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09 December 2023 | Vaal | Race 9

WSB WISHES ALL STAKE HOLDERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 82.62s

Avg Time 82.69s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 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	Stormy Choice	Mr L Mxothwa	10	59.0kg	80	81	81	Won	10/1	Y	O: Mr Z Kirsten T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
2	Boom Boom	Mr R D Fourie	8	59.0kg	80	81	81	+1.75	9/2Fav	B Y	O: Mesdames M M De Wet, S H Keller & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Run For Isla Line	Mr P Mxoli	4	54.5kg	61	58	58	+2.25	25/1	B Y	O: Mr A J Cohen T: Miss C T Dawson
4	Rose Tinted Line	Mr R Danielson	1	59.5kg	81	80	80	+2.30	5/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Bad Hair Day	Mr J R Syster	11	52.0kg	52	47	47	+3.50	50/1	TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
6	Count Your Chances	Mr C R Maujean	13	54.5kg	61	51	51	+3.75	16/1	Y	—
7	Lady Elliot	Mr M A Yeni	5	61.0kg	84	72	72	+4.00	10/1	Y	—
8	Miss Soho	Mr D B Geerthsen	3	59.0kg*	73	73	73	+5.75	40/1	B Y	—
9	Summer Of Dreams	Mr J Penny	9	58.0kg	68	65	65	+6.75	10/1	Y	—
10	Golden Aspen	Mr K Matsunyane	7	60.5kg	73	65	65	+11.00	7/1	Y	—
11	Striking Angel	Mr C J Habib	2	58.5kg	79	68	68	+11.75	14/1	Y	—
12	Beguiling	Mr J Gates	14	52.0kg	55	50	50	+13.50	25/2	Y	—
13	Kill Shot	Mr T J Mayhew	6	55.0kg*	70	54	54	+15.50	40/1	TT Y	—
14	Godspeed	Mr S Sosibo	15	59.5kg*	84	60	60	+15.55	25/2	Y	—
15	Splendid Season	Mr N Nastili	12	48.0kg*	52	50	50	+22.50	100/1	TT F	—
Code 88	Blue Waters	Mr K J Lihaba	15	48.0kg*	—	61	61	—	40/1	N	—

Stormy Choice

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 80 → 81

Boom Boom

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+1.75

9/2 Fav

MR 80 → 81

B Y

Run For Isla Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+2.25

25/1

MR 61 → 58

B Y

Rose Tinted Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+2.30

5/1

MR 81 → 80

Bad Hair Day

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+3.50

50/1

MR 52 → 47

TT Y

Count Your Chances

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 13 · 54.5kg

+3.75

16/1

MR 61 → 51

Lady Elliot

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 84 → 72

Miss Soho

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+5.75

40/1

MR 73 → 73

B Y

Summer Of Dreams

Mr J Penny · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+6.75

10/1

MR 68 → 65

Golden Aspen

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+11.00

7/1

MR 73 → 65

Striking Angel

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+11.75

14/1

MR 79 → 68

Beguiling

Mr J Gates · Dw 14 · 52.0kg

+13.50

25/2

MR 55 → 50

Kill Shot

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+15.50

40/1

MR 70 → 54

TT Y

Godspeed

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 15 · 59.5kg

+15.55

25/2

MR 84 → 60

Splendid Season

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 12 · 48.0kg

+22.50

100/1

MR 52 → 50

TT F

Blue Waters

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 15 · 48.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GODSPEED (*S Sosibo) and BOOM BOOM (R Fourie) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GOLDEN ASPEN (K Matsunyane) was slow losing three lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. c) STRIKING ANGEL (C Habib) and COUNT YOUR CHANCES (C Maujean) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with BEGUILING, which hung in throughout. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Jockey C Habib reported that STRIKING ANGEL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) STORMY CHOICE (L Mxothwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SUMMER OF DREAMS was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 9 December 2023 at 16H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SPLENDID SEASON raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 8 December 2023 at 16H12). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BEGUILING examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) STRIKING ANGEL not striding out right front; scalp wound right hind; mouth injury. SCRATCHED: a) BLUE WATERS coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.