07 September 2023 | Vaal | Race 2

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Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.46s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Viva Spirit	Mr G J Lerena	9	58.0kg	—	72	72	Won	7/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, C Gordon, R M Sewgoolam, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Policy Of Truth Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.0kg	84	71	71	+1.75	13/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs M P A Burger & Estate Late S H Cloete T: Mr R R Magner
3	Eiger Sanction	Mr P Mxoli	1	58.0kg	—	78	78	+2.00	100/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Breath Of Magic	Mr C J Habib	2	58.0kg	79	60	60	+2.50	25/2	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Tyson The Brave	Mr J R Syster	6	58.0kg	84	77	77	+2.75	3/1	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Viva Brazil	Mr C Zackey	4	58.0kg	—	94	94	+5.00	20/1	Y	—
7	Heart Of Thieves	Mr K Matsunyane	5	60.0kg	—	45	45	+7.00	10/1	TT Y	—
8	Sky On Fire	Mr M K Katjedi	7	58.0kg*	—	60	60	+8.25	150/1	Y	—
9	Hunting Ground	Mr C R Maujean	3	58.0kg	—	50	50	+12.25	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Exhale	Mr D de Gouveia	1	60.0kg	—	66	66	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Right Turn On Red	Mr N Klink	7	55.5kg	—	77	77	—	25/2	N	—

Viva Spirit

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

Won

7/2

MR — → 72

Policy Of Truth Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+1.75

13/10 Fav

MR 84 → 71

Eiger Sanction

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+2.00

100/1

MR — → 78

TT Y

Breath Of Magic

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+2.50

25/2

MR 79 → 60

Tyson The Brave

Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+2.75

3/1

MR 84 → 77

Viva Brazil

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+5.00

20/1

MR — → 94

Heart Of Thieves

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+7.00

10/1

MR — → 45

TT Y

Sky On Fire

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+8.25

150/1

MR — → 60

Hunting Ground

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+12.25

100/1

MR — → 50

Exhale

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 66

Right Turn On Red

Mr N Klink · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HEART OF THIEVES (K Matsunyane) and BREATH OF MAGIC (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) VIVA BRAZIL (C Zackey) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SKY ON FIRE (*M K Katjedi) shifted out sharply for no apparent reason approaching the 800m. b) An inquiry will be opened to establish why POLICY OF TRUTH (M Yeni) was carried in and HEART OF THIEVES (K Matsunyane) had to check at the 150m. c) VIVA SPIRIT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Boya, acting on behalf of Trainer J J van Vuuren, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) EIGER SANCTION raced with a tongue tie on (declared 3 September 2023 at 09H43). b) HEART OF THIEVES raced with a tongue tie on (declared 7 September 2023 at 07H24). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POLICY OF TRUTH abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) EXHALE lame left front suspensory (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) RIGHT TURN ON RED coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.