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23 January 2024 | Vaal | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.37s

Avg Time 87.05s

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	Gimme The Flame	Mr S Sosibo	7	52.5kg*	56	50	50	Won	14/1	TT Y	O: Messrs C F Strydom & Andre du Plessis T: Mrs H E Adamson
2	Viva De Janeiro	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.5kg	65	50	50	+3.50	16/1	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter, T J Shawe & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Circle Of Grace Line	Mr M K Katjedi	2	59.0kg*	76	58	58	+3.55	5/1	Y	O: Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd, Mr D Dasrath & Mrs C Dasrath, Messrs E R Gertenbach, S Heeramun, X Spies & J M D S Soares T: Mr C Spies
4	Jp Two Thousand	Mr D W Schwarz	1	61.0kg	70	61	61	+6.25	7/2	B Y	O: Mrs A M Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Fulliautomatix	Mr K A Brewer	5	59.5kg	67	66	66	+6.30	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Thambi	Mr Serino Moodley	6	58.5kg	65	55	55	+6.40	5/1	Y	—
7	Anytime Champ	Mr C R Maujean	3	52.0kg	51	53	53	+12.00	8/1	B Y	—
8	Vava Vegas	Mr J R Syster	4	55.5kg	59	58	58	+13.50	50/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Inevitable	Mr T J Mayhew	2	57.0kg*	—	74	74	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	Nazare	Mr P J Strydom	7	60.0kg	—	70	70	—	9/2	N	—

Gimme The Flame

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

Won

14/1

MR 56 → 50

TT Y

Viva De Janeiro

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+3.50

16/1

MR 65 → 50

Circle Of Grace Line

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+3.55

5/1

MR 76 → 58

Jp Two Thousand

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

+6.25

7/2

MR 70 → 61

B Y

Fulliautomatix

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+6.30

9/4 Fav

MR 67 → 66

Thambi

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+6.40

5/1

MR 65 → 55

Anytime Champ

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+12.00

8/1

MR 51 → 53

B Y

Vava Vegas

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+13.50

50/1

MR 59 → 58

B TT Y

Inevitable

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 74

Nazare

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 70

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ANYTIME CHAMP (C Maujean) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) VIVA DE JANEIRO (M Yeni) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) JP TWO THOUSAND (D Schwarz) and CIRCLE OF GRACE (*M K Katjedi) were brushed in by ANYTIME CHAMP (C Maujean), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey S Moodley reported that the saddle on THAMBI slipped back in running. This could not be confirmed by the Patrol film. c) An inquiry will be opened into Jockey S Moodley's (THAMBI) ride in the concluding stages. d) GIMME THE FLAME (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CIRCLE OF GRACE was ridden by Apprentice M K Katjedi (declared 23 January 2024 at 13H40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FULLIAUTOMATIX cut into left hind. b) ANYTIME CHAMP fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) INEVITABLE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) NAZARE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.