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23 November 2023 | Vaal | Race 6

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Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 152.23s

Avg Time 149.42s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Absolute Value	Mr K J Lihaba	7	57.5kg*	77	84	84	Won	5/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs W G Jackson, G J Nassif, J Nassif, S Poriazis & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Over Two You	Mr P J Strydom	2	58.5kg	71	74	74	+1.25	6/1	TT Y	O: Mr B H Martin & Ms V Queen, Messrs E P Scheepers & T P Zackey T: Late Mr B D Botes
3	Ideal Future Line	Mr T J Mayhew	3	53.5kg*	69	72	72	+4.50	17/2	Y	O: Mr Dirk Kruger T: Mrs L Kruger
4	Every Cloud	Mr S Khumalo	6	60.0kg	76	72	72	+6.75	40/1	B Y	O: Mr W J Coates T: Late Mr B D Botes
5	Brotherhoodofmagic	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	53.0kg	77	68	68	+9.00	14/1	Y	O: Mr Brandon Botes T: Late Mr B D Botes
6	Indian War Dance	Mr J R Syster	9	52.0kg	58	58	58	+10.25	33/1	B Y	—
7	Greenlight Magic	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.5kg	77	74	74	+10.35	33/10	Y	—
8	Nuclear Force	Mr S Sosibo	8	52.0kg*	63	59	59	+11.00	25/1	Y	—
9	Harold The Duke	Mr P Mxoli	5	55.0kg	64	86	86	+18.00	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Little Prince	—	11	60.0kg*	—	73	73	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Out Of Your League	—	6	61.5kg*	—	77	77	—	—	N	—

Absolute Value

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

Won

5/4 Fav

MR 77 → 84

Over Two You

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+1.25

6/1

MR 71 → 74

TT Y

Ideal Future Line

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+4.50

17/2

MR 69 → 72

Every Cloud

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.75

40/1

MR 76 → 72

B Y

Brotherhoodofmagic

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+9.00

14/1

MR 77 → 68

Indian War Dance

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+10.25

33/1

MR 58 → 58

B Y

Greenlight Magic

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+10.35

33/10

MR 77 → 74

Nuclear Force

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+11.00

25/1

MR 63 → 59

Harold The Duke

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+18.00

33/1

MR 64 → 86

Little Prince

— (True) · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 73

Out Of Your League

— (True) · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

—

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HAROLD THE DUKE (C Maujean) and NUCLEAR FORCE (*S Sosibo) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with GREENLIGHT MAGIC in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) ABSOLUTE VALUE (*K J Lihaba), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) HAROLD THE DUKE was ridden by Jockey P Mxoli (declared 23 November 2023 at 05H59). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NUCLEAR FORCE raced without a tongue tie (declared 15 November 2023 at 10H04). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREENLIGHT MAGIC fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE under 8-day suspension (declared 17 November 2023 at 08H11). b) LITTLE PRINCE insufficient recovery time ((Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.