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19 September 2024 | Vaal | Race 1

BETWAY WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs.R15000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.01s
Avg Time 97.02s
Stakes R75,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Zackey 2 60.0kg 83 81 81 Won 1/1Fav
Y
O: Mr M Havenga
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2 Mr S Khumalo 5 58.5kg 80 76 76 +2.00 2/1
Y
O: Mr A R Rapp
T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3 Mr P Mxoli 6 52.5kg 51 54 54 +2.50 50/1
Y
O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4 Mr R Danielson 9 56.5kg 60 51 51 +4.25 25/1
B F
O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker
T: Mr C I Jonker
5 Mr J Penny 1 52.0kg 52 58 58 +5.00 66/1
B TT Y
O: Dr M Taljaardt
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6 Mr K Matsunyane 14 52.5kg 51 47 47 +5.25 25/1
B TT Y
7 Mr L Nhlapo 10 52.0kg 44 64 64 +5.75 100/1
N
8 Mr M K Katjedi 4 52.0kg 47 58 58 +6.25 100/1
TT EM Y
9 Mr T J Mayhew 3 54.0kg* 59 57 57 +7.75 33/1
Y
10 Mr N Nastili 8 57.5kg* 67 59 59 +8.00 33/1
Y
11 Mr D de Gouveia 7 54.5kg 56 61 61 +12.50 20/1
TT Y
12 Mr C J Habib 11 59.0kg 65 58 58 +13.25 20/1
Y
13 Mr J R Syster 13 52.0kg 48 43 43 +14.25 66/1
EM Y
14 Mr C R Maujean 12 52.0kg 60 60 60 +31.25 66/1
Y
1
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
Won
1/1 Fav
MR 8381
Y
2
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
+2.00
2/1
MR 8076
Y
3
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 52.5kg
+2.50
50/1
MR 5154
Y
4
Mr R Danielson · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+4.25
25/1
MR 6051
B F
5
Mr J Penny · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
+5.00
66/1
MR 5258
B TT Y
6
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 14 · 52.5kg
+5.25
25/1
MR 5147
B TT Y
7
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 10 · 52.0kg
+5.75
100/1
MR 4464
N
8
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 52.0kg
+6.25
100/1
MR 4758
TT EM Y
9
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 54.0kg
+7.75
33/1
MR 5957
Y
10
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+8.00
33/1
MR 6759
Y
11
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 54.5kg
+12.50
20/1
MR 5661
TT Y
12
Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 59.0kg
+13.25
20/1
MR 6558
Y
13
Mr J R Syster · Dw 13 · 52.0kg
+14.25
66/1
MR 4843
EM Y
14
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 12 · 52.0kg
+31.25
66/1
MR 6060
Y
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO LIVEBYTHESWORD (*N NASTILI), UNDER THE RAINBOW (L NHLAPO) AND THE MERCIFUL (P MXOLI) PROVING STUBBORN LOADING. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIVEBYTHESWORD (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow into stride. Trainer A Azzie was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) UNDER THE RAINBOW (L Nhlapo) was stubborn loading and restless in the stalls. Trainer B Webber was advised to reschool this colt prior to his next engagement (GT). c) THE MERCIFUL (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading. Trainer T Zackey was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). d) FUTURE KNIGHT (K Matsunyane) was restless in the stalls and reared. e) BRIGHTEST BLAZE (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. f) GOLD DE GRACE (R Danielson) and MISHRAH (D De Gouveia) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RED LEGEND (C Zackey) hung in from the 350m. b) Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with LIVEBYTHESWORD in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) RED LEGEND (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLD DE GRACE: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 57,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) MISHRAH: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 55,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. c) VARJURY: Jockey C Maujean weighed out at 52,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. d) BRIGHTEST BLAZE: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTURE KNIGHT raced equipped with blinkers and a tongue tie on (declared 17 September 2024 at 14H25). b) VARJURY raced with club colours (black with a blue cap). Trainer F Bronkhorst was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1 in that he did not have available the registered colours of the owners of VARJURY. Trainer F Bronkhorst signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R250 was imposed. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIVEBYTHESWORD examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.