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25 May 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

4RACING.TV MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.61s

Avg Time 96.41s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 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	Funky Music	Mr P Mxoli	2	56.5kg*	61	83	83	Won	11/2Fav	B Y	O: Mr G J Geyer T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr G J Lerena	3	61.0kg	70	56	56	+0.60	14/1	Y	O: Messrs G J Nassif, J A Habib, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Cerulean Dancer Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	53.5kg	59	71	71	+2.50	40/1	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Gregor Macgregor	Mr J P van der Merwe	10	54.5kg	57	63	63	+3.75	10/1	TT Y	O: Messrs S A MacGregor & P J Dempers T: Mr J S Roux
5	Oyster King	Mr J Penny	9	57.5kg	63	50	50	+4.00	33/1	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
6	Maboneng	Mr C J Habib	13	56.0kg	60	67	67	+6.00	9/2	TT Y	—
7	Spring Will Come	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.5kg	69	72	72	+7.00	10/1	Y	—
8	Skyfull	Mr Wesley Marwing	5	56.5kg	65	54	54	+7.75	50/1	TT Y	—
9	Splendid Season	Mr C Zackey	14	55.5kg	63	50	50	+11.00	16/1	TT Y	—
10	Follow My Path	Mr M J Thackeray	4	56.0kg	60	54	54	+14.00	50/1	B Y	—
11	Super Secret	Mr M K Katjedi	8	52.0kg*	56	50	50	+14.25	66/1	Y	—
12	Fasinada	Mr J R Syster	15	54.0kg	56	52	52	+19.50	16/1	B Y	—
13	Ballon D'or	Mr S Khumalo	7	56.5kg	61	61	61	+21.50	8/1	TT N	—
14	Irontail	Mr M A Yeni	11	60.0kg	68	64	64	+25.00	4/1	Y	—
15	Pacific Express	Mr S Sosibo	12	54.5kg*	66	59	59	+26.00	40/1	Y	—

Funky Music

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

Won

11/2 Fav

MR 61 → 83

B Y

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 61.0kg

+0.60

14/1

MR 70 → 56

Cerulean Dancer Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+2.50

40/1

MR 59 → 71

Gregor Macgregor

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+3.75

10/1

MR 57 → 63

TT Y

Oyster King

Mr J Penny · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+4.00

33/1

MR 63 → 50

TT Y

Maboneng

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+6.00

9/2

MR 60 → 67

TT Y

Spring Will Come

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+7.00

10/1

MR 69 → 72

Skyfull

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+7.75

50/1

MR 65 → 54

TT Y

Splendid Season

Mr C Zackey · Dw 14 · 55.5kg

+11.00

16/1

MR 63 → 50

TT Y

Follow My Path

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+14.00

50/1

MR 60 → 54

B Y

Super Secret

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+14.25

66/1

MR 56 → 50

Fasinada

Mr J R Syster · Dw 15 · 54.0kg

+19.50

16/1

MR 56 → 52

B Y

Ballon D'or

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+21.50

8/1

MR 61 → 61

TT N

Irontail

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+25.00

4/1

MR 68 → 64

Pacific Express

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+26.00

40/1

MR 66 → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SUPER SECRET (*M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of IRONTAIL (M Yeni), (distance 25,00 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer C Spies was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of IRONTAIL on return to stables. b) FUNKY MUSIC (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Jena, acting on behalf of Trainer P F Matchett, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MABONENG was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 25 May 2023 at 08H50). b) SPLENDID SEASON was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 25 May 2023 at 14H57). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SPLENDID SEASON raced without blinkers (declared 19 May 2023 at 08H15). b) OYSTER KING raced without blinkers (declared 23 May 2023 at 10H00). c) GREGOR MACGREGOR raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 May 2023 at 11H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IRONTAIL examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) SPRING WILL COME abnormal respiratory noise. c) FUNKY MUSIC moderate post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.