04 April 2024 | Vaal | Race 4

CHAMPIONS DAY 6 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1450m

Going Yielding

Win Time 89.79s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Free In Seattle	Mr C J Habib	7	56.0kg	—	88	88	Won	50/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Villa Semaya	Mr K Matsunyane	1	60.0kg	69	59	59	+0.25	11/2	Y	O: Mr E Blome T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3	Messalina	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	56.0kg	—	71	71	+0.75	4/1	Y	O: Messers A J van Huyssteen, R P Macnab, S Poriazis & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
4	Like A Butterfly Line	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	63	54	54	+2.00	7/2	TT EM Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Honorable Member	Mr K J Lihaba	2	55.0kg*	—	86	86	+3.25	25/2	Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven & Mr G M Kotzen T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Bilingual	Mr G J Lerena	5	60.0kg	71	60	60	+3.50	13/2	B Y	—
7	Sneak Preview	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	—	63	63	+4.75	7/2Fav	Y	—
8	Kiss Of Fire	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	61	66	66	+5.25	25/2	Y	—
9	Gloria Mundi	Mr M K Katjedi	9	56.0kg*	—	64	64	+7.00	33/1	EM Y	—

Free In Seattle

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

Won

50/1

MR — → 88

TT Y

Villa Semaya

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.25

11/2

MR 69 → 59

Messalina

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+0.75

4/1

MR — → 71

Like A Butterfly Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.00

7/2

MR 63 → 54

TT EM Y

Honorable Member

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+3.25

25/2

MR — → 86

Bilingual

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.50

13/2

MR 71 → 60

B Y

Sneak Preview

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.75

7/2 Fav

MR — → 63

Kiss Of Fire

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.25

25/2

MR 61 → 66

Gloria Mundi

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+7.00

33/1

MR — → 64

EM Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SNEAK PREVIEW (C Zackey) was stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SNEAK PREVIEW (C Zackey) raced green throughout. b) Jockey M van Rensburg, the rider of MESSALINA, briefly dropped his right-side rein shortly before the finish line. c) FREE IN SEATTLE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma, acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KISS OF FIRE raced with a cornell collar (declared 7 December 2023). b) FREE IN SEATTLE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 3 April 2024 at 14H37). c) GLORIA MUNDI raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 4 April 2024 at 07H47). d) VILLA SEMAYA raced without blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 4 April 2024 at 08H32). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BILINGUAL mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.