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06 April 2023 | Vaal | Race 6

4RACING.TV MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going

Win Time 69.01s

Avg Time 69.91s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	After Hours	Mr R Munger	2	55.5kg	59	77	77	Won	4/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Defender Of Rights	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.5kg	69	67	67	+0.05	15/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr T Kung T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Lulu's Boy Line	Mr S Khumalo	4	57.5kg	63	71	71	+1.10	16/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A J Swanepoel, P J Louwrens & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
4	Conker The World	Mr M A Yeni	6	56.5kg	61	57	57	+3.25	5/1	Y	O: Mr A L Williams T: Mr R R Magner
5	Meet The Captain	Mr G Pieterse	8	53.5kg	55	52	52	+4.75	14/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D G Lohrentz & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
6	Feather The Nest	Mr K A Brewer	1	55.0kg*	58	54	54	+5.25	8/1	TT Y	—
7	Written In Stone	Mr D B Geerthsen	9	55.5kg*	64	67	67	+6.00	25/2	TT Y	—
8	Magic Flower	Mr D W Schwarz	7	55.0kg	62	52	52	+6.50	66/1	B Y	—
9	Bird In Space	Mr D de Gouveia	5	58.0kg	68	66	66	+16.50	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Maboneng	—	9	54.0kg	—	67	67	—	7/1	N	—
Code 88	Silk Garden	Mr P Mxoli	2	57.0kg*	—	56	56	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Smelting	Mr S Sosibo	7	56.5kg*	—	52	52	—	25/1	N	—

After Hours

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 59 → 77

B TT Y

Defender Of Rights

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+0.05

15/10 Fav

MR 69 → 67

B Y

Lulu's Boy Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+1.10

16/1

MR 63 → 71

TT Y

Conker The World

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+3.25

5/1

MR 61 → 57

Meet The Captain

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 8 · 53.5kg

+4.75

14/1

MR 55 → 52

B TT Y

Feather The Nest

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+5.25

8/1

MR 58 → 54

TT Y

Written In Stone

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+6.00

25/2

MR 64 → 67

TT Y

Magic Flower

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+6.50

66/1

MR 62 → 52

B Y

Bird In Space

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+16.50

20/1

MR 68 → 66

Maboneng

— · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

—

7/1

MR — → 67

Silk Garden

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 56

Smelting

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CONKER THE WORLD (M Yeni) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FEATHER THE NEST (*K A Brewer) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) MAGIC FLOWER (D Schwarz) hung in from the 300m. c) Jockey D De Gouveia reported that BIRD IN SPACE changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) AFTER HOURS (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) AFTER HOURS was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 6 April 2023 at 08H48). b) FEATHER THE NEST was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 6 April 2023 at 14H52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MAGIC FLOWER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 April 2023 at 07H42). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BIRD IN SPACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) MAGIC FLOWER fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) SMELTING insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SILK GARDEN abscess left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) MABONENG Stipes permission (running on 8 April 2023 as a race was added to the meeting after declarations were closed for today's race). Advised 5 April 2023 at 10H41. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.