07 September 2023 | Vaal | Race 5

BETWAY AVIATOR MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.09s

Avg Time 94.90s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Silent War	Mr C Zackey	4	56.0kg	87	91	91	Won	1/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs A Lang, D Yutar, I Levitan & L H Paletz T: Mr A P Peter
2	Home Of The Brave	Mr K A Brewer	9	56.0kg	89	97	97	+1.25	14/1	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman & Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	Brave Viking	Mr P Mxoli	1	56.0kg	90	70	70	+1.30	6/1	TT Y	O: Messrs R G Coppin & F Vahab, Ms J Motaung & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
4	Crimson Princess Line	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	99	102	102	+3.50	11/2	B Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr R R Magner
5	Perfect Witness	Mr G J Lerena	8	58.0kg	97	105	105	+6.00	11/2	Y	O: Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Care Taker	Mr M K Katjedi	5	50.0kg*	88	76	76	+7.25	66/1	TT Y	—
7	Now I Got You	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	95	67	67	+11.50	20/1	Y	—
8	River Queraress	Mr S Sosibo	6	53.5kg*	91	88	88	+12.00	33/1	TT Y	—
9	Whispers Of War (AUS)	Mr D de Gouveia	7	56.0kg	86	64	64	+28.00	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Spin Doctor	Mr S Khumalo	10	56.0kg	—	90	90	—	8/1	N	—

Silent War

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

Won

1/1 Fav

MR 87 → 91

Home Of The Brave

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+1.25

14/1

MR 89 → 97

Brave Viking

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+1.30

6/1

MR 90 → 70

TT Y

Crimson Princess Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.50

11/2

MR 99 → 102

B Y

Perfect Witness

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+6.00

11/2

MR 97 → 105

Care Taker

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+7.25

66/1

MR 88 → 76

TT Y

Now I Got You

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+11.50

20/1

MR 95 → 67

River Queraress

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+12.00

33/1

MR 91 → 88

TT Y

Whispers Of War (AUS)

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+28.00

33/1

MR 86 → 64

Spin Doctor

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 90

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HOME OF THE BRAVE (K A Brewer) and SILENT WAR (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) WHISPERS OF WAR (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CRIMSON PRINCESS (M Yeni) and SILENT WAR (C Zackey) brushed leaving the stalls. b) As the start was effected, WHISPERS OF WAR (D De Gouveia), which jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, was bumped by PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) CARE TAKER (*M K Katjedi) hung in from the 300m. d) Jockey D De Gouveia, the rider of WHISPERS OF WAR, did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey D De Gouveia reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) SILENT WAR (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHISPERS OF WAR not striding out right front. b) RIVER QUERARESS coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SPIN DOCTOR sold. Advised 6 September 2023 at 14H40. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.