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23 January 2024 | Vaal | Race 4

WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.55s

Avg Time 96.68s

Stakes R110,000

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	Viva Spirit	Mr G J Lerena	3	55.0kg	84	72	72	Won	11/2	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, C Gordon, R M Sewgoolam, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Bob's Your Uncle	Mr C Zackey	1	58.5kg	81	103	103	+0.15	9/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs E Miliotis, A J McNabb, Lucky Houdalakis, C F Strydom & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Cian The Conqueror Line	Mr C R Maujean	7	58.5kg	81	84	84	+3.25	25/1	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
4	Eiffel Tower	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	94	69	69	+4.00	3/1Fav	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Weather Wizard	Mr K Matsunyane	2	55.5kg	85	81	81	+4.75	9/4	Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Black Lightning	Mr D W Schwarz	4	59.0kg	82	64	64	+5.25	33/1	Y	—
7	Archimides	Mr R Munger	9	56.0kg	76	70	70	+5.50	33/1	B Y	—
8	Hazlo Grande	Mr P Mxoli	5	56.5kg	77	74	74	+6.75	8/1	B Y	—
9	Secret Is Ours	Mr M K Katjedi	8	58.5kg*	81	66	66	+10.75	100/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Godfather	Mr K A Brewer	5	52.0kg	—	57	57	—	14/1	N	—
Code 88	Ryans Boulevard	Mr C J Habib	3	57.5kg	—	82	82	—	11/2	N	—

Viva Spirit

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 84 → 72

Bob's Your Uncle

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+0.15

9/2

MR 81 → 103

B TT Y

Cian The Conqueror Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+3.25

25/1

MR 81 → 84

Eiffel Tower

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.00

3/1 Fav

MR 94 → 69

Weather Wizard

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+4.75

9/4

MR 85 → 81

Black Lightning

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+5.25

33/1

MR 82 → 64

Archimides

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+5.50

33/1

MR 76 → 70

B Y

Hazlo Grande

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+6.75

8/1

MR 77 → 74

B Y

Secret Is Ours

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+10.75

100/1

MR 81 → 66

B Y

Godfather

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 57

Ryans Boulevard

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

—

11/2

MR — → 82

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ARCHIMIDES (R Munger) and WEATHER WIZARD (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) HAZLO GRANDE (P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, HAZLO GRANDE (P Mxoli), which commenced to over-race, was steadied and directed outwards to avoid running onto the heels of BLACK LIGHTNING (D Schwarz). b) VIVA SPIRIT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Koaho was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VIVA SPIRIT was ridden by Jockey G Lerena, who weighed out at 55,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 23 January 2024 at 08H23). b) SECRET IS OURS was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 23 January 2024 at 13H49). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SECRET IS OURS raced without a tongue tie (declared 22 January 2024 at 07H50) and raced equipped with blinkers (declared 22 January 2024 at 07H53). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) RYANS BOULEVARD insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) GODFATHER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.