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25 July 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 30 JULY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.11s

Avg Time 57.16s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Navy Lark	Mr T J Mayhew	4	58.5kg*	69	74	74	Won	11/2	B TT F	O: Mr Harry Govender T: Mr J A J Visser
2	Captain Efficient	Mr D B Geerthsen	2	58.0kg*	66	66	66	+0.50	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr Shanton Naicker T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Smelting Line	Mr M Mbuto	1	48.0kg*	50	52	52	+3.00	16/1	B Y	O: Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
4	Commander Of All	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5	57.0kg*	69	57	57	+3.50	7/1	Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Dark Tide	Mr Damyan Pillay	9	50.5kg*	55	53	53	+3.60	9/2	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Inafix	Mr S S Hlengwa	8	56.0kg*	59	66	66	+4.00	9/2Fav	F	—
7	Life Goes On	Mr S Sosibo	3	59.0kg*	64	54	54	+4.25	8/1	B N	—
8	Prized Platinum	Mr N Nastili	6	57.5kg*	70	71	71	+5.00	10/1	TT EM F	—
9	Samthewiseman	Mr Jace Botes	7	49.0kg*	52	52	52	+7.25	14/1	EM Y	—

The Navy Lark

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 69 → 74

B TT F

Captain Efficient

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+0.50

6/1

MR 66 → 66

B TT Y

Smelting Line

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 48.0kg

+3.00

16/1

MR 50 → 52

B Y

Commander Of All

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.50

7/1

MR 69 → 57

Dark Tide

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 9 · 50.5kg

+3.60

9/2

MR 55 → 53

Inafix

Mr S S Hlengwa (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+4.00

9/2 Fav

MR 59 → 66

Life Goes On

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+4.25

8/1

MR 64 → 54

B N

Prized Platinum

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+5.00

10/1

MR 70 → 71

TT EM F

Samthewiseman

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 49.0kg

+7.25

14/1

MR 52 → 52

EM Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COMMANDER OF ALL (*B Plaatjies) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) INAFIX (*S Hlengwa) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THE NAVY LARK (*T Mayhew) hung out from the 300m. b) Apprentice S Sosibo, the rider of LIFE GOES ON, accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. c) THE NAVY LARK (*T Mayhew), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Visser advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX raced with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024). b) PRIZED PLATINUM raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 19 July 2024 at 07H12), alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 24 July 2024 at 07H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN EFFICIENT abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.