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28 March 2024 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 4 APRIL MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.25s

Avg Time 57.33s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Siberian Steel	Mr N Nastili	6	57.5kg*	78	80	80	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Mr I Levitan T: Mr A P Peter
2	Prized Platinum	Mr B J A Plaatjies	4	55.0kg*	78	71	71	+1.25	25/2	TT N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Lulu's Boy Line	Mr S Sosibo	7	60.0kg*	75	71	71	+1.50	14/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A J Swanepoel, P J Louwrens & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
4	Dark Tide	Mr Jace Botes	1	48.0kg*	59	53	53	+3.00	25/2	B Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	In The Ether	Mr K A Brewer	3	59.5kg	74	63	63	+3.05	5/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Jace Chetty & G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Stormy Seas	Mr T J Mayhew	2	56.5kg*	76	77	77	+3.10	11/2	Y	—
7	Dancing Dora	Mr K J Lihaba	5	53.0kg*	63	53	53	+5.35	7/1	TT Y	—
8	Miraculous Man	Mr D B Geerthsen	8	53.5kg*	65	45	45	+7.85	33/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Out The Mist	Mr M K Katjedi	4	56.5kg*	—	69	69	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Sakhala Is'Cathulo	—	10	57.5kg*	—	66	66	—	8/1	N	—

Siberian Steel

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 78 → 80

Prized Platinum

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+1.25

25/2

MR 78 → 71

TT N

Lulu's Boy Line

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.50

14/1

MR 75 → 71

TT Y

Dark Tide

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 48.0kg

+3.00

25/2

MR 59 → 53

B Y

In The Ether

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+3.05

5/1

MR 74 → 63

B TT Y

Stormy Seas

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+3.10

11/2

MR 76 → 77

Dancing Dora

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+5.35

7/1

MR 63 → 53

TT Y

Miraculous Man

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 8 · 53.5kg

+7.85

33/1

MR 65 → 45

TT Y

Out The Mist

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 69

Sakhala Is'Cathulo

— (True) · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRIZED PLATINUM (*B Plaatjies) and DANCING DORA (*K J Lihaba) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) IN THE ETHER (K A Brewer) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Apprentice S Sosibo, the rider of LULU'S BOY, accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. b) Leaving the 400m, PRIZED PLATINUM (*B Plaatjies), which was directed outwards, shifted out sharply and was corrected. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line. Apprentice B Plaatjies, the rider of PRIZED PLATINUM, briefly dropped his left side rein whilst changing crop hands. c) Apprentice J Botes, the rider of DARK TIDE, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. d) SIBERIAN STEEL (*N Nastili), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DANCING DORA: Apprentice K J Lihaba weighed out at 49,9kg, only claiming 1kg of his 1,5kg apprentice allowance. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIRACULOUS MAN raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 26 March 2024 at 10H33). b) DARK TIDE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 28 March 2024 at 07H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IN THE ETHER stirrup rub right hind. SCRATCHED: a) SAKHALA IS'CATHULO no transport. Advised 28 March 2024 at 07H09. b) OUT THE MIST cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.