24 December 2024 | Vaal | Race 4

WORLD SPORTS BETTING GRAND HERITAGE (For horses with nett rating of 106 & below (Non-Black Type))

Distance 1475m

Going Yielding

Win Time 86.01s

Stakes R500,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pomodoro's Jet	Mr C Zackey	4	55.0kg	96	118	118	Won	3/1Fav	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
2	Master Christmas Line	Mr K A Brewer	2	56.0kg	98	94	94	+5.50	25/1	B Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Slinky Mapimpi Line	Miss R A Venniker	1	55.5kg	97	101	101	+5.70	17/2	Y	O: Mrs J M Vermeulen T: Mr P P Vermeulen & Mrs J M Vermeulen
4	Silver Tudor	Mr Serino Moodley	16	55.5kg	97	97	97	+6.40	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr L M Michael T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Radicchio	Mr L M van Rensburg	18	54.5kg	95	99	99	+6.60	15/2	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Late Mr B D Botes
6	Captainofthegreen	Mr P Mxoli	14	55.0kg	96	96	96	+6.90	6/1	TT Y	—
7	Richard The First	Mr G J Lerena	12	54.5kg	95	87	87	+8.15	25/1	B Y	—
8	Total Surrender	Mr K Matsunyane	17	52.0kg	87	71	71	+8.20	40/1	Y	—
9	The Africa House	Mr C J Habib	11	54.0kg	93	91	91	+8.45	11/2	B TT Y	—
10	Tsar Bomba	Mr L Nhlapo	7	56.0kg	98	91	91	+8.50	66/1	Y	—
11	Guy Gibson	Mr D de Gouveia	9	58.0kg	102	99	99	+8.90	16/1	B Y	—
12	Max The Magician	Mr J R Syster	15	54.0kg	94	95	95	+10.60	40/1	Y	—
13	Open Highway	Mr C R Maujean	3	52.0kg	87	94	94	+10.80	100/1	Y	—
14	Savannah Storm	Mr P J Strydom	6	59.5kg	105	102	102	+11.20	25/1	TT Y	—
15	Fire 'N Flames	Mr D W Schwarz	8	57.5kg	101	102	102	+11.60	50/1	TT Y	—
16	Argo Alley	Mr T J Mayhew	10	56.5kg*	99	110	110	+12.50	25/1	Y	—
17	Joker Man	Mr R Munger	13	60.0kg	106	98	98	+13.10	50/1	B EM Y	—
18	Brave Viking	Mr M K Katjedi	5	52.0kg	83	70	70	+13.50	50/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	After The Rain	—	6	56.0kg*	—	98	98	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Jordan	—	10	54.0kg*	94	87	87	—	—	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Silent War	—	17	57.0kg*	—	91	91	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Skittles Skies	Mr J Gates	5	52.0kg	—	96	96	—	100/1	N	—
Code 88	Tamil Tigress	—	1	52.0kg*	—	77	77	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Zuzan	—	22	54.0kg*	—	98	98	—	50/1	N	—

Pomodoro's Jet

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

Won

3/1 Fav

MR 96 → 118

Master Christmas Line

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+5.50

25/1

MR 98 → 94

B Y

Slinky Mapimpi Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+5.70

17/2

MR 97 → 101

Silver Tudor

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 16 · 55.5kg

+6.40

20/1

MR 97 → 97

TT Y

Radicchio

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 18 · 54.5kg

+6.60

15/2

MR 95 → 99

Captainofthegreen

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 14 · 55.0kg

+6.90

6/1

MR 96 → 96

TT Y

Richard The First

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+8.15

25/1

MR 95 → 87

B Y

Total Surrender

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 17 · 52.0kg

+8.20

40/1

MR 87 → 71

The Africa House

Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

+8.45

11/2

MR 93 → 91

B TT Y

Tsar Bomba

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+8.50

66/1

MR 98 → 91

Guy Gibson

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+8.90

16/1

MR 102 → 99

B Y

Max The Magician

Mr J R Syster · Dw 15 · 54.0kg

+10.60

40/1

MR 94 → 95

Open Highway

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+10.80

100/1

MR 87 → 94

Savannah Storm

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+11.20

25/1

MR 105 → 102

TT Y

Fire 'N Flames

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+11.60

50/1

MR 101 → 102

TT Y

Argo Alley

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+12.50

25/1

MR 99 → 110

Joker Man

Mr R Munger · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+13.10

50/1

MR 106 → 98

B EM Y

Brave Viking

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+13.50

50/1

MR 83 → 70

B TT Y

After The Rain

— (True) · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 98

Jordan

— (True) · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

—

MR 94 → 87

B TT Y

Silent War

— (True) · Dw 17 · 57.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 91

Skittles Skies

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

—

100/1

MR — → 96

Tamil Tigress

— (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 77

Zuzan

— (True) · Dw 22 · 54.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → 98

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SILVER TUDOR (S Moodley) jumped awkwardly. b) THE AFRICA HOUSE (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m TOTAL SURRENDER (K Matsunyane) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between RADICCHIO (M van Rensburg), which was hanging in throughout and MAX THE MAGICIAN (JR Syster). b) Shortly before the finish line, Jockey RA Venniker (SLINKY MAPIMPI) accidentally struck the crop from the grasp of jockey KA Brewer (MASTER CHRISTMAS). c) POMODORO'S JET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (MS) d) MASTER CHRISTMAS, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee N Houdalakis signed on behalf of Trainer MN Houdalakis. (LK) e) SLINKY MAPIMPI, the third-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Vermeulen was advised. (KI) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) P Mxoli rode CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (declared 07h39 on 20241224) b) G Lerena (RICHARD THE FIRST) rode +0.5kg as carded (55.4kgs) c) C Habib (THE AFRICA HOUSE) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BRAVE VIKING - fatigued post-race SCRATCHED: a) SILENT WAR - no suitable jockey (declared 10h59 on 20241220) b) AFTER THE RAIN - temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h49 on 20241221) c) JORDAN - card scratching (declared 07h51 on 20241218) d) ZUZAN - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h11 on 20241220) e) SKITTLE SKIES - lame left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h20 on 20241224) f) TAMIL TIGRESS - inflammation right hind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h08 on 20241218) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None