

MR 61 → 79

Coming In Hot

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+6.75

33/1

MR 65 → 76

B TT Y

In Cahoots

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.75

25/1

MR 74 → 54

B Y

Arden Park

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+8.85

33/1

MR 64 → 53

B TT Y

Welcome Breeze

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+8.95

33/1

MR 72 → 68

TT Y

Sacred Valley

Mr J Penny · Dw 13 · 50.0kg

+10.20

66/1

MR 51 → 44

TT Y

Gilda Gray

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+11.50

25/1

MR 60 → 64

TT Y

Linganomore

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+12.50

25/1

MR 69 → 73

Eagle Strike

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+15.50

8/1

MR 73 → 69

B Y

Fog Bank

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 75

High Born Lady

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 12 · 58.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WELCOME BREEZE (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) WAQAAS (G Lerena) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HIGH BORN LADY proved intractable proceeding to the start .This mare has been suspended in terms of Rule 93.2.4 until she proves tractable cantering to the start on a raceday. Assistant Trainer F Greyling, acting on behalf of Trainers M/A Azzie, advised (LA). b) SACRED VALLEY (J Penny) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m. c) CALIBRE CREST (S Khumalo) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 200m. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with WELCOME BREEZE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) CALIBRE CREST (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) EAGLE STRIKE was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 30 March 2023 at 07H44). b) BATIK: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 50,6kg, only claiming 1,5kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance of which 1kg of overweight was declared. c) WELCOME BREEZE: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. d) GILDA GRAY: Jockey J P van der Merwe weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ARDEN PARK raced equipped with blinkers (declared 28 March 2023 at 06H34). b) HIGH BORN LADY raced without a tongue tie (declared 30 March 2023 at 07H40). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WELCOME BREEZE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WAQAAS abnormal respiratory noise. c) LINGANOMORE abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) FOG BANK under suspension. Advised 24 March 2023 at 08H25. b) HIGH BORN LADY intractable (NHA / 16H27). Suspended indefinitely in terms of Rule 93.2.4. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.