02 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 4

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 122.21s

Avg Time 121.16s

Stakes R160,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tamarisk Tree	Mr G J Lerena	7	56.0kg	92	105	105	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr I F M van Schalkwyk T: Mr R R Sage
2	Whafeef	Mr P Mxoli	4	58.0kg	94	91	91	+0.90	25/2	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	Birthright Line	Mr J Gates	2	52.0kg	85	95	95	+1.50	11/2	B Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, L Clark & J P Rey T: Mr A G Laird
4	King's Express	Mr K Matsunyane	1	56.0kg	90	105	105	+3.75	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Quatermain	Mr M K Katjedi	3	52.0kg	83	79	79	+4.85	17/2	EM Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S Poriazis T: Miss R L Klaasen
6	Twenty Drachma's	Mr C R Maujean	9	54.0kg	90	78	78	+6.35	25/2	Y	—
7	Home Of The Brave	Mr T J Mayhew	6	58.5kg*	101	97	97	+6.75	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Hawkbill	Mr J Penny	8	56.0kg	94	100	100	+7.05	4/1	TT Y	—
9	Rule Book	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	58.0kg	96	92	92	+12.25	33/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Vesuvio	Mr N Klink	10	54.0kg	—	82	82	—	—	N	—

Tamarisk Tree

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 92 → 105

Whafeef

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+0.90

25/2

MR 94 → 91

Birthright Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+1.50

11/2

MR 85 → 95

B Y

King's Express

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+3.75

25/2

MR 90 → 105

B Y

Quatermain

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+4.85

17/2

MR 83 → 79

EM Y

Twenty Drachma's

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+6.35

25/2

MR 90 → 78

Home Of The Brave

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+6.75

20/1

MR 101 → 97

TT Y

Hawkbill

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+7.05

4/1

MR 94 → 100

TT Y

Rule Book

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+12.25

33/1

MR 96 → 92

B Y

Vesuvio

Mr N Klink · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

—

MR — → 82

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RULE BOOK (M van Rensburg), TAMARISK TREE (G Lerena) and TWENTY DRACHMA'S (C Maujean) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1000m HAWKBILL (J Penny) was directed outwards and raced in isolation, parallel to the outside rail, throughout. b) At approximately the 100m WHAFEEF (P Mxoli) was brushed in slightly by BIRTHRIGHT (J Gates), which was hanging in from the 200m. c) TAMARISK TREE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee E Lange, acting on behalf of Trainer RR Sage, was advised (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) M van Rensburg rode RULE BOOK (declared 09h28 on 20250102) b) J Penny rode HAWKBILL (declared 10h29 on 20250102) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (20211105) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HOME OF THE BRAVE - moderate post-race distress b) WHAFEEF - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) VESUVIO - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h52 on 20241231) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None