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11 April 2024 | Vaal | Race 7

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 WORK RIDERS MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 98.16s

Avg Time 95.65s

Stakes R85,000

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	Volte Face	Mr T Lukhele	3	59.5kg	67	66	66	Won	33/1	B F	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
2	Viva De Janeiro Line	Mr G F Dadamasi	6	60.0kg	68	50	50	+1.25	15/10	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter, T J Shawe & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Putins Promise	Mr S Mthembu	8	61.0kg	70	73	73	+1.50	25/2	TT Y	O: Mr S J Myburgh T: Mr J S Roux
4	Thambi	Mr S Myendeki	4	58.5kg	65	55	55	+4.00	25/2	B Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr L W Karriem
5	Beguiling	Mr V Sithetho	7	52.0kg	50	50	50	+4.25	40/1	Y	O: Messrs E Blome, P J, N, R & Miss S Delport T: Mr P P Labuschagne
6	His Master's Voice	Mr T Matsoele	1	60.5kg	69	69	69	+4.75	14/10Fav	TT Y	—
7	Secret Is Ours	Mr S Mkhumbuzi	2	61.5kg	71	66	66	+11.75	33/1	TT F	—
8	Aunt Pittypat	Mr T Ncume	5	58.5kg	65	65	65	+21.75	20/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Carnelo	Mr P Mongqawa	1	57.0kg	—	74	74	—	25/2	N	—

Volte Face

Mr T Lukhele · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

Won

33/1

MR 67 → 66

B F

Viva De Janeiro Line

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.25

15/10

MR 68 → 50

Putins Promise

Mr S Mthembu · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+1.50

25/2

MR 70 → 73

TT Y

Thambi

Mr S Myendeki · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+4.00

25/2

MR 65 → 55

B Y

Beguiling

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+4.25

40/1

MR 50 → 50

His Master's Voice

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+4.75

14/10 Fav

MR 69 → 69

TT Y

Secret Is Ours

Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+11.75

33/1

MR 71 → 66

TT F

Aunt Pittypat

Mr T Ncume · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+21.75

20/1

MR 65 → 65

B TT Y

Carnelo

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VIVA DE JANEIRO (+G Dadamasi) and VOLTE FACE (+T Lukhele) were slow into stride. Race 7 contd. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AUNT PITTYPAT (+T Ncume) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. b) Work Rider T Matsoele, the rider of HIS MASTER'S VOICE, accidentally dropped his crop at approximately the 200m. c) In view of the performance of HIS MASTER'S VOICE (+T Matsoele), (distance 4,75 lengths, betting 14/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) BEGUILING took a number of awkward strides in running. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) VOLTE FACE (+T Lukhele), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H van der Westhuizen advised (LK). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) BEGUILING: Work Rider V Sithetho weighed out at 53,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HIS MASTER'S VOICE merit rating 69, mass 60,5kg (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 4 April 2024). b) PUTINS PROMISE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 4 April 2024 at 14H31). c) SECRET IS OURS raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 9 April 2024 at 10H23) and with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 11 April 2024 at 07H10). d) THAMBI raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 April 2024 at 08H03). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HIS MASTER'S VOICE not striding out left hind. b) BEGUILING examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) PUTINS PROMISE coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) CARNELO off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.