22 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

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Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.84s

Avg Time 83.82s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Falcon Strike	Mr C R Maujean	12	60.0kg	—	60	60	Won	40/1	Y	O: Messrs M K Nkale & S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Royal Edition	Mr D W Schwarz	5	60.0kg	—	93	93	+1.00	18/10	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3	Wazzup	Mr R D Fourie	8	60.0kg	—	72	72	+2.50	91/100Fav	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Crepuscolo	Mr J R Syster	11	60.0kg	—	57	57	+4.50	125/1	Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Horsefly	Mr M K Katjedi	6	60.0kg*	—	73	73	+7.75	50/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6	Mr Spain	Mr P Mxoli	4	60.0kg	—	66	66	+8.50	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Punctual	Mr K A Brewer	10	60.0kg	—	64	64	+8.75	80/1	Y	—
8	Animal Impact	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	57.5kg*	—	64	64	+9.25	33/1	Y	—
9	Lt Alexander	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	77	72	72	+18.00	16/1	TT Y	—
10	Ragamuffin	Mr C J Habib	9	60.0kg	—	45	45	+22.00	125/1	Y	—
11	Rock Of Ages	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	51	49	49	+29.00	125/1	Y	—
12	Mo Town Mo	Mr R Danielson	7	60.0kg	—	—	—	+99.99	100/1	Y	—

Falcon Strike

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

Won

40/1

MR — → 60

Royal Edition

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.00

18/10

MR — → 93

Wazzup

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.50

91/100 Fav

MR — → 72

Crepuscolo

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+4.50

125/1

MR — → 57

Horsefly

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+7.75

50/1

MR — → 73

Mr Spain

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.50

20/1

MR — → 66

TT Y

Punctual

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+8.75

80/1

MR — → 64

Animal Impact

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+9.25

33/1

MR — → 64

Lt Alexander

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+18.00

16/1

MR 77 → 72

TT Y

Ragamuffin

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+22.00

125/1

MR — → 45

Rock Of Ages

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+29.00

125/1

MR 51 → 49

Mo Town Mo

Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+99.99

100/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CREPUSCOLO (J R Syster) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ANIMAL IMPACT (*D B Geerthsen) and MO TOWN MO (R Danielson) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ROCK OF AGES (C Zackey) proved reluctant proceeding to the start and had to be led. Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies, was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. b) HORSEFLY (*M K Katjedi) shifted sharply both ways away from the crop from the 300m. c) FALCON STRIKE (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MO TOWN MO is a gelding (gelded 26 June 2023). To be investigated. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ANIMAL IMPACT blowing post race. b) FALCON STRIKE coughing post race. c) PUNCTUAL abnormal respiratory noise. d) WAZZUP scalp wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.