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21 November 2024 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 94.57s

Avg Time 95.50s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bacchus	Mr P J Strydom	9	59.0kg	92	101	101	Won	67/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs Tony Zackey, D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Dark Silver	Mr D de Gouveia	1	58.5kg	77	83	83	+1.50	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, W Volschenk, L Clark & Ms L Fourie & Mr N R Leach T: Mr A G Laird
3	After Hours Line	Mr M K Katjedi	8	52.0kg	63	77	77	+2.00	33/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Vava Vegas	Mr G Samo-Burthia	7	49.0kg*	66	58	58	+3.25	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Late Mr J H Borman
5	Stormy Winter	Mr J Gates	6	57.0kg	74	69	69	+4.75	33/1	B Y	O: Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6	Thambi	Mr K A Brewer	3	54.0kg	68	55	55	+5.25	16/1	B TT Y	—
7	Hammies Hero	Mr K Matsunyane	2	56.0kg	72	69	69	+6.50	11/2	Y	—
8	Red Legend	Mr C R Maujean	11	56.5kg	87	81	81	+7.25	25/1	Y	—
9	Eiffel Tower	Mr T J Mayhew	12	58.5kg*	82	69	69	+7.75	20/1	TT Y	—
10	New Mexico	Mr C J Habib	10	57.5kg	75	82	82	+8.75	16/1	TT Y	—
11	Fifth Of July	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	55.5kg	71	63	63	+11.00	50/1	Y	—
12	Together Again	Mr P Mxoli	13	52.0kg	54	53	53	+24.00	150/1	F	—
13	Hat Trick Or Treat	Mr R Danielson	14	56.0kg	86	76	76	+27.00	33/1	Y	—
14	Volte Face	Mr Wesley Marwing	5	55.5kg	71	66	66	+99.99	80/1	F	—

Bacchus

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

Won

67/100 Fav

MR 92 → 101

Dark Silver

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+1.50

25/1

MR 77 → 83

B Y

After Hours Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+2.00

33/1

MR 63 → 77

B TT Y

Vava Vegas

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 49.0kg

+3.25

25/1

MR 66 → 58

TT Y

Stormy Winter

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+4.75

33/1

MR 74 → 69

B Y

Thambi

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+5.25

16/1

MR 68 → 55

B TT Y

Hammies Hero

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+6.50

11/2

MR 72 → 69

Red Legend

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+7.25

25/1

MR 87 → 81

Eiffel Tower

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+7.75

20/1

MR 82 → 69

TT Y

New Mexico

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+8.75

16/1

MR 75 → 82

TT Y

Fifth Of July

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+11.00

50/1

MR 71 → 63

Together Again

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+24.00

150/1

MR 54 → 53

Hat Trick Or Treat

Mr R Danielson · Dw 14 · 56.0kg

+27.00

33/1

MR 86 → 76

Volte Face

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+99.99

80/1

MR 71 → 66

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO VAVA VEGAS (*G SAMO-BURTHIA) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EIFFEL TOWER (*T Mayhew) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) DARK SILVER (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) HAMMIES HERO (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. d) RED LEGEND (C Maujean) and VOLTE FACE (Wes Marwing) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, STORMY WINTER (J Gates), which shifted in away from the crop, and FIFTH OF JULY (M van Rensburg), which rolled out marginally, came together and bumped. b) In view of the performance of HAT TRICK OR TREAT (R Danielson), (distance 27,00 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey Wes Marwing reported that he felt something amiss with VOLTE FACE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) An inquiry will be opened to establish why TOGETHER AGAIN (P Mxoli) had to check approaching the 400m. e) BACCHUS (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RED LEGEND coughing post race. b) HAT TRICK OR TREAT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) FIFTH OF JULY fatigued. d) VOLTE FACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.