06 July 2023 | Vaal | Race 2

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 year olds)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.42s

Avg Time 83.49s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Emporium	Mr P Mxoli	10	60.0kg*	—	89	89	Won	11/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Wyzeact	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	—	86	86	+0.05	10/1	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, S Poriazis, D Dasrath & Mrs C Dasrath, Adv J J B Schutte & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
3	Halberdier	Mr J Gates	6	60.0kg	—	83	83	+4.25	100/1	TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr Barry Marais T: Mr B B Ruiters
4	Brotherhoodofmagic	Mr P J Strydom	8	60.0kg	—	68	68	+5.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr Brandon Botes T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
5	Storm Ahead	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	—	79	79	+6.00	25/2	TT Y	O: Mr Sterling M Miller T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6	Charge Ahead	Mr Wesley Marwing	5	60.0kg	—	57	57	+6.50	66/1	Y	—
7	Pocket Watch	Mr D de Gouveia	9	60.0kg	—	87	87	+6.75	9/4	Y	—
8	Lt Alexander	Mr C R Maujean	2	60.0kg	—	72	72	+8.00	66/1	B TT Y	—
9	Anamericaninvenice	Mr C Zackey	3	60.0kg	—	76	76	+8.05	33/1	EM Y	—
10	Hat Hot Hat	Mr S Sosibo	4	57.5kg*	—	66	66	+8.50	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Vino Dolce	—	8	60.0kg*	—	—	—	—	—	N	—

Emporium

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR — → 89

Wyzeact

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+0.05

10/1

MR — → 86

Halberdier

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.25

100/1

MR — → 83

TT Y

Brotherhoodofmagic

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.25

10/1

MR — → 68

Storm Ahead

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+6.00

25/2

MR — → 79

TT Y

Charge Ahead

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.50

66/1

MR — → 57

Pocket Watch

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.75

9/4

MR — → 87

Lt Alexander

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.00

66/1

MR — → 72

B TT Y

Anamericaninvenice

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+8.05

33/1

MR — → 76

EM Y

Hat Hot Hat

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+8.50

40/1

MR — → 66

Vino Dolce

— (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WYZEACT (S Khumalo) was slow losing one length. b) CHARGE AHEAD (Wes Marwing) and STORM AHEAD (G Lerena) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LT ALEXANDER (C Maujean) pulled hard in the early stages when fitted with blinkers for the first time. b) Leaving the 300m, WYZEACT (S Khumalo) hung out and was straightened to avoid making contact with EMPORIUM (*P Mxoli). Thereafter, in the concluding stages, EMPORIUM (*P Mxoli) was carried out marginally by WYZEACT (S Khumalo), which continued to hang out significantly while racing green. c) In view of the performance of POCKET WATCH (D De Gouveia), (distance 6,75 lengths, betting 9/4), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. Trainer S T Pettigrew will be requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of POCKET WATCH on return to stables. d) EMPORIUM (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ANAMERICANINVENICE raced equipped with ear muffs and without a tongue tie (declared 3 July 2023 at 15H50). b) LT ALEXANDER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 3 July 2023 at 16H58). c) STORM AHEAD raced with a tongue tie on (declared 5 July 2023 at 08H11). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POCKET WATCH examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) LT ALEXANDER scalp wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) VINO DOLCE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.