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31 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 6

EQUUS CHAMPION OLDER FEMALE PRINCESS CALLA FM 75 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1800m
Going Good
Win Time 115.29s
Avg Time 110.06s
Stakes R75,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G J Lerena 8 57.0kg 71 77 77 Won 11/2
Y
O: Mr J Wolff
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2 Mr N Klink 2 52.0kg 55 54 54 +1.25 16/1
TT Y
O: Dr M Taljaardt
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3
Leonessa Line
Mr J Penny 7 54.0kg 83 56 56 +1.30 25/2
Y
O: Mr A J Swanepoel
T: Mr J S Roux
4 Mr P Mxoli 4 52.0kg 61 66 66 +2.25 25/1
B Y
O: J Motaung, D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss D N Stenger
5 Mr M A Yeni 9 52.0kg 55 45 45 +4.50 25/2
Y
O: Messrs J M D S Soares, Keegan Govender, R P Macnab, D Vayapuri, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr C Spies
6 Mr S Khumalo 3 53.5kg 61 59 59 +5.25 5/2
TT Y
7 Mr C R Maujean 5 54.5kg 66 51 51 +7.50 5/2Fav
Y
8 Mr J Gates 6 52.0kg 57 58 58 +9.75 25/2
B Y
9 Mr C J Habib 1 60.0kg 75 62 62 +13.25 14/1
TT Y
Code 88 3 53.0kg* 65 65 20/1
N
Code 88 5 53.5kg* 51 51 7/1
N
1
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
Won
11/2
MR 7177
Y
2
Mr N Klink · Dw 2 · 52.0kg
+1.25
16/1
MR 5554
TT Y
3
Leonessa Line
Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 54.0kg
+1.30
25/2
MR 8356
Y
4
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+2.25
25/1
MR 6166
B Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 52.0kg
+4.50
25/2
MR 5545
Y
6
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 53.5kg
+5.25
5/2
MR 6159
TT Y
7
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 54.5kg
+7.50
5/2 Fav
MR 6651
Y
8
Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 52.0kg
+9.75
25/2
MR 5758
B Y
9
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+13.25
14/1
MR 7562
TT Y
88
— (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg
20/1
MR 65
N
88
— (True) · Dw 5 · 53.5kg
7/1
MR 51
N
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. a) LEONESSA (J Penny) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) LADY ZULTANITE (P Mxoli) and WINNING QUEEN (J Gates) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey S Khumalo reported that LIVERPOOL LEGEND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. b) In view of the performance of COUNTESS DANZA (C Maujean), (distance 7,50 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. Trainer C I Jonker was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of COUNTESS DANZA on return to stables. c) PRIMROSE PATH (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LIVERPOOL LEGEND: Jockey S Khumalo weighed out at 54,8kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 31 August 2023 at 06H13). b) COUNTESS DANZA merit rating 66, mass 54.5kgs (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 24 August 2023). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIVERPOOL LEGEND examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) COUNTESS DANZA examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) SPIRIT PRINCESS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) AUNT PITTYPAT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.