31 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 1

EQUUS CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD MALE SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.89s

Avg Time 57.99s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Daring Act	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	82	58	58	Won	91/100Fav	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	What A Lucy Line	Mr C Zackey	4	57.5kg	—	81	81	+3.00	2/1	TT Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Signora Bomba	Mr C J Habib	1	57.5kg	63	69	69	+6.50	40/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs N Oosthuizen & Mr John van der Merwe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Nkandla Gold	Mr D B Geerthsen	6	57.5kg*	—	60	60	+6.75	20/1	Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Jack Frost	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	74	67	67	+9.50	10/1	TT Y	O: Isabella Lombard, Mr S Naidoo & Mrs J Naidoo T: Mr J S Roux
6	Chilli Marmalade	Mr J Gates	3	59.5kg	63	48	48	+10.25	20/1	TT Y	—
7	Eiger Sanction	Mr P Mxoli	8	60.0kg	—	78	78	+11.25	40/1	TT Y	—
8	Admiral Francis	Mr J R Syster	2	60.0kg	—	49	49	+13.50	50/1	Y	—
9	Queen Of Verona	Mr M K Katjedi	9	57.5kg*	35	34	34	+21.75	80/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Trombettista	—	4	60.0kg*	—	63	63	—	33/1	N	—

Daring Act

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

91/100 Fav

MR 82 → 58

What A Lucy Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+3.00

2/1

MR — → 81

TT Y

Signora Bomba

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+6.50

40/1

MR 63 → 69

B TT Y

Nkandla Gold

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+6.75

20/1

MR — → 60

Jack Frost

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+9.50

10/1

MR 74 → 67

TT Y

Chilli Marmalade

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+10.25

20/1

MR 63 → 48

TT Y

Eiger Sanction

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+11.25

40/1

MR — → 78

TT Y

Admiral Francis

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+13.50

50/1

MR — → 49

Queen Of Verona

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+21.75

80/1

MR 35 → 34

B Y

Trombettista

— (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHAT A LUCY (C Zackey) was stubborn loading. b) CHILLI MARMALADE (J Gates) stumbled leaving the stalls. c) NKANDLA GOLD (*D B Geerthsen) jumped sharply outwards leaving the stalls. d) ADMIRAL FRANCIS (J R Syster) and QUEEN OF VERONA (*M K Katjedi) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that WHAT A LUCY returned with blood in the mouth. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) DARING ACT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee L J Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) QUEEN OF VERONA was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 31 August 2023 at 11H11). Stipes permission as Jockey M Yeni experienced transport complications. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WHAT A LUCY raced with a tongue tie on (declared 28 August 2023 at 09H18). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHAT A LUCY mouth injury. b) CHILLI MARMALADE coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) TROMBETTISTA coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.