26 October 2023 | Vaal | Race 6

BOOK A TABLE CALL 011 681 1796 MR 95 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 67.89s

Stakes R140,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Raven Black	Mr K Matsunyane	2	53.5kg	82	99	99	Won	46/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs John Lamb & I W Longmore T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Black Egret	Mr P J Strydom	3	59.5kg	94	93	93	+3.25	13/2	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Texas Red Line	Mr C R Maujean	6	59.5kg	94	119	119	+5.25	20/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Smith And Wesson	Mr P Mxoli	4	59.0kg	93	73	73	+8.75	33/1	TT Y	O: Messrs B S Tobias & K Jansen T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Golden Prospect	Mr D B Geerthsen	5	55.0kg*	88	83	83	+9.50	80/1	B TT Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd & Messrs R J Bloomberg & M A Currie T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Clarkson	Mr C Zackey	7	54.5kg	84	75	75	+10.75	33/1	B Y	—
7	Midnight Gem	Mr D W Schwarz	1	60.0kg	95	81	81	+12.25	50/1	B Y	—
8	Power Broker	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.0kg	91	102	102	+21.25	5/1	Y	—
Code 88	Fostinovo	Mr D de Gouveia	4	56.0kg	—	80	80	—	16/1	N	—
Code 88	Red Bomber	Mr G J Lerena	2	56.0kg	—	84	84	—	4/1	N	—

Raven Black

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

Won

46/100 Fav

MR 82 → 99

Black Egret

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+3.25

13/2

MR 94 → 93

Texas Red Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+5.25

20/1

MR 94 → 119

Smith And Wesson

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+8.75

33/1

MR 93 → 73

TT Y

Golden Prospect

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+9.50

80/1

MR 88 → 83

B TT Y

Clarkson

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+10.75

33/1

MR 84 → 75

B Y

Midnight Gem

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+12.25

50/1

MR 95 → 81

B Y

Power Broker

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+21.25

5/1

MR 91 → 102

Fostinovo

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 80

Red Bomber

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 84

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLACK EGRET (P Strydom) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) RAVEN BLACK (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride. c) POWER BROKER (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) POWER BROKER (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls, resulting in Jockey M Yeni losing the footing to his left-side stirrup iron. Shortly thereafter, Jockey M Yeni also lost the footing to his right-side stirrup iron, both of which he managed to regain at the 900m. b) An inquiry will be opened into why POWER BROKER (M Yeni) had to check at approximately the 750m. c) RAVEN BLACK (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: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) POWER BROKER post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) RED BOMBER strained hamstring (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) FOSTINOVO insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.