09 April 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 11 APRIL MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Yielding

Win Time 87.96s

Stakes R105,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Open Highway	Mr S Khumalo	6	55.5kg	76	94	94	Won	5/1	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Willow Express	Mr Serino Moodley	4	56.5kg	73	82	82	+2.00	9/2	TT Y	O: Messrs A Lahoud, M A Currie, Craig Zoghby & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Holocene Line	Mr M A Yeni	3	54.5kg	74	76	76	+2.25	7/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Bob's Your Uncle	Mr C Zackey	8	61.0kg	82	103	103	+2.75	11/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs E Miliotis, A J McNabb, Lucky Houdalakis, C F Strydom & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Kashkaval	Mr N Klink	9	56.0kg	72	74	74	+5.25	6/1	Y	O: Mr E Khan T: Mr Mark Khan
6	Archimides	Mr D W Schwarz	2	56.0kg	72	70	70	+5.50	5/1	B Y	—
7	King Rahul	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	56.5kg	78	61	61	+7.75	14/1	EM Y	—
8	Simple Simple	Mr M K Katjedi	5	60.0kg*	80	71	71	+8.25	20/1	Y	—
9	Vava Vegas	Mr K Matsunyane	7	52.5kg	61	58	58	+9.50	33/1	B TT Y	—
10	Iron Sky	Mr K A Brewer	10	54.0kg	68	61	61	+18.75	50/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Golden Pavilion	Mr D de Gouveia	16	57.0kg	—	94	94	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Nordic Rebel	Mr G J Lerena	13	58.5kg	—	81	81	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Rattle Bag	Mr P Mxoli	7	59.0kg	—	71	71	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Scent Master	Mr C R Maujean	1	58.5kg	—	82	82	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	Whorly Whorly	Mr S Sosibo	12	57.5kg*	—	78	78	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Written In Stone	Mr N Nastili	15	48.0kg*	—	67	67	—	33/1	N	—

Open Highway

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 76 → 94

Willow Express

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 73 → 82

TT Y

Holocene Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+2.25

7/1

MR 74 → 76

Bob's Your Uncle

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+2.75

11/2 Fav

MR 82 → 103

B TT Y

Kashkaval

Mr N Klink · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+5.25

6/1

MR 72 → 74

Archimides

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+5.50

5/1

MR 72 → 70

B Y

King Rahul

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+7.75

14/1

MR 78 → 61

EM Y

Simple Simple

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+8.25

20/1

MR 80 → 71

Vava Vegas

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+9.50

33/1

MR 61 → 58

B TT Y

Iron Sky

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+18.75

50/1

MR 68 → 61

TT Y

Golden Pavilion

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 16 · 57.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 94

Nordic Rebel

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 81

Rattle Bag

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 71

Scent Master

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 82

Whorly Whorly

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 78

Written In Stone

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 15 · 48.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KASHKAVAL (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) Shortly after the start, OPEN HIGHWAY (S Khumalo) and VAVA VEGAS (K Matsunyane) came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) IRON SKY (K A Brewer) was brushed out by KASHKAVAL (N Klink), which jumped outwards sharply leaving the stalls. b) Jockey C Zackey reported that BOB'S YOUR UNCLE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) OPEN HIGHWAY (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VAVA VEGAS: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) IRON SKY raced with a tongue tie on (declared 6 April 2024 at 19H41). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BOB'S YOUR UNCLE coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) RATTLE BAG abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WRITTEN IN STONE change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 07H41. c) SCENT MASTER change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 08H02. d) NORDIC REBEL change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 08H10. e) GOLDEN PAVILION change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 08H19. f) WHORLY WHORLY change of track. Advised 9 April 2024 at 08H22. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.