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20 June 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 4 JULY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 85.88s

Avg Time 86.68s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Southern Blaze	Mr C J Habib	9	59.0kg	78	89	89	Won	17/2	Y	O: Messrs Adrian Lane, B A Lane & Paul Marks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Golden Pavilion	Mr D W Schwarz	10	56.0kg	75	94	94	+1.20	33/1	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, R N Bouwer, L Clark, J P Rey & Mrs L C A Bouwer T: Mr A G Laird
3	Open Highway Line	Mr P J Strydom	3	60.5kg	84	94	94	+1.50	28/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	The Playboy Bomber	Mr N Nastili	14	55.5kg*	82	96	96	+2.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr G C Cornwall T: Mr A G Laird
5	Gimmealight	Mr K Matsunyane	8	59.5kg	79	77	77	+2.90	17/2	B Y	O: Mr R T Fitzgerald T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Vitellius	Mr C R Maujean	12	58.5kg	77	73	73	+3.60	33/1	Y	—
7	Care Taker	Mr M A Yeni	4	58.0kg	79	76	76	+4.00	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Feel All Right	Mr Wesley Marwing	7	55.5kg	74	70	70	+4.10	66/1	Y	—
9	Peace Treaty	Mr C Zackey	2	53.5kg	88	69	69	+4.35	11/2	Y	—
10	Laughing William	Mr G J Lerena	6	55.5kg	71	75	75	+5.35	6/1	TT Y	—
11	Sovereigns Call	Mr J R Syster	11	56.0kg	75	70	70	+6.35	100/1	Y	—
12	Archimides	Mr K A Brewer	5	54.0kg	68	70	70	+7.35	25/2	B Y	—
13	Tamil Tigress	Mr S Khumalo	1	58.5kg	80	77	77	+7.85	16/1	Y	—
14	Courageous Cat	Mr D de Gouveia	13	60.5kg	81	81	81	+15.85	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Super Agra	—	16	52.0kg*	—	60	60	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Vava Vegas	—	14	52.0kg*	—	58	58	—	—	N	—

Southern Blaze

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

Won

17/2

MR 78 → 89

Golden Pavilion

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+1.20

33/1

MR 75 → 94

Open Highway Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+1.50

28/10 Fav

MR 84 → 94

The Playboy Bomber

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 14 · 55.5kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 82 → 96

Gimmealight

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+2.90

17/2

MR 79 → 77

B Y

Vitellius

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+3.60

33/1

MR 77 → 73

Care Taker

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+4.00

25/1

MR 79 → 76

TT Y

Feel All Right

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+4.10

66/1

MR 74 → 70

Peace Treaty

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+4.35

11/2

MR 88 → 69

Laughing William

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+5.35

6/1

MR 71 → 75

TT Y

Sovereigns Call

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+6.35

100/1

MR 75 → 70

Archimides

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+7.35

25/2

MR 68 → 70

B Y

Tamil Tigress

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+7.85

16/1

MR 80 → 77

Courageous Cat

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 13 · 60.5kg

+15.85

33/1

MR 81 → 81

Super Agra

— (True) · Dw 16 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 60

Vava Vegas

— (True) · Dw 14 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 58

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SOUTHERN BLAZE (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THE PLAYBOY BOMBER (*N Nastili) shifted out away from the crop from the 300m. b) At approximately the 250m, CARE TAKER (M Yeni), which had come to the end of its run and commenced to hang in, was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of GIMMEALIGHT (K Matsunyane) and on the inside of LAUGHING WILLIAM (G Lerena), which was carried in marginally by OPEN HIGHWAY (P Strydom), which rolled in and was immediately corrected. c) SOUTHERN BLAZE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GIMMEALIGHT was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 20 June 2024 at 08H55). b) PEACE TREATY: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TAMIL TIGRESS coughing post race. b) VITELLIUS coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) VAVA VEGAS reserve runner. Advised 20 June 2024 at 07H51. b) SUPER AGRA reserve runner. Advised 20 June 2024 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.