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23 November 2023 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.80s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Whirlybird	Mr S Sosibo	7	57.5kg*	83	69	69	Won	66/1	N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	After Hours	Mr S Khumalo	13	59.5kg	74	77	77	+1.00	4/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Jet Cat	Mr Wesley Marwing	9	53.0kg	61	60	60	+1.75	50/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
4	Ampersand	Miss R A Venniker	3	60.0kg*	88	83	83	+3.00	7/1	Y	O: Mr R T Fitzgerald T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Written In Stone Line	Mr P Mxoli	10	52.0kg	56	67	67	+3.50	16/1	TT Y	O: Fred & Linda Mindszenty & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Mescal	Mr N Klink	2	60.5kg	76	64	64	+3.90	25/1	Y	—
7	Pendragon	Mr K Matsunyane	5	60.0kg	75	73	73	+4.00	14/1	B Y	—
8	Duke Of Rock	Mr P J Strydom	12	58.5kg	72	76	76	+4.20	28/10Fav	B Y	—
9	Halberdier	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.5kg	86	83	83	+4.40	10/1	TT Y	—
10	Lulu's Boy	Mr D W Schwarz	4	60.0kg	75	71	71	+5.00	7/1	TT Y	—
11	Lang's Power	Mr J R Syster	11	52.0kg	57	52	52	+6.00	50/1	B N	—
12	Johnny Dogs	Mr C J Habib	6	57.5kg	70	67	67	+7.50	17/2	Y	—
13	Circle Of Grace	Mr K A Brewer	14	56.0kg	77	58	58	+9.25	66/1	Y	—
14	Kill Shot	Mr T J Mayhew	8	56.0kg*	75	54	54	+9.50	75/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Here With Me	—	10	58.0kg*	—	77	77	—	20/1	N	—

Whirlybird

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

Won

66/1

MR 83 → 69

After Hours

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

+1.00

4/1

MR 74 → 77

B TT Y

Jet Cat

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

+1.75

50/1

MR 61 → 60

B TT Y

Ampersand

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.00

7/1

MR 88 → 83

Written In Stone Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+3.50

16/1

MR 56 → 67

TT Y

Mescal

Mr N Klink · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+3.90

25/1

MR 76 → 64

Pendragon

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.00

14/1

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Duke Of Rock

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+4.20

28/10 Fav

MR 72 → 76

B Y

Halberdier

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+4.40

10/1

MR 86 → 83

TT Y

Lulu's Boy

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.00

7/1

MR 75 → 71

TT Y

Lang's Power

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+6.00

50/1

MR 57 → 52

B N

Johnny Dogs

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+7.50

17/2

MR 70 → 67

Circle Of Grace

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 14 · 56.0kg

+9.25

66/1

MR 77 → 58

Kill Shot

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+9.50

75/1

MR 75 → 54

TT Y

Here With Me

— (True) · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KILL SHOT (*T Mayhew) was restless in the stalls. b) JOHNNY DOGS (C Habib) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly before the finish line, DUKE OF ROCK (P Strydom), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the inside of JET CAT (*Wes Marwing), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. b) WHIRLYBIRD (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) HERE WITH ME was carded to be ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 23 November 2023 at 15H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LULU'S BOY abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) HERE WITH ME (NHA / 17H07) no jockey available. Betting 20/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.