01 February 2024 | Vaal | Race 6

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 85.20s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Princess Ilaria	Mr S Khumalo	1	59.5kg	74	78	78	Won	5/1	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Robert Burns Line	Mr M K Katjedi	2	60.0kg*	75	71	71	+1.50	25/2	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Work Of Time	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg	83	75	75	+1.75	9/2	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Written In Stone	Mr K A Brewer	9	52.0kg	56	67	67	+2.00	20/1	TT Y	O: Fred & Linda Mindszenty & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Viva De Janeiro	Mr M A Yeni	4	55.0kg	65	50	50	+3.25	9/2	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter, T J Shawe & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Munchkin	Mr T J Mayhew	7	55.5kg*	74	64	64	+3.30	11/2Fav	Y	—
7	Arividicio	Mr G J Lerena	10	60.0kg	75	52	52	+5.30	8/1	Y	—
8	Mariachi Madness	Mr S Sosibo	3	58.0kg*	79	57	57	+6.00	33/1	B N	—
9	Ode To The Ocean	Mr N Nastili	8	57.0kg*	77	62	62	+10.25	50/1	Y	—
10	Never To Clever	Mr D de Gouveia	5	54.5kg	64	64	64	+99.99	6/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Circus Lights	—	9	56.0kg*	—	64	64	—	4/1	N	—

Princess Ilaria

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 74 → 78

Robert Burns Line

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.50

25/2

MR 75 → 71

Work Of Time

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.75

9/2

MR 83 → 75

Written In Stone

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+2.00

20/1

MR 56 → 67

TT Y

Viva De Janeiro

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+3.25

9/2

MR 65 → 50

Munchkin

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+3.30

11/2 Fav

MR 74 → 64

Arividicio

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.30

8/1

MR 75 → 52

Mariachi Madness

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+6.00

33/1

MR 79 → 57

B N

Ode To The Ocean

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+10.25

50/1

MR 77 → 62

Never To Clever

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+99.99

6/1

MR 64 → 64

B Y

Circus Lights

— (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 64

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WRITTEN IN STONE (K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) NEVER TO CLEVER (D De Gouveia) broke down at the 1200m and was eased out of the race by Jockey D De Gouveia. b) The saddle on WORK OF TIME (K Matsunyane) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by an Official. c) PRINCESS ILARIA (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MUNCHKIN was ridden by Jockey T Mayhew (declared 1 February 2024 at 09H02). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) VIVA DE JANEIRO raced without blinkers (declared 1 February 2024 at 07H09). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NEVER TO CLEVER left front sesamoid fracture. Humanely euthanased. Specimens collected for analysis. Trainer E Verdonese advised (MB). b) ROBERT BURNS mild post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) CIRCUS LIGHTS change in merit rating. Advised 31 January 2024 at 11H32. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.