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28 December 2023 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 2 JANUARY MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1500m

Going Yielding

Win Time 90.36s

Avg Time 89.64s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Southern Blaze	Mr D de Gouveia	1	60.5kg	76	89	89	Won	6/1	Y	O: Messrs Adrian Lane, B A Lane & Paul Marks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Jury's Out	Mr G J Lerena	10	59.5kg	86	85	85	+0.10	10/1	TT Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Mitch Got His Wish Line	Mr K A Brewer	2	59.5kg	74	69	69	+0.40	28/10Fav	Y	O: Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Munchkin	Mr C R Maujean	5	61.0kg	77	64	64	+1.50	16/1	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Pewter Sky	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	61.5kg	78	71	71	+4.00	8/1	Y	O: Messrs G J Geyer & K Jansen T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Circle Of Grace	Mr S Khumalo	7	54.5kg	76	58	58	+5.50	14/1	Y	—
7	Perilla	Mr C J Habib	6	61.5kg	78	92	92	+8.00	16/1	Y	—
8	Vitellius	Mr M J Thackeray	9	61.0kg	77	73	73	+8.10	33/1	B Y	—
9	Holocene	Mr R Danielson	14	58.0kg	83	76	76	+8.20	33/1	Y	—
10	Sage King	Mr K Matsunyane	12	59.0kg	73	72	72	+8.50	25/2	Y	—
11	Nyali Beach	Mr M K Katjedi	11	59.5kg*	74	70	70	+10.75	33/1	TT Y	—
12	Dubai Hills	Mr N Klink	13	58.5kg	84	95	95	+13.00	33/1	B Y	—
13	John Wick	Mr D W Schwarz	8	58.0kg	83	82	82	+20.00	16/1	B TT Y	—
14	Leeson	Mr M A Yeni	4	60.0kg	75	72	72	+20.50	8/1	B TT Y	—

Southern Blaze

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 76 → 89

Jury's Out

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+0.10

10/1

MR 86 → 85

TT Y

Mitch Got His Wish Line

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+0.40

28/10 Fav

MR 74 → 69

Munchkin

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+1.50

16/1

MR 77 → 64

Pewter Sky

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+4.00

8/1

MR 78 → 71

Circle Of Grace

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+5.50

14/1

MR 76 → 58

Perilla

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

+8.00

16/1

MR 78 → 92

Vitellius

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+8.10

33/1

MR 77 → 73

B Y

Holocene

Mr R Danielson · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+8.20

33/1

MR 83 → 76

Sage King

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+8.50

25/2

MR 73 → 72

Nyali Beach

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+10.75

33/1

MR 74 → 70

TT Y

Dubai Hills

Mr N Klink · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

+13.00

33/1

MR 84 → 95

B Y

John Wick

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+20.00

16/1

MR 83 → 82

B TT Y

Leeson

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+20.50

8/1

MR 75 → 72

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PEWTER SKY (Wes Marwing) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, MUNCHKIN (C Maujean), which shifted out away from the crop, had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between JURY'S OUT (G Lerena) and MITCH GOT HIS WISH (K A Brewer), which rolled out marginally. b) SOUTHERN BLAZE (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J van der Bank, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NYALI BEACH raced with a tongue tie on (declared 27 December 2023 at 09H56). b) DUBAI HILLS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 28 December 2023 at 08H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VITELLIUS mild post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.