25 May 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

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

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 124.23s

Avg Time 124.52s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Every Cloud	Mr S Sosibo	2	57.5kg*	63	72	72	Won	25/2	Y	O: Mr W J Coates T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
2	Sword Of Mercy	Mr S Khumalo	6	60.0kg	75	65	65	+5.25	67/100Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
3	Desert Fox Line	Mr C R Maujean	11	60.0kg	66	57	57	+6.00	20/1	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	King's Express	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	—	105	105	+9.50	10/1	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
5	Williamson	Mr G J Lerena	10	60.0kg	68	62	62	+10.00	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
6	Atchison Topeka	Mr K Matsunyane	3	56.5kg	55	51	51	+10.10	40/1	Y	—
7	Volte Face	Mr J R Syster	9	60.0kg	50	66	66	+10.50	75/1	B TT F	—
8	I'm A Man	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	68	69	69	+13.00	14/1	Y	—
9	Master Of Defense	Mr R Danielson	1	60.0kg	63	63	63	+17.00	40/1	Y	—
10	Raining Rubies	Mr Wesley Marwing	8	56.5kg	59	75	75	+22.00	50/1	TT Y	—
11	Flight De Grace	Mr J Penny	4	56.5kg	45	45	45	+33.00	50/1	B F	—

Every Cloud

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 63 → 72

Sword Of Mercy

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.25

67/100 Fav

MR 75 → 65

B TT Y

Desert Fox Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+6.00

20/1

MR 66 → 57

TT Y

King's Express

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.50

10/1

MR — → 105

Williamson

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+10.00

6/1

MR 68 → 62

B Y

Atchison Topeka

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+10.10

40/1

MR 55 → 51

Volte Face

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+10.50

75/1

MR 50 → 66

B TT F

I'm A Man

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+13.00

14/1

MR 68 → 69

Master Of Defense

Mr R Danielson · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+17.00

40/1

MR 63 → 63

Raining Rubies

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+22.00

50/1

MR 59 → 75

TT Y

Flight De Grace

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+33.00

50/1

MR 45 → 45

B F

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VOLTE FACE (J R Syster) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, VOLTE FACE (J R Syster) jumped awkwardly inwards making contact with the right-side front gate leaving the stalls. b) Shortly after the start, FLIGHT DE GRACE (J Penny) was buffeted between ATCHISON TOPEKA (K Matsunyane) and KING'S EXPRESS (M Yeni), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. Thereafter, SWORD OF MERCY (S Khumalo) was unbalanced and had its hindquarters turned outwards when bumped by KING'S EXPRESS (M Yeni), which was awkwardly placed between ATCHISON TOPEKA (K Matsunyane) and SWORD OF MERCY (S Khumalo), which rolled in. c) SWORD OF MERCY (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early stages. d) ATCHISON TOPEKA (K Matsunyane) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. e) RAINING RUBIES (Wes Marwing) over-raced in the early and middle stages. f) SWORD OF MERCY (S Khumalo) commenced to hang in from the 400m. g) KING'S EXPRESS (M Yeni) commenced to hang in from the 300m. h) EVERY CLOUD (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Botes advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ATCHISON TOPEKA was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 25 May 2023 at 13H53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) VOLTE FACE raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 18 May 2023 at 13H52). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RAINING RUBIES abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.