06 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 2

WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 71.57s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pretty Precious	Mr K Matsunyane	8	60.0kg	72	72	72	Won	33/10Fav	EM Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
2	Golden Alexia	Mr D de Gouveia	4	60.0kg	—	56	56	+1.00	6/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Great Notion Line	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	78	86	86	+1.25	33/10	B TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Gimme A Storm	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	—	55	55	+1.35	33/10	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Gimme A Call	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.0kg	—	73	73	+4.65	25/2	Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr A G Laird
6	Aurora Green	Mr T J Mayhew	2	58.5kg*	—	72	72	+6.75	6/1	Y	—
7	Blazing Sky	Mr P Mxoli	1	60.0kg	—	46	46	+9.00	25/1	Y	—
8	Chilli Marmalade	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.0kg	63	48	48	+34.25	50/1	TT N	—
Code 88	Green Street	—	2	60.0kg	—	66	66	—	3/1	N	—
Code 88	Jilted	Mr M K Katjedi	11	60.0kg	—	65	65	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Sterling Silver	—	10	60.0kg	—	50	50	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Trail Runner	—	12	60.0kg	—	75	75	—	6/1	N	—

Pretty Precious

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR 72 → 72

EM Y

Golden Alexia

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.00

6/1

MR — → 56

Great Notion Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.25

33/10

MR 78 → 86

B TT Y

Gimme A Storm

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.35

33/10

MR — → 55

Gimme A Call

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.65

25/2

MR — → 73

Aurora Green

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+6.75

6/1

MR — → 72

Blazing Sky

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+9.00

25/1

MR — → 46

Chilli Marmalade

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+34.25

50/1

MR 63 → 48

TT N

Green Street

— · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

3/1

MR — → 66

Jilted

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 65

Sterling Silver

— · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 50

Trail Runner

— · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AURORA GREEN (*T Mayhew) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After the running of Race 2 and in consultation with the Jockeys, the official going was changed from good to soft. b) At approximately the 500m GIMME A CALL (C Maujean) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between AURORA GREEN (*T Mayhew) and PRETTY PRECIOUS (K Matsunyane), which rolled out. c) PRETTY PRECIOUS (K Matsunyane) was hanging in in the concluding stages. d) Shortly before the finish line, Jockey G Lerena (GIMME A STORM), when attempting to change his crop hand, briefly got his crop entangled with his right-side rein. e) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that CHILLI MARMALADE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. f) PRETTY PRECIOUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) M Yeni rode GREAT NOTION (declared 11h05 on 20250103) b) C Maujean rode GIMME A CALL (declared 09h49 on 20250102) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CHILLI MARMALADE - examined post-race. Coughing b) GREAT NOTION - choked up post-race c) AURORA GREEN - scalp wound right hind SCRATCHED: a) JILTED - temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h37 on 20250104) b) GREEN STREET - change of venue (declared 08h13 on 20250106) c) STERLING SILVER - insufficient work. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h55 on 20250102) d) TRAIL RUNNER - change of venue (declared 08h12 on 20250106) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None