01 August 2024 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens.)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 90.91s

Avg Time 91.36s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Orange County	Mr G J Lerena	7	57.0kg	—	84	84	Won	2/1	Y	O: Messrs T Kung, A D Marx & J T Mushwana T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Skittles Skies Line	Mr P Mxoli	12	57.0kg	86	96	96	+0.75	9/2	Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3	High Queue	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	68	73	73	+1.25	16/1	B N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Roman's Revenge	Mr C J Habib	2	57.0kg	82	89	89	+3.75	3/1Fav	Y	O: Mr P Boonzaaier T: Mr A P Peter
5	Mo Ment	Mr J R Syster	5	60.0kg	65	92	92	+6.00	66/1	B Y	O: Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
6	Gold De Grace	Mr L Nhlapo	4	60.0kg	52	51	51	+6.50	125/1	B F	—
7	Mickey Blue Eyes	Mr D de Gouveia	9	57.0kg	67	72	72	+8.00	80/1	TT Y	—
8	Palace Guard	Mr K Matsunyane	1	57.0kg	—	68	68	+8.25	25/2	TT Y	—
9	Oklahoma Twister	Mr Wesley Marwing	11	60.0kg	70	70	70	+10.25	40/1	TT Y	—
10	Roll Of The Dice	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	60.0kg	69	81	81	+10.30	8/1	Y	—
11	Gamer	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	60	65	65	+13.75	25/1	B TT Y	—
12	Sommersilber	Mr J Gates	3	60.0kg	—	56	56	+14.50	33/1	N	—

Orange County

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

Won

2/1

MR — → 84

Skittles Skies Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+0.75

9/2

MR 86 → 96

High Queue

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.25

16/1

MR 68 → 73

B N

Roman's Revenge

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.75

3/1 Fav

MR 82 → 89

Mo Ment

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.00

66/1

MR 65 → 92

B Y

Gold De Grace

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.50

125/1

MR 52 → 51

B F

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+8.00

80/1

MR 67 → 72

TT Y

Palace Guard

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+8.25

25/2

MR — → 68

TT Y

Oklahoma Twister

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+10.25

40/1

MR 70 → 70

TT Y

Roll Of The Dice

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+10.30

8/1

MR 69 → 81

Gamer

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+13.75

25/1

MR 60 → 65

B TT Y

Sommersilber

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+14.50

33/1

MR — → 56

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROLL OF THE DICE (M van Rensburg) was restless and reared in the stalls. b) PALACE GUARD (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PALACE GUARD (K Matsunyane) raced green. b) GAMER (M Yeni) hung out on the turn. c) HIGH QUEUE (S Khumalo) hung out in the concluding stages d) ORANGE COUNTY (G Lerena), 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 (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLD DE GRACE was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 1 August 2024 at 10H11). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROMAN'S REVENGE mouth injury. b) ORANGE COUNTY blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.