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08 August 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 20 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.69s

Avg Time 70.16s

Stakes R75,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Written In Stone	Mr L Nhlapo	6	54.0kg	54	67	67	Won	20/1	TT Y	O: Fred & Linda Mindszenty & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
2	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	8	57.0kg	60	60	60	+2.25	20/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
3	Commander Of All Line	Mr G J Lerena	12	61.5kg	69	57	57	+2.50	9/2	Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
4	Southern Style	Mr R Danielson	11	58.0kg	62	54	54	+3.60	13/2	Y	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Mr C J Mayhew
5	After Hours	Mr N Nastili	3	57.0kg*	65	77	77	+3.75	9/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Samoa	Mr P Mxoli	1	56.5kg	59	64	64	+4.45	6/1	B Y	—
7	Prized Platinum	Mr P J Strydom	7	60.5kg	67	71	71	+4.50	16/1	TT EM F	—
8	Dark Tide	Mr C R Maujean	4	54.0kg	54	53	53	+5.00	8/1	Y	—
9	Vava Vegas	Mr T J Mayhew	5	55.0kg*	61	58	58	+6.50	25/2	B TT Y	—
10	Prince Of Denmark	Mr M A Yeni	9	57.5kg	61	57	57	+7.50	25/1	B Y	—
11	Miraculous Man	Mr G Samo-Burthia	10	48.0kg*	50	45	45	+16.75	40/1	B TT Y	—
12	Sail The Sky	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	59.5kg	65	60	60	+17.00	17/2	TT Y	—
Code 88	Mescal	—	1	59.0kg	—	64	64	—	—	N	—

Written In Stone

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 54 → 67

TT Y

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+2.25

20/1

MR 60 → 60

B TT Y

Commander Of All Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 61.5kg

+2.50

9/2

MR 69 → 57

Southern Style

Mr R Danielson · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+3.60

13/2

MR 62 → 54

After Hours

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.75

9/2 Fav

MR 65 → 77

B TT Y

Samoa

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+4.45

6/1

MR 59 → 64

B Y

Prized Platinum

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+4.50

16/1

MR 67 → 71

TT EM F

Dark Tide

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.00

8/1

MR 54 → 53

Vava Vegas

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+6.50

25/2

MR 61 → 58

B TT Y

Prince Of Denmark

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+7.50

25/1

MR 61 → 57

B Y

Miraculous Man

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 10 · 48.0kg

+16.75

40/1

MR 50 → 45

B TT Y

Sail The Sky

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+17.00

17/2

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

Mescal

— · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 64

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VAVA VEGAS (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (MIRACULOUS MAN) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. b) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that he felt something amiss with SAIL THE SKY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) WRITTEN IN STONE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber was advised. (AH) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) N Nastili (AFTER HOURS) claimed 2.5kg (declared 08h23 on 20240808) b) R Danielson rode SOUTHERN STYLE (declared 17h42 on 20240805) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) SAIL THE SKY: New MR 65; Weight 59.50kg (winner 03/08/2024) b) MIRACULOUS MAN raced with a tongue tie (declared 19h46 on 20240802) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAIL THE SKY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) VAVA VEGAS - coughing SCRATCHED: a) MESCAL - under suspension (declared 08h38 on 20240805) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None