05 October 2023 | Vaal | Race 3

BETWAY AVIATOR MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 71.03s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gocekwithlove	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	59.0kg	—	102	102	Won	67/100Fav	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) & Mr C Gordon T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Cat O'clock	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	59.0kg	—	71	71	+4.50	17/2	Y	O: Benmag Bloodstock Syndicate ( Nom: Neil Andrews) & Mr M F de Kock T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Sankofa	Mr C R Maujean	12	60.0kg	57	55	55	+6.25	33/1	EM Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & Mr N N Asare T: Miss D N Stenger
4	Someday Maybe Line	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	56	56	56	+8.50	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr S J Myburgh T: Mr J S Roux
5	Reunion Hotspot	Mr M A Yeni	11	59.0kg	—	65	65	+9.75	15/2	EM Y	O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) T: Mr A G Laird
6	Bossy Boots	Mr D de Gouveia	5	59.0kg	50	51	51	+10.25	125/1	TT Y	—
7	Bilingual	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	59.0kg	—	60	60	+10.75	80/1	Y	—
8	Kit Kat Katie	Mr J R Syster	3	60.0kg	59	60	60	+11.25	20/1	B Y	—
9	The Navy Lark	Mr J Penny	13	59.0kg	63	74	74	+12.00	125/1	F	—
10	Flying Diamond	Mr J Gates	4	59.0kg	—	48	48	+12.50	25/2	Y	—
11	Mia Barca	Mr D W Schwarz	2	59.0kg	64	55	55	+13.25	40/1	TT Y	—
12	Lychee	Mr R Danielson	14	59.0kg	—	48	48	+16.00	125/1	Y	—
13	Granchaco	Mr P Mxoli	10	59.0kg	—	30	30	+18.00	40/1	Y	—
14	Bees And Honey	Mr C J Habib	6	59.0kg	60	54	54	+20.50	50/1	Y	—

Gocekwithlove

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

Won

67/100 Fav

MR — → 102

Cat O'clock

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+4.50

17/2

MR — → 71

Sankofa

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+6.25

33/1

MR 57 → 55

EM Y

Someday Maybe Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.50

20/1

MR 56 → 56

TT Y

Reunion Hotspot

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+9.75

15/2

MR — → 65

EM Y

Bossy Boots

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+10.25

125/1

MR 50 → 51

TT Y

Bilingual

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+10.75

80/1

MR — → 60

Kit Kat Katie

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+11.25

20/1

MR 59 → 60

B Y

The Navy Lark

Mr J Penny · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+12.00

125/1

MR 63 → 74

Flying Diamond

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+12.50

25/2

MR — → 48

Mia Barca

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+13.25

40/1

MR 64 → 55

TT Y

Lychee

Mr R Danielson · Dw 14 · 59.0kg

+16.00

125/1

MR — → 48

Granchaco

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+18.00

40/1

MR — → 30

Bees And Honey

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+20.50

50/1

MR 60 → 54

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SANKOFA (C Maujean), BEES AND HONEY (C Habib), BILINGUAL (A Mgudlwa), CAT O'CLOCK (M van Rensburg) and REUNION HOTSPOT (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LYCHEE (R Danielson) proved reluctant to canter to the start. Trainer F Bronkhorst was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended. b) REUNION HOTSPOT (M Yeni) proved reluctant to canter to the start and had to be led. Trainer A G Laird will be advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended. c) REUNION HOTSPOT (M Yeni) raced green. d) LYCHEE (R Danielson) hung in from the 400m. e) Jockey C Habib reported that BEES AND HONEY changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) Jockey P Mxoli reported that GRANCHACO made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. g) GOCEKWITHLOVE (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer W Masawi, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BOSSY BOOTS raced with a tongue tie on and without blinkers (declared 2 October 2023 at 07H56). b) REUNION HOTSPOT raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 2 October 2023 at 08H41). c) THE NAVY LARK raced equipped with cheek pieces and without blinkers (declared 2 October 2023 at 11H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BEES AND HONEY head injury; not striding out behind. b) GRANCHACO not striding out right hind. c) CAT O'CLOCK scalp wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.