11 April 2024 | Vaal | Race 5

RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 113.27s

Avg Time 111.28s

Stakes R80,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Al Akhtaar	Mr A Feni	1	60.0kg	69	72	72	Won	7/2	Y	O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Callaburn Line	Mr S Mthembu	3	60.0kg	72	52	52	+5.00	9/4	TT Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter, F Bronkhorst, Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	In A Blue Moon	Mr T Matsoele	2	60.0kg	75	74	74	+5.75	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs P J Pascoe, C F Strydom & A R Viljoen T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Japanese Maple	Mr G F Dadamasi	4	60.0kg	60	56	56	+8.50	33/1	B Y	O: Dr S J Coetzee & Mr W Marwing T: Mr W Marwing
5	Touched By Stars	Mr V Sithetho	5	60.0kg	57	52	52	+9.75	33/1	TT Y	O: Mr Grant Mower & Ms R van Zyl T: Mr Brett Warren
6	Agamemnon	Mr P Mongqawa	7	60.0kg	63	58	58	+10.00	10/1	Y	—
7	Pomo Clapper	Mr S Mkhumbuzi	9	60.0kg	75	68	68	+11.75	14/1	F	—
8	Kanimambo	Mr T Ncume	8	60.0kg	56	59	59	+11.80	66/1	B Y	—
9	Silver Seven	Mr T Lukhele	6	60.0kg	—	38	38	+99.99	66/1	B N	—
Code 88	Master Tik Tok	Mr C Mabaya	6	60.0kg	—	80	80	—	11/2	N	—
Code 88	Russian Lotus	Mr S Siphika	7	60.0kg	—	59	59	—	10/1	N	—

Al Akhtaar

Mr A Feni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 69 → 72

Callaburn Line

Mr S Mthembu · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.00

9/4

MR 72 → 52

TT Y

In A Blue Moon

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.75

2/1 Fav

MR 75 → 74

Japanese Maple

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.50

33/1

MR 60 → 56

B Y

Touched By Stars

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.75

33/1

MR 57 → 52

TT Y

Agamemnon

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.00

10/1

MR 63 → 58

Pomo Clapper

Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+11.75

14/1

MR 75 → 68

Kanimambo

Mr T Ncume · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+11.80

66/1

MR 56 → 59

B Y

Silver Seven

Mr T Lukhele · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+99.99

66/1

MR — → 38

B N

Master Tik Tok

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

11/2

MR — → 80

Russian Lotus

Mr S Siphika · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SILVER SEVEN (+T Lukhele) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CALLABURN (+S B Mthembu) and AL AKHTAAR (+A Feni) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AGAMEMNON (+P Mongqawa) over-raced in the early stages. b) POMO CLAPPER (+S Mkhumbuzi) raced wide and without cover around the turn. c) TOUCHED BY STARS (+V Sithetho) rolled out in the latter part of the turn and as a consequence, raced wide into the straight. d) SILVER SEVEN (+T Lukhele) commenced to give ground to the field from the 1200m. Race 5 contd. e) Approaching the 200m, IN A BLUE MOON (+T Matsoele) was steadied outwards away from the heels of AL AKHTAAR (+A Feni), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. As a consequence, POMO CLAPPER (+S Mkhumbuzi) was carried out marginally by AGAMEMNON (+P Mongqawa), which was directed outwards away from the heels of IN A BLUE MOON (+T Matsoele). f) Work Rider G Dadamasi was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of JAPANESE MAPLE, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Work Rider G Dadamasi signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in three (3) Work Rider races. Suspension dates: 25 April 2024 and two other Work Rider races (to be advised). g) AL AKHTAAR (+A Feni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer W Masawi, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised (LK). WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SILVER SEVEN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 April 2024 at 06H49). b) JAPANESE MAPLE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 April 2024 at 07H39). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CALLABURN cast its right front shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) MASTER TIK TOK off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) RUSSIAN LOTUS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.