20 April 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 25 APRIL FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 89.52s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Midnight Crystal	Mr D B Geerthsen	15	52.5kg*	69	66	66	Won	14/1	B TT Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & Messrs M A Currie, C N Francis, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Allan F Peters, Larry Pogir & Craig Zoghby T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Princess Ilaria	Mr C Zackey	2	59.0kg	77	78	78	+0.20	8/1	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Mamaquera Line	Mr D de Gouveia	16	54.5kg	62	60	60	+2.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
4	Lady Calavera	Mr P J Strydom	5	60.5kg	75	81	81	+3.00	6/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport T: Mr P P Labuschagne
5	Batik	Mr J R Syster	14	54.0kg	62	57	57	+4.25	7/1	Y	O: Messrs M S Moosa, J C Simon & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Nice Move	Mr P Mxoli	1	58.0kg*	70	70	70	+4.40	25/2	B Y	—
7	Writteninthesand	Mr S Khumalo	3	56.0kg	71	57	57	+4.50	10/1	B TT Y	—
8	Queen Of Gaul	Mr K de Melo	11	59.5kg	78	66	66	+6.50	16/1	Y	—
9	Hotchiwitchi	Mr J Penny	13	55.5kg	65	53	53	+6.75	33/1	B TT Y	—
10	Mauby	Mr D W Schwarz	6	59.5kg	73	73	73	+8.75	33/1	Y	—
11	Lidl Miss Sunshine	Mr N Klink	8	52.0kg	55	62	62	+9.25	33/1	TT Y	—
12	Raining Rubies	Mr Wesley Marwing	4	52.0kg	60	75	75	+9.30	75/1	TT Y	—
13	Mighty Goddess	Mr R Danielson	7	59.5kg	78	73	73	+9.75	14/1	B Y	—
14	English Primrose	Mr J P van der Merwe	10	52.5kg	58	58	58	+9.80	17/2	TT Y	—
15	Quantum	Mr K A Brewer	9	58.0kg*	75	67	67	+11.75	10/1	Y	—
16	Treaty	Mr S Sosibo	12	49.5kg*	60	48	48	+12.75	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Beguiling	—	19	57.0kg*	—	50	50	—	14/1	N	—
Code 88	Eastern World	Mr M K Katjedi	11	51.5kg*	—	52	52	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Linganomore	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	57.5kg	—	73	73	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Pink Diamond	Mr G Pieterse	4	53.5kg	—	60	60	—	—	N	—

Midnight Crystal

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 15 · 52.5kg

Won

14/1

MR 69 → 66

B TT Y

Princess Ilaria

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+0.20

8/1

MR 77 → 78

Mamaquera Line

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 16 · 54.5kg

+2.25

10/1

MR 62 → 60

Lady Calavera

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+3.00

6/1 Fav

MR 75 → 81

Batik

Mr J R Syster · Dw 14 · 54.0kg

+4.25

7/1

MR 62 → 57

Nice Move

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+4.40

25/2

MR 70 → 70

B Y

Writteninthesand

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+4.50

10/1

MR 71 → 57

B TT Y

Queen Of Gaul

Mr K de Melo · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+6.50

16/1

MR 78 → 66

Hotchiwitchi

Mr J Penny · Dw 13 · 55.5kg

+6.75

33/1

MR 65 → 53

B TT Y

Mauby

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+8.75

33/1

MR 73 → 73

Lidl Miss Sunshine

Mr N Klink · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+9.25

33/1

MR 55 → 62

TT Y

Raining Rubies

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+9.30

75/1

MR 60 → 75

TT Y

Mighty Goddess

Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+9.75

14/1

MR 78 → 73

B Y

English Primrose

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+9.80

17/2

MR 58 → 58

TT Y

Quantum

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+11.75

10/1

MR 75 → 67

Treaty

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 12 · 49.5kg

+12.75

40/1

MR 60 → 48

Beguiling

— (True) · Dw 19 · 57.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 50

Eastern World

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 11 · 51.5kg

—

40/1

MR — → 52

Linganomore

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 73

Pink Diamond

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

—

MR — → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NICE MOVE (*P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MAUBY (D Schwarz) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) QUEEN OF GAUL (K de Melo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, RAINING RUBIES (Wes Marwing), which shifted out away from the crop, had to ease momentarily when awkwardly placed on heels of LADY CALAVERA (P Strydom), which was carried in marginally by ENGLISH PRIMROSE (J P van der Merwe), which rolled in. b) Jockey P Strydom reported that LADY CALAVERA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) The saddle on TREATY (*S Sosibo) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by an Official. d) MIDNIGHT CRYSTAL (*D B Geerthsen), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RAINING RUBIES: Jockey Wes Marwing weighed out at 52, 9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) TREATY: Apprentice S Sosibo weighed out at 51,3kg, only claiming 1kg of his 2.5kg apprentice allowance as declared. c) MAUBY was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 20 April 2023 at 15H15). d) MAMAQUERA: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. e) ENGLISH PRIMROSE: Jockey J P van der Merwe weighed out at 52,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY CALAVERA raced with a cornell collar (declared 9 January 2023) and a pressure halter (declared 13 April 2023 at 12H06). b) MAUBY raced without blinkers (declared 20 April 2023 at 06H08) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LADY CALAVERA abnormal respiratory noise. b) MAUBY abnormal respiratory noise. c) HOTCHIWITCHI coughing post race. d) RAINING RUBIES abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) LINGANOMORE retired. Advised 19 April 2023 at 08H47. b) PINK DIAMOND insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) BEGUILING injured right back foot (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) EASTERN WORLD temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.