01 February 2024 | Vaal | Race 7

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FM 89 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.20s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Midnight Gem	Mr D W Schwarz	4	58.0kg	85	81	81	Won	20/1	Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport T: Mr P P Labuschagne
2	Callmewhenuneedme	Mr P Mxoli	5	59.5kg	94	97	97	+0.50	11/2	Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Alabama Anna Line	Mr K Matsunyane	8	54.5kg	78	73	73	+0.90	7/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P J Pascoe, Lucky Houdalakis, A R Viljoen & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Platina Princess	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	95	94	94	+2.25	6/1	B Y	O: Mr M Destombes T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Lucy In The Sky	Mr G J Lerena	6	56.5kg	82	74	74	+2.75	6/1	Y	O: Mr M D R Leitao Ferreira & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Runway Bomb	Mr C J Habib	7	59.0kg	93	86	86	+4.50	7/2	Y	—
7	Second Breath	Mr C R Maujean	2	59.5kg	88	79	79	+5.50	20/1	Y	—
8	Sigrid Swing	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	56.0kg	87	76	76	+7.25	7/2Fav	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Whirlybird	—	5	56.5kg*	—	69	69	—	14/1	N	—

Midnight Gem

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 85 → 81

Callmewhenuneedme

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+0.50

11/2

MR 94 → 97

Alabama Anna Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+0.90

7/1

MR 78 → 73

TT Y

Platina Princess

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.25

6/1

MR 95 → 94

B Y

Lucy In The Sky

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+2.75

6/1

MR 82 → 74

Runway Bomb

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+4.50

7/2

MR 93 → 86

Second Breath

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+5.50

20/1

MR 88 → 79

Sigrid Swing

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+7.25

7/2 Fav

MR 87 → 76

B TT Y

Whirlybird

— (True) · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

—

14/1

MR — → 69

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLATINA PRINCESS (M Yeni) and SIGRID SWING (Wes Marwing) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, CALLMEWHENUNEEDME (P Mxoli) clipped the heels of LUCY IN THE SKY (G Lerena), which rolled in marginally. b) Jockey M Yeni, the rider of PLATINA PRINCESS, accidentally dropped his crop at the 250m. c) Jockey C Habib reported that RUNWAY BOMB made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with PLATINA PRINCESS in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) Jockey Wes Marwing reported that SIGRID SWING took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) MIDNIGHT GEM (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P P Labuschagne advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ALABAMA ANNA was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 1 February 2024 at 09H03). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PLATINA PRINCESS not striding out right hind. b) RUNWAY BOMB abnormal respiratory noise. c) SIGRID SWING coughing post race. d) LUCY IN THE SKY mild post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) WHIRLYBIRD retired. Advised 1 February 2024 at 07H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.