NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 22 AUGUST MR 88 HANDICAP (Open) | 17 Aug 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Funky Music	Mr P Mxoli	2	55.5kg	79	83	83	Won	3/1	B Y	O: Mr G J Geyer T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Scallywag	Mr D W Schwarz	1	60.0kg	89	97	97	+1.00	33/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
3	Arividicio Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	57.0kg	83	52	52	+3.00	8/1	Y	O: Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Mr M F de Kock T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Castle Corner	Mr J R Syster	3	53.0kg	74	72	72	+3.25	20/1	Y	O: Monte Carlo Syndicate (Nom: Mr M K Wittstock) T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Kotinos	Mr R Danielson	8	56.5kg	81	57	57	+4.50	13/2	Y	O: Mr R W S Chung T: Mr R R Magner
6	Mardi Gras	Mr S Sosibo	5	60.0kg*	93	83	83	+5.75	25/1	B Y	—
7	Johnny Dogs	Mr C R Maujean	9	55.5kg	80	67	67	+6.25	25/2	Y	—
8	Fostinovo	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	89	80	80	+7.25	6/1	B Y	—
9	Barneys Pride	Mr M A Yeni	6	57.0kg	82	76	76	+8.50	8/1	Y	—
Code 88	Vitellius	Mr C J Habib	4	55.0kg	—	73	73	—	9/2	N	—

Funky Music

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

3/1

MR 79 → 83

B Y

Scallywag

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.00

33/10 Fav

MR 89 → 97

Arividicio Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 83 → 52

Castle Corner

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+3.25

20/1

MR 74 → 72

Kotinos

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+4.50

13/2

MR 81 → 57

Mardi Gras

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.75

25/1

MR 93 → 83

B Y

Johnny Dogs

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+6.25

25/2

MR 80 → 67

Fostinovo

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.25

6/1

MR 89 → 80

B Y

Barneys Pride

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+8.50

8/1

MR 82 → 76

Vitellius

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 73

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BARNEYS PRIDE (M Yeni) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) SCALLYWAG (D Schwarz) hung in in the concluding stages. c) Jockey G Lerena reported that FOSTINOVO was blowing heavily post race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) FUNKY MUSIC (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Jena was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CASTLE CORNER raced without blinkers (declared 15 August 2023 at 16H04). b) JOHNNY DOGS raced without pacifiers (declared 17 August 2023 at 07H20). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FOSTINOVO examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) VITELLIUS coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.