20 August 2024 | Vaal | Race 2

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens.)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.92s

Avg Time 57.68s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Smashing Line	Mr S Khumalo	6	57.5kg	65	78	78	Won	18/10Fav	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Remains Of The Day	Mr T J Mayhew	7	57.5kg*	68	60	60	+1.75	9/2	Y	O: Messrs P J Magee, S L Moodley & B C Ralph T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Summer Shade	Mr L Nhlapo	8	60.0kg	61	52	52	+3.25	25/1	B Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
4	Pursuit Of Fame	Mr G J Lerena	2	58.0kg	78	71	71	+4.00	7/1	B TT F	O: Messrs C De Wet, J C W Visser & Miss A Thomas T: Mr J A J Visser
5	Pacific	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	67	50	50	+4.25	7/2	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	The Real Deal	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	55	50	50	+5.75	40/1	TT Y	—
7	Marieskop	Mr C R Maujean	1	57.5kg	—	50	50	+7.25	10/1	EM Y	—
8	Chasing Shadows	Mr P Mxoli	4	55.5kg	—	58	58	+8.75	14/1	Y	—
Code 88	Kwagga Blitz	Mr P J Strydom	5	58.0kg	—	79	79	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Silver Seven	Mr J R Syster	3	60.0kg	—	38	38	—	—	N	—

Smashing Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 65 → 78

Remains Of The Day

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+1.75

9/2

MR 68 → 60

Summer Shade

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.25

25/1

MR 61 → 52

B Y

Pursuit Of Fame

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+4.00

7/1

MR 78 → 71

B TT F

Pacific

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.25

7/2

MR 67 → 50

B TT Y

The Real Deal

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.75

40/1

MR 55 → 50

TT Y

Marieskop

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+7.25

10/1

MR — → 50

EM Y

Chasing Shadows

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+8.75

14/1

MR — → 58

Kwagga Blitz

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 79

Silver Seven

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 38

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MARIESKOP (C Maujean) reared as the start was effected. Trainer M Khan was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). b) PURSUIT OF FAME (G Lerena) jumped outwards leaving the stalls making contact with the left-side front. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MARIESKOP (C Maujean) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. b) REMAINS OF THE DAY (*T Mayhew) hung out in the concluding stages. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that THE REAL DEAL did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SMASHING (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE REAL DEAL examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) SILVER SEVEN under 8-days suspension. Advised 16 August 2024 at 09H13. b) KWAGGA BLITZ insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.