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31 August 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

EQUUS CHAMPION MILER CHARLES DICKENS MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.11s

Avg Time 82.86s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Whorly Whorly	Mr C Zackey	4	55.5kg	66	78	78	Won	3/1Fav	F	O: Dr I A Katz & Messrs L Lewison & J M Mort & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mrs S M Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Coming In Hot	Mr G J Lerena	8	57.0kg	69	76	76	+0.05	7/2	B TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	After Hours Line	Mr P Mxoli	5	56.0kg	67	77	77	+3.25	7/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Written In Stone	Mr J R Syster	11	52.5kg	54	67	67	+4.50	16/1	TT Y	O: Fred & Linda Mindszenty & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Viva De Janeiro	Mr C J Habib	7	60.0kg	76	50	50	+6.25	7/1	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter, T J Shawe & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr S Khumalo	10	55.0kg	65	56	56	+6.50	5/1	B Y	—
7	Top Man	Mr K Matsunyane	9	58.5kg	72	66	66	+8.50	10/1	Y	—
8	Midnight Caller	Mr Wesley Marwing	2	58.5kg	72	77	77	+10.00	25/1	TT Y	—
9	Petunia	Mr J Penny	1	52.0kg	49	47	47	+10.50	100/1	B N	—
10	In Cahoots	Mr J Gates	6	52.5kg	60	54	54	+12.25	33/1	B Y	—
11	Bridge Of Spies	Mr M K Katjedi	3	52.0kg*	46	48	48	+23.25	100/1	Y	—

Whorly Whorly

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

Won

3/1 Fav

MR 66 → 78

Coming In Hot

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+0.05

7/2

MR 69 → 76

B TT Y

After Hours Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+3.25

7/1

MR 67 → 77

B TT Y

Written In Stone

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 52.5kg

+4.50

16/1

MR 54 → 67

TT Y

Viva De Janeiro

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.25

7/1

MR 76 → 50

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 55.0kg

+6.50

5/1

MR 65 → 56

B Y

Top Man

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+8.50

10/1

MR 72 → 66

Midnight Caller

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+10.00

25/1

MR 72 → 77

TT Y

Petunia

Mr J Penny · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+10.50

100/1

MR 49 → 47

B N

In Cahoots

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 52.5kg

+12.25

33/1

MR 60 → 54

B Y

Bridge Of Spies

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+23.25

100/1

MR 46 → 48

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT CALLER (Wes Marwing) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) TOP MAN (K Matsunyane) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow, losing one length. c) VIVA DE JANEIRO (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. d) IN CAHOOTS (J Gates) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, WRITTEN IN STONE (J R Syster) was directed inwards to continue its run. b) Shortly before the finish line, COMING IN HOT (G Lerena) and WHORLY WHORLY (C Zackey), when racing in close proximity, came together and brushed. c) WHORLY WHORLY (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BRIDGE OF SPIES was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 28 August 2023 at 08H41). b) WRITTEN IN STONE: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WAQAAS abnormal respiratory noise. b) BRIDGE OF SPIES blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.