02 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 86.19s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gregarious	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.0kg	—	83	83	Won	9/4	Y	O: Messrs G, K & M M Nassif, F Vahab & Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
2	Dylan's Champ Line	Mr M A Yeni	7	60.0kg	81	85	85	+0.30	15/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Count Huhtikuu	Mr K Matsunyane	8	60.0kg	—	101	101	+1.30	25/2	Y	O: Mr P Boonzaaier & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
4	Amanatto	Mr M K Katjedi	5	57.0kg	76	69	69	+6.50	8/1	TT EM Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Casus Belli	Mr P Mxoli	3	60.0kg	79	63	63	+7.30	14/1	Y	O: Adv L L Cortese T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Seventh Fleet	Mr T J Mayhew	2	58.5kg*	—	63	63	+9.20	8/1	Y	—
7	Mizzen Sword	Mr J Penny	4	60.0kg	76	63	63	+12.00	33/1	B TT Y	—
8	Takeyourbestshot	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.0kg	72	68	68	+14.50	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Future King	—	2	60.0kg*	—	66	66	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Gerbera	—	6	57.0kg*	—	100	100	—	9/4	N	—

Gregarious

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

9/4

MR — → 83

Dylan's Champ Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+0.30

15/10 Fav

MR 81 → 85

Count Huhtikuu

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.30

25/2

MR — → 101

Amanatto

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+6.50

8/1

MR 76 → 69

TT EM Y

Casus Belli

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.30

14/1

MR 79 → 63

Seventh Fleet

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+9.20

8/1

MR — → 63

Mizzen Sword

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+12.00

33/1

MR 76 → 63

B TT Y

Takeyourbestshot

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+14.50

40/1

MR 72 → 68

Future King

— (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 66

Gerbera

— (True) · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

—

9/4

MR — → 100

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of MIZZEN SWORD (J Penny) (Betting 33/1; Distance 12 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) GREGARIOUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AP Peter was advised (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) M Yeni rode DYLAN'S CHAMP (declared 07h56 on 20250102) b) MK Katjedi rode AMANATTO (declared 09h17 on 20250102) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) AMANATTO raced with a compression mask (declared 09h30 on 20241226) b) AMANATTO raced with ear muffs (declared 09h22 on 20250101) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIZZEN SWORD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) FUTURE KING - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h56 on 20250102) b) GERBERA - bruised sole. Rule 53.5 applied. Veterinary Certificate received. Suitable for reinstatement (declared 09h03 on 20250101) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None