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31 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 4

EQUUS CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD FEMALE BLESS MY STARS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 70.79s
Avg Time 71.06s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Storm Player
Mr C Zackey 4 58.0kg — 75 75 Won 67/100Fav
Y
O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay)
T: Mr A P Peter
2
Striking Angel
Mr C J Habib 2 58.0kg — 68 68 +5.25 28/10
Y
O: Miss T Oosthuizen, Dr M Taljaardt & Mr Marcel van Heerden
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3
Life Lesson
Mr P Mxoli 6 58.0kg — 49 49 +6.75 100/1
Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
4
Kit Kat Katie Line
Mr D de Gouveia 10 60.0kg 59 60 60 +8.00 20/1
B Y
O: Messrs E Blome, P J, N, R & Miss S Delport
T: Mr P P Labuschagne
5
Azimuth
Mr J R Syster 8 58.0kg — 53 53 +12.00 40/1
Y
O: Wernars Family & H Willson
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6
Boom Boom
Mr K Matsunyane 9 58.0kg — 81 81 +12.05 80/1
Y
—
7
Liberty Flag
Mr J Gates 1 60.0kg 63 59 59 +12.10 17/2
Y
—
8
Lady Sureyya
Mr G J Lerena 5 58.0kg — 42 42 +17.75 40/1
B Y
—
9
Spirit In The Wind
Mr R Danielson 11 58.0kg — 60 60 +18.00 40/1
Y
—
10
Emma Of Normandy
Mr C R Maujean 3 58.0kg — 44 44 +20.00 100/1
Y
—
11
The Navy Lark
Mr F M Herholdt 7 58.0kg 63 74 74 +27.00 80/1
B F
—
Code 88
Jumping Analia
— 13 58.0kg* — 72 72 — 11/2
N
—
Code 88
Out The Mist
— 6 58.0kg* — 69 69 — 7/2
N
—
1
Storm Player
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
Won
67/100 Fav
MR — → 75
Y
2
Striking Angel
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+5.25
28/10
MR — → 68
Y
3
Life Lesson
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+6.75
100/1
MR — → 49
Y
4
Kit Kat Katie Line
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+8.00
20/1
MR 59 → 60
B Y
5
Azimuth
Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+12.00
40/1
MR — → 53
Y
6
Boom Boom
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
+12.05
80/1
MR — → 81
Y
7
Liberty Flag
Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+12.10
17/2
MR 63 → 59
Y
8
Lady Sureyya
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+17.75
40/1
MR — → 42
B Y
9
Spirit In The Wind
Mr R Danielson · Dw 11 · 58.0kg
+18.00
40/1
MR — → 60
Y
10
Emma Of Normandy
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+20.00
100/1
MR — → 44
Y
11
The Navy Lark
Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
+27.00
80/1
MR 63 → 74
B F
88
Jumping Analia
— (True) · Dw 13 · 58.0kg
—
11/2
MR — → 72
N
88
Out The Mist
— (True) · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
—
7/2
MR — → 69
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE NAVY LARK (F Herholdt) and STORM PLAYER (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) STRIKING ANGEL (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) SPIRIT IN THE WIND (R Danielson) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, losing three lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SPIRIT IN THE WIND (R Danielson) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, resulting in Jockey R Danielson having to adjust the footing to his right-side stirrup iron and this filly giving ground to the field. SPIRIT IN THE WIND, unable to make up the deficit, trailed the field throughout. b) Shortly after the start, STRIKING ANGEL (C Habib), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, was bumped in by EMMA OF NORMANDY (C Maujean), which in turn was brushed in STORM PLAYER (C Zackey), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) LIBERTY FLAG (J Gates) hung out from the 200m. d) Jockey P Mxoli, the rider of LIFE LESSON, accidentally dropped his crop at the 50m. e) STORM PLAYER (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY SUREYYA raced equipped with blinkers (declared 29 August 2023 at 14H33). b) EMMA OF NORMANDY raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 30 August 2023 at 09H18). c) THE NAVY LARK raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 30 August 2023 at 12H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) JUMPING ANALIA off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) OUT THE MIST injured in transit (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.