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28 September 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 98.86s

Avg Time 95.65s

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	Eiffel Tower	Mr A Mgudlwa	14	55.5kg	83	69	69	Won	25/2	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Napoleon	Mr C Zackey	6	59.0kg	73	72	72	+1.25	4/1Fav	TT EM Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
3	Follow My Path	Mr J Penny	11	52.0kg	55	54	54	+2.00	50/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr Barry Marais T: Mr B B Ruiters
4	Silent Trigger Line	Mr P J Strydom	5	59.5kg	74	60	60	+2.05	10/1	Y	O: Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides & Mr Q Thaver T: Late Mr B D Botes
5	Duke Of Rock	Mr M A Yeni	7	58.0kg	72	76	76	+3.50	7/1	Y	O: Mr Y Ebrahim & Mrs F Ebrahim T: Late Mr B D Botes
6	Sage King	Mr K Matsunyane	2	59.5kg	74	72	72	+4.00	9/2	Y	—
7	Johnny Dogs	Mr C R Maujean	1	60.0kg	76	67	67	+10.00	16/1	Y	—
8	Parker Getrix	Mr C J Habib	3	54.5kg	64	56	56	+10.25	14/1	B TT N	—
9	Vesuvio	Mr K A Brewer	8	59.0kg	74	82	82	+10.75	14/1	Y	—
10	Gregor Macgregor	Mr D W Schwarz	10	54.5kg	64	63	63	+13.00	40/1	B TT Y	—
11	Viva De Janeiro	Mr G J Lerena	12	58.5kg	73	50	50	+16.00	10/1	Y	—
12	San Marzano	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	53.0kg	61	53	53	+16.25	16/1	B TT Y	—
13	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr M K Katjedi	13	52.0kg*	59	56	56	+26.25	33/1	TT Y	—
14	Jusrite	Mr P Mxoli	9	54.5kg	65	68	68	+37.00	25/1	B S	—

Eiffel Tower

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 14 · 55.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 83 → 69

Napoleon

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+1.25

4/1 Fav

MR 73 → 72

TT EM Y

Follow My Path

Mr J Penny · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+2.00

50/1

MR 55 → 54

B Y

Silent Trigger Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+2.05

10/1

MR 74 → 60

Duke Of Rock

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+3.50

7/1

MR 72 → 76

Sage King

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+4.00

9/2

MR 74 → 72

Johnny Dogs

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+10.00

16/1

MR 76 → 67

Parker Getrix

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+10.25

14/1

MR 64 → 56

B TT N

Vesuvio

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+10.75

14/1

MR 74 → 82

Gregor Macgregor

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+13.00

40/1

MR 64 → 63

B TT Y

Viva De Janeiro

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+16.00

10/1

MR 73 → 50

San Marzano

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+16.25

16/1

MR 61 → 53

B TT Y

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+26.25

33/1

MR 59 → 56

TT Y

Jusrite

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+37.00

25/1

MR 65 → 68

B S

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PARKER GETRIX (C Habib) and SAN MARZANO (J P van der Merwe) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FOLLOW MY PATH (J Penny) hung in from the 400m. b) JUSRITE (P Mxoli) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey P Mxoli reported that JUSRITE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) Leaving the 200m, SAGE KING (K Matsunyane), which had come to the end of its run, was carried in marginally by NAPOLEON (C Zackey), which shifted in away from the crop and was corrected. d) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that SAGE KING took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey C Habib reported that PARKER GETRIX took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) EIFFEL TOWER (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PARKER GETRIX was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 28 September 2023 at 15H36). b) SAN MARZANO: Jockey J P van der Merwe weighed out at 53.3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WAQAAS (AUS) raced with a tongue tie on (declared 23 September 2023 at 08H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JUSRITE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) SAGE KING examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) PARKER GETRIX not striding out left front. d) SILENT TRIGGER bilateral nasal discharge. e) WAQAAS (AUS) fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.