11 May 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 98.01s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Godfather	Mr J R Syster	1	60.0kg	66	57	57	Won	25/2	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Pink Diamond Line	Mr G Pieterse	2	57.0kg	61	60	60	+0.10	6/1	TT Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Broadway	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	62	59	59	+3.00	7/1	Y	O: Mr Joshua Peter T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Master Of Defense	Mr K A Brewer	6	60.0kg*	58	63	63	+3.05	66/1	Y	O: Mr A F J Duncan T: Mrs A B Fortune
5	King's Express	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.0kg	—	105	105	+3.25	8/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
6	All Black Captain	Mr J Penny	4	60.0kg	46	55	55	+7.50	100/1	N	—
7	I'm A Man	Mr D W Schwarz	9	60.0kg	71	69	69	+7.75	33/10Fav	B Y	—
8	Spring Of Elixir	Mr K de Melo	5	57.0kg	62	55	55	+10.00	10/1	Y	—
9	Insightful	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	60.0kg	65	60	60	+11.75	17/2	N	—
10	Us Open	Mr S Khumalo	10	60.0kg	68	60	60	+17.00	3/1	Y	—

Godfather

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 66 → 57

Pink Diamond Line

Mr G Pieterse · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+0.10

6/1

MR 61 → 60

TT Y

Broadway

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.00

7/1

MR 62 → 59

Master Of Defense

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.05

66/1

MR 58 → 63

King's Express

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.25

8/1

MR — → 105

All Black Captain

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.50

100/1

MR 46 → 55

I'm A Man

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+7.75

33/10 Fav

MR 71 → 69

B Y

Spring Of Elixir

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+10.00

10/1

MR 62 → 55

Insightful

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+11.75

17/2

MR 65 → 60

Us Open

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+17.00

3/1

MR 68 → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PINK DIAMOND (G Pieterse) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) US OPEN (S Khumalo) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GODFATHER (J R Syster) hung out from the 100m. b) Jockey D Schwarz reported that I'M A MAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that US OPEN took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey K de Melo reported that SPRING OF ELIXIR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) GODFATHER (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GODFATHER raced without blinkers (declared 11 May 2023 at 06H35). b) INSIGHTFUL raced without blinkers (declared 11 May 2023 at 06H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) I'M A MAN abnormal respiratory noise. b) US OPEN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) SPRING OF ELIXIR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.