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27 June 2023 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL MEETING THURSDAY 6 JULY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 102.97s

Avg Time 103.22s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	William Iron Arm	Mr C Zackey	2	58.5kg	88	111	111	Won	5/2	Y	O: The Playgate SA ( Nom: Mr Furkhat Ibragimov) T: Mr A G Laird
2	Nothingelsematters Line	Mr K Matsunyane	4	60.5kg	73	73	73	+2.25	18/10Fav	Y	O: Dr & Mrs S W Steyn & Mr R Steyn T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Luthuli	Mr M A Yeni	9	58.5kg	69	74	74	+3.75	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs B D van Laun, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Arden Park	Mr J Penny	3	53.5kg	55	53	53	+5.00	50/1	Y	O: Messrs H Venter & S P Jeffery & Mesdames M Jeffery & A M Venter T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Tree Fairy	Mr G J Lerena	12	56.5kg	65	54	54	+5.20	66/1	B Y	O: Mr J Wolff T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	We Are The Logans	Mr D W Schwarz	6	58.0kg	87	78	78	+5.30	6/1	Y	—
7	Batik	Mr D B Geerthsen	14	53.5kg*	60	57	57	+6.25	66/1	Y	—
8	Rattle Bag	Mr S Sosibo	1	59.5kg*	72	71	71	+7.00	20/1	Y	—
9	Skyfull	Mr Wesley Marwing	11	54.5kg	61	54	54	+8.75	100/1	TT Y	—
10	Gregor Macgregor	Mr J P van der Merwe	13	59.5kg	67	63	63	+9.50	25/2	B TT Y	—
11	English Primrose	Mr K A Brewer	5	54.0kg*	56	58	58	+10.25	40/1	TT Y	—
12	Storm Jewel	Mr P Mxoli	10	54.0kg*	56	48	48	+12.00	125/1	Y	—
13	Oyster King	Mr R Danielson	7	55.5kg	58	50	50	+13.25	20/1	TT Y	—
14	Da Capo	Mr M K Katjedi	8	53.0kg*	54	50	50	+35.00	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Della's Sword	Mr C J Habib	9	56.0kg	—	56	56	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Let There Be Light	Mr N Klink	11	58.0kg	—	59	59	—	66/1	N	—
Code 88	Parker Getrix	Mr M J Thackeray	16	52.0kg	—	56	56	—	125/1	N	—

William Iron Arm

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

Won

5/2

MR 88 → 111

Nothingelsematters Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+2.25

18/10 Fav

MR 73 → 73

Luthuli

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+3.75

10/1

MR 69 → 74

B Y

Arden Park

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+5.00

50/1

MR 55 → 53

Tree Fairy

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+5.20

66/1

MR 65 → 54

B Y

We Are The Logans

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+5.30

6/1

MR 87 → 78

Batik

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 14 · 53.5kg

+6.25

66/1

MR 60 → 57

Rattle Bag

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+7.00

20/1

MR 72 → 71

Skyfull

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 11 · 54.5kg

+8.75

100/1

MR 61 → 54

TT Y

Gregor Macgregor

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

+9.50

25/2

MR 67 → 63

B TT Y

English Primrose

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+10.25

40/1

MR 56 → 58

TT Y

Storm Jewel

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+12.00

125/1

MR 56 → 48

Oyster King

Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+13.25

20/1

MR 58 → 50

TT Y

Da Capo

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 8 · 53.0kg

+35.00

125/1

MR 54 → 50

Della's Sword

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 56

Let There Be Light

Mr N Klink · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 59

Parker Getrix

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 16 · 52.0kg

—

125/1

MR — → 56

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DA CAPO (*M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) OYSTER KING (R Danielson) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) TREE FAIRY (G Lerena) and ARDEN PARK (J Penny) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, TREE FAIRY (G Lerena) was brushed in by GREGOR MACGREGOR (J P van der Merwe), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) RATTLE BAG (*S Sosibo) brushed the inside running rail at the 1400m. c) Leaving the 300m, LUTHULI (M Yeni), which rolled in, and NOTHINGELSEMATTERS (K Matsunyane), which shifted out to avoid running onto the heels of WE ARE THE LOGANS (D Schwarz), came together and brushed. d) Jockey G Lerena, the rider of TREE FAIRY, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 200m. e) WILLIAM IRON ARM (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RATTLE BAG was ridden by Apprentice S Sosibo, who claimed a 2,5kg apprentice allowance (declared 26 June 2023 at 07H26). b) LUTHULI was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 27 June 2023 at 08H38). c) OYSTER KING: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 55,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LET THERE BE LIGHT was carded to race equipped with blinkers (declared 22 June 2023 at 10H56). b) PARKER GETRIX was carded to race without blinkers (declared 27 June 2023 at 07H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREGOR MACGREGOR cast its right hind shoe in running. b) STORM JEWEL coughing post race. c) ARDEN PARK scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) DELLA'S SWORD insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) LET THERE BE LIGHT lame left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) PARKER GETRIX lame left front (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 125/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.