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21 August 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 29 AUGUST FM 65 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.88s

Avg Time 96.41s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Twostep Queen	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	83	101	101	Won	11/2	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Annewithan E Line	Mr G J Lerena	5	59.0kg	64	74	74	+1.50	4/1	Y	O: Messrs W E Cyril & W Marwing T: Mr W Marwing
3	Ginger Delight	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	83	85	85	+2.25	4/1Fav	Y	O: The Playgate SA ( Nom: Mr Furkhat Ibragimov) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Count Your Chances	Mr C R Maujean	3	54.0kg	53	51	51	+3.75	7/1	B Y	O: Mr J Wolff T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Free In Seattle	Mr P J Strydom	1	60.0kg	83	88	88	+4.25	7/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Can't Catch Me	Mr K Matsunyane	8	53.0kg	51	55	55	+9.75	4/1	TT Y	—
7	Angelofthemorning	Mr J R Syster	4	52.0kg	48	48	48	+10.75	66/1	B TT F	—
8	Bad Hair Day	Mr N Klink	10	52.5kg	50	47	47	+12.00	50/1	TT Y	—
9	Leonessa	Mr D W Schwarz	9	56.0kg	58	56	56	+12.25	16/1	B TT Y	—
10	Summerland	Mr G Samo-Burthia	7	48.5kg*	50	45	45	+15.50	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Beguiling	Mr J Gates	5	52.5kg	—	50	50	—	33/1	N	—

Twostep Queen

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 83 → 101

Annewithan E Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+1.50

4/1

MR 64 → 74

Ginger Delight

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.25

4/1 Fav

MR 83 → 85

Count Your Chances

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+3.75

7/1

MR 53 → 51

B Y

Free In Seattle

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+4.25

7/1

MR 83 → 88

TT Y

Can't Catch Me

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 53.0kg

+9.75

4/1

MR 51 → 55

TT Y

Angelofthemorning

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+10.75

66/1

MR 48 → 48

B TT F

Bad Hair Day

Mr N Klink · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+12.00

50/1

MR 50 → 47

TT Y

Leonessa

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+12.25

16/1

MR 58 → 56

B TT Y

Summerland

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 48.5kg

+15.50

33/1

MR 50 → 45

Beguiling

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ANGELOFTHEMORNING (J R Syster) was slow losing three lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CAN'T CATCH ME (K Matsunyane) pulled hard in the early stages. b) In the concluding stages, FREE IN SEATTLE (P Strydom) was steadied and directed inwards in anticipation of running onto the heels of ANNEWITHAN E (G Lerena), which hung out from the 300m. c) Jockey P Strydom was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking FREE IN SEATTLE forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. Jockey P Strydom signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. d) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia, the rider of SUMMERLAND, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. e) TWOSTEP QUEEN (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) BEGUILING elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.