10 October 2024 | Vaal | Race 7

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 80.83s

Avg Time 81.22s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Argo Alley	Mr M A Yeni	2	56.0kg	93	110	110	Won	5/1Fav	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Pomodoro's Jet	Mr M K Katjedi	14	58.0kg	96	118	118	+2.50	3/1	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Brave Viking Line	Mr C J Habib	8	54.0kg	87	70	70	+5.25	25/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs R G Coppin, A C Preddy, S Thorburn, F Vahab, Ms J Motaung & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Mr J A Soma
4	Lady Fallon	Mr R Danielson	16	58.0kg	99	100	100	+5.75	16/1	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Fire 'N Flames	Mr D W Schwarz	15	58.0kg	96	102	102	+6.70	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr W G de Koker & Isabella Lombard T: Mr J S Roux
6	Jury's Out	Mr G J Lerena	12	56.0kg	93	85	85	+6.75	11/2	TT Y	—
7	Silent War	Mr T J Mayhew	7	59.5kg*	103	91	91	+7.00	15/2	Y	—
8	Player	Mr P Mxoli	13	54.0kg	87	84	84	+8.75	33/1	Y	—
9	Open Highway	Mr J R Syster	5	54.0kg	88	94	94	+9.75	20/1	Y	—
10	Chyavana	Mr P J Strydom	9	60.0kg	100	106	106	+10.50	16/1	B Y	—
11	Passage Of Power	Mr K A Brewer	6	54.0kg	88	76	76	+10.75	33/1	Y	—
12	Tsar Bomba	Mr K Matsunyane	3	60.0kg	98	91	91	+10.95	25/1	Y	—
13	Zuzan	Mr J Penny	11	60.0kg	98	98	98	+11.00	80/1	B Y	—
14	Quatermain	Mr C R Maujean	4	52.0kg	82	79	79	+12.00	50/1	B Y	—
15	Diwali Rocket	Mr N Klink	1	50.0kg	90	86	86	+14.25	80/1	Y	—
16	Rock Of Bismantova	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	52.5kg	85	83	83	+15.50	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Sea Anemone	—	4	52.0kg*	—	81	81	—	—	N	—

Argo Alley

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

Won

5/1 Fav

MR 93 → 110

Pomodoro's Jet

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+2.50

3/1

MR 96 → 118

Brave Viking Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+5.25

25/2

MR 87 → 70

B TT Y

Lady Fallon

Mr R Danielson · Dw 16 · 58.0kg

+5.75

16/1

MR 99 → 100

Fire 'N Flames

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 15 · 58.0kg

+6.70

25/1

MR 96 → 102

TT Y

Jury's Out

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+6.75

11/2

MR 93 → 85

TT Y

Silent War

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+7.00

15/2

MR 103 → 91

Player

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 13 · 54.0kg

+8.75

33/1

MR 87 → 84

Open Highway

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+9.75

20/1

MR 88 → 94

Chyavana

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+10.50

16/1

MR 100 → 106

B Y

Passage Of Power

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+10.75

33/1

MR 88 → 76

Tsar Bomba

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+10.95

25/1

MR 98 → 91

Zuzan

Mr J Penny · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+11.00

80/1

MR 98 → 98

B Y

Quatermain

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+12.00

50/1

MR 82 → 79

B Y

Diwali Rocket

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 50.0kg

+14.25

80/1

MR 90 → 86

Rock Of Bismantova

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+15.50

20/1

MR 85 → 83

Sea Anemone

— (True) · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 81

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process QUATERMAIN (C Maujean), which reared on a number of occasions, was released from the stalls, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded. Thereafter, QUATERMAIN (C Maujean) reared as the start was effected and, as a consequence, was slow away, losing two lengths. b) DIWALI ROCKET (N Klink) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped slow, losing one length. c) ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (M van Rensburg) reared in the stalls and jumped slow, losing one length. d) ARGO ALLEY (M Yeni) reared in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) From an inside draw, ARGO ALLEY (M Yeni) was directed inwards and raced in isolation parallel to the inside running rail. b) JURY'S OUT (G Lerena) was baulked for a run from the 400m to the 200m. c) Jockeys K Matsunyane and D Schwarz reported that they felt something amiss with TSAR BOMBA and FIRE 'N FLAMES respectively. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. d) In view of the report from the Starter regarding QUATERMAIN (C Maujean), Trainer R Klaasen will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. e) ARGO ALLEY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Gray was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) C Maujean rode QUATERMAIN (declared 09h57 on 20241007) b) ARGO ALLEY raced without blinkers (declared 06h53 on 20241009) c) MK Katjedi rode POMODORO'S JET (declared 13h51 on 20241010) d) M van Rensburg (ROCK OF BISMANTOVA) rode +0.5kg (52.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TSAR BOMBER - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind b) FIRE 'N FLAMES - examined post-race. Not striding out right front c) PLAYER - abnormal respiratory noise d) DIWALI ROCKET - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) SEA ANEMONE - lame right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h56 on 20241007) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None