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26 October 2023 | Vaal | Race 2

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Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 97.57s
Avg Time 98.27s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Weather Wizard
Mr K Matsunyane 8 58.0kg — 81 81 Won 5/10Fav
Y
O: Mr T J Shawe
T: Mr B J Crawford
2
Gamer
Mr A Mgudlwa 3 58.0kg — 65 65 +2.00 33/1
Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3
Al Bayreg
Mr J P van der Merwe 4 58.0kg — 79 79 +4.25 25/1
Y
O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr M F de Kock
4
Karoo Gold
Mr D de Gouveia 1 58.0kg — 67 67 +4.75 40/1
Y
O: Mrs S Viljoen
T: Miss C T Dawson
5
Animal Impact
Mr C R Maujean 7 58.0kg 65 64 64 +5.25 50/1
Y
O: Estate Late Mr D J Side
T: Mr A G Laird
6
Master Christmas
Mr C Zackey 9 58.0kg — 94 94 +5.30 33/1
Y
—
7
Bob Line
Mr J Gates 5 58.0kg — 52 52 +5.75 14/1
Y
—
8
Commander Of All
Mr B Nyawo 2 58.0kg 70 57 57 +7.75 100/1
F
—
9
Callaburn
Mr M A Yeni 10 58.0kg 75 52 52 +7.80 25/1
TT Y
—
10
Crown Prince
Mr D B Geerthsen 11 58.5kg* 53 50 50 +12.75 100/1
Y
—
11
Force De Dieu
Mr D W Schwarz 6 58.0kg — 64 64 +13.00 4/1
TT Y
—
Code 88
John Wick
Mr S Khumalo 2 58.0kg — 82 82 — —
N
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1
Weather Wizard
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
Won
5/10 Fav
MR — → 81
Y
2
Gamer
Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+2.00
33/1
MR — → 65
Y
3
Al Bayreg
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+4.25
25/1
MR — → 79
Y
4
Karoo Gold
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+4.75
40/1
MR — → 67
Y
5
Animal Impact
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
+5.25
50/1
MR 65 → 64
Y
6
Master Christmas
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 58.0kg
+5.30
33/1
MR — → 94
Y
7
Bob Line
Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+5.75
14/1
MR — → 52
Y
8
Commander Of All
Mr B Nyawo · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+7.75
100/1
MR 70 → 57
F
9
Callaburn
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+7.80
25/1
MR 75 → 52
TT Y
10
Crown Prince
Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 11 · 58.5kg
+12.75
100/1
MR 53 → 50
Y
11
Force De Dieu
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+13.00
4/1
MR — → 64
TT Y
88
John Wick
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
—
—
MR — → 82
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GAMER (A Mgudlwa) and MASTER CHRISTMAS (C Zackey) were stubborn loading. b) KAROO GOLD (D De Gouveia) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) BOB (J Gates) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BOB (J Gates) shifted in sharply away from the crop from the 200m. b) GAMER (A Mgudlwa) hung out in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of FORCE DE DIEU (D Schwarz), (distance 13,00 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) WEATHER WIZARD (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Crawford, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COMMANDER OF ALL raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 18 October 2023 at 13H23). b) FORCE DE DIEU raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 October 2023 at 07H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FORCE DE DIEU examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) JOHN WICK insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.