09 May 2023 | Vaal | Race 3

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Distance 1800m

Going Soft

Win Time 112.82s

Avg Time 112.32s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Wonderworld	Mr K de Melo	6	60.0kg	68	64	64	Won	7/2	Y	O: Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
2	Williamson	Mr D W Schwarz	4	60.0kg	67	62	62	+1.00	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
3	Desert Fox Line	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	68	57	57	+3.00	10/1	TT Y	O: SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender) & Messrs J H van Heerden & Andre van Schaik T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
4	Impression	Mr K Matsunyane	2	56.5kg	65	51	51	+4.25	8/1	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Every Cloud	Mr P J Strydom	10	60.0kg	—	72	72	+7.00	7/2	Y	O: Mr W J Coates T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
6	Manz Knight	Mr G Pieterse	7	60.0kg	62	60	60	+7.75	9/4Fav	TT Y	—
7	Time To Meditate	Mr Wesley Marwing	5	60.0kg	69	66	66	+9.50	16/1	B TT Y	—
8	Volte Face	Mr J R Syster	3	60.0kg	50	66	66	+9.55	125/1	B TT F	—
9	Air Fusion	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	60	55	55	+16.00	25/1	Y	—
10	Le Fort Bion	Mr J Penny	9	60.0kg	60	48	48	+16.05	100/1	TT N	—

Wonderworld

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 68 → 64

Williamson

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.00

20/1

MR 67 → 62

B Y

Desert Fox Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.00

10/1

MR 68 → 57

TT Y

Impression

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+4.25

8/1

MR 65 → 51

Every Cloud

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.00

7/2

MR — → 72

Manz Knight

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.75

9/4 Fav

MR 62 → 60

TT Y

Time To Meditate

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.50

16/1

MR 69 → 66

B TT Y

Volte Face

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.55

125/1

MR 50 → 66

B TT F

Air Fusion

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+16.00

25/1

MR 60 → 55

Le Fort Bion

Mr J Penny · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+16.05

100/1

MR 60 → 48

TT N

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIME TO MEDITATE (Wes Marwing), MANZ KNIGHT (G Pieterse), VOLTE FACE (J R Syster) and IMPRESSION (K Matsunyane) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, VOLTE FACE (J R Syster), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of EVERY CLOUD (P Strydom), which hung in from the 300m. b) In view of the performance of MANZ KNIGHT (G Pieterse), (distance 7,75 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) WONDERWORLD (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) VOLTE FACE raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 3 May 2023 at 14H36). b) LE FORT BION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 5 May 2023 at 19H29). c) AIR FUSION raced without blinkers (declared 9 May 2023 at 07H48). d) WONDERWORLD raced without blinkers (declared 9 May 2023 at 07H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MANZ KNIGHT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.