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06 July 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 11 JULY FM 90 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 109.46s

Avg Time 108.97s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Kwazzi's Lady	Mr K A Brewer	1	54.5kg*	79	82	82	Won	4/1Fav	B Y	O: Messrs G A Basel & A G Laird T: Mr A G Laird
2	Opera Glass	Mr R Danielson	2	58.0kg	86	81	81	+0.50	16/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport, Mrs J Moffatt & Mr T J Shawe T: Mr S J Moffatt
3	United Council Line	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.5kg	90	100	100	+1.25	9/2	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
4	Bold Fortune Line	Mr S Sosibo	6	55.0kg*	85	83	83	+1.50	5/1	B Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman & Adv N Riley T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Rock The Fox	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.5kg	94	94	94	+1.55	17/2	TT Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Namaqua Blossom	Mr C Zackey	10	55.0kg	83	75	75	+2.50	10/1	Y	—
7	Escape Artist	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	57.0kg*	89	78	78	+3.00	10/1	B Y	—
8	Lady Calavera	Mr K Matsunyane	9	54.0kg	78	81	81	+4.50	16/1	Y	—
9	Special Charm	Mr P Mxoli	5	54.0kg*	78	104	104	+5.00	5/1	B Y	—
10	High Roller	Mr C J Habib	7	55.5kg	84	86	86	+8.75	66/1	EM N	—

Kwazzi's Lady

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

Won

4/1 Fav

MR 79 → 82

B Y

Opera Glass

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+0.50

16/1

MR 86 → 81

B TT Y

United Council Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+1.25

9/2

MR 90 → 100

Bold Fortune Line

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+1.50

5/1

MR 85 → 83

B Y

Rock The Fox

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+1.55

17/2

MR 94 → 94

TT Y

Namaqua Blossom

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 55.0kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 83 → 75

Escape Artist

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.00

10/1

MR 89 → 78

B Y

Lady Calavera

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+4.50

16/1

MR 78 → 81

Special Charm

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+5.00

5/1

MR 78 → 104

B Y

High Roller

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+8.75

66/1

MR 84 → 86

EM N

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROCK THE FOX (S Khumalo), UNITED COUNCIL (G Lerena) and BOLD FORTUNE (*S Sosibo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) KWAZZI'S LADY (*K A Brewer) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 200m. b) In view of the performance of SPECIAL CHARM (*P Mxoli), (distance 5,00 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) KWAZZI'S LADY (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY CALAVERA raced with a cornell collar (declared 9 January 2023) and a pressure halter (declared 3 July 2023 at 11H38). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SPECIAL CHARM examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) LADY CALAVERA abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.