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20 April 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 FM 95 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.83s

Avg Time 69.06s

Stakes R110,000

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	In The Beginning	Mr S Khumalo	7	53.0kg	85	91	91	Won	9/2	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
2	Flowerbomb	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	60.0kg	99	87	87	+0.15	15/2	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
3	Lucy In The Sky Line	Mr D B Geerthsen	1	57.0kg*	94	74	74	+1.15	25/2	Y	O: Messrs M D R Leitao Ferreira & M S Moosa & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
4	Kinky Boots	Mr C Zackey	3	54.5kg	88	74	74	+1.30	5/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Rockets Red Glare	Mr M K Katjedi	10	54.5kg*	91	88	88	+2.65	25/1	Y	O: Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) & Mrs G M Ryman T: Mr A G Laird
6	Winter Greeting	Mr K de Melo	2	60.0kg	99	104	104	+2.75	17/10Fav	TT Y	—
7	Kayla's Champ	Mr M A Yeni	4	57.5kg	90	77	77	+3.50	25/1	B Y	—
8	Midnight Gem	Mr D W Schwarz	9	61.0kg	97	81	81	+3.75	16/1	B Y	—
9	Follow Me	Mr D de Gouveia	5	60.5kg	96	94	94	+6.75	14/1	B Y	—
10	Benguela Cove	Mr R Danielson	6	55.5kg	85	62	62	+11.50	40/1	Y	—

In The Beginning

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 85 → 91

Flowerbomb

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+0.15

15/2

MR 99 → 87

Lucy In The Sky Line

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+1.15

25/2

MR 94 → 74

Kinky Boots

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+1.30

5/1

MR 88 → 74

Rockets Red Glare

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+2.65

25/1

MR 91 → 88

Winter Greeting

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.75

17/10 Fav

MR 99 → 104

TT Y

Kayla's Champ

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+3.50

25/1

MR 90 → 77

B Y

Midnight Gem

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+3.75

16/1

MR 97 → 81

B Y

Follow Me

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+6.75

14/1

MR 96 → 94

B Y

Benguela Cove

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+11.50

40/1

MR 85 → 62

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, IN THE BEGINNING (S Khumalo) was bumped in by FLOWERBOMB (M van Rensburg), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) ROCKETS RED GLARE (*M K Katjedi) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. c) In the concluding stages, FLOWERBOMB (M van Rensburg), which hung in from the 600m, was carried in marginally by IN THE BEGINNING (S Khumalo), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. d) IN THE BEGINNING (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee A Mofokeng, acting on behalf of Trainer J A Soma, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) IN THE BEGINNING was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo, who weighed out at 53,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 19 April 2023 at 11H26). b) BENGUELA COVE: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 55,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIDNIGHT GEM raced with a pressure halter (declared 13 April 2023 at 12H06). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LUCY IN THE SKY mild post race distress. b) IN THE BEGINNING scalp wound left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.