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07 May 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 9 MAY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.17s

Avg Time 57.16s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Munchkin	Mr C Zackey	9	62.0kg	72	64	64	Won	11/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Pendragon	Mr D W Schwarz	8	59.5kg	67	73	73	+0.25	33/1	B TT Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Della's Sword Line	Mr M K Katjedi	4	52.5kg*	53	56	56	+1.50	7/1	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Samoa	Mr G J Lerena	2	57.5kg	63	64	64	+2.00	9/2	B Y	O: Mr S M Nel & Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
5	Life Goes On	Mr N Nastili	10	54.5kg*	65	54	54	+3.50	10/1	B N	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Thymetoshine	Mr M A Yeni	1	57.0kg	62	51	51	+3.75	16/1	Y	—
7	Dark Tide	Mr C R Maujean	7	54.5kg	57	53	53	+4.75	25/1	B Y	—
8	Herecomestherain	Mr K Matsunyane	3	57.5kg	63	55	55	+6.25	20/1	Y	—
9	Van Meijel	Mr S Sosibo	6	58.5kg*	65	54	54	+8.75	40/1	B TT Y	—
10	Bridge Of Spies	Mr J R Syster	5	52.5kg	53	48	48	+8.80	75/1	B Y	—
11	Knockemstiff	Mr L M van Rensburg	11	61.0kg	73	65	65	+9.00	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Iron Sky	Mr C J Habib	3	56.5kg	—	61	61	—	25/1	N	—

Munchkin

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 62.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR 72 → 64

Pendragon

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+0.25

33/1

MR 67 → 73

B TT Y

Della's Sword Line

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+1.50

7/1

MR 53 → 56

Samoa

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 63 → 64

B Y

Life Goes On

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+3.50

10/1

MR 65 → 54

B N

Thymetoshine

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+3.75

16/1

MR 62 → 51

Dark Tide

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+4.75

25/1

MR 57 → 53

B Y

Herecomestherain

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+6.25

20/1

MR 63 → 55

Van Meijel

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+8.75

40/1

MR 65 → 54

B TT Y

Bridge Of Spies

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+8.80

75/1

MR 53 → 48

B Y

Knockemstiff

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 61.0kg

+9.00

33/1

MR 73 → 65

Iron Sky

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIFE GOES ON (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 300m, PENDRAGON (D Schwarz) was steadied when racing into a diminishing run between DARK TIDE (C Maujean) and KNOCKEMSTIFF (M van Rensburg), which commenced to hang in. b) MUNCHKIN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) IRON SKY raced without blinkers (declared 7 May 2024 at 07H19). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) IRON SKY not striding out behind (NHA / 16H35) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.