16 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 69.22s

Stakes R150,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rollwiththepunches	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.0kg	90	90	90	Won	63/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs M S Cruickshank & S M Leahy T: Mr R R Magner
2	Cian The Conqueror Line	Mr J Penny	3	55.5kg	87	84	84	+0.40	16/1	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
3	Ikigai	Mr K Matsunyane	2	54.5kg	85	91	91	+0.65	10/1	B Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Tsar Bomba	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	96	91	91	+1.95	10/1	Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Wyzeact	Mr T J Mayhew	8	56.5kg*	92	86	86	+3.00	10/1	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, S Poriazis, D Dasrath & Mrs C Dasrath, Adv J J B Schutte & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
6	Open Highway	Mr C R Maujean	4	55.0kg	86	94	94	+4.20	33/1	Y	—
7	Midnight Gem	Mr J Gates	5	55.0kg	86	81	81	+7.00	14/1	B Y	—
8	Daring Dash	Mr K J Lihaba	7	56.5kg*	96	94	94	+9.75	16/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Black Egret	Mr R Danielson	6	57.5kg	—	93	93	—	33/10	N	—
Code 88	Cymric	Mr P J Strydom	8	59.0kg	—	97	97	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Silver Tudor	Mr C Zackey	4	60.5kg	—	97	97	—	—	N	—

Rollwiththepunches

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

63/100 Fav

MR 90 → 90

Cian The Conqueror Line

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+0.40

16/1

MR 87 → 84

Ikigai

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+0.65

10/1

MR 85 → 91

B Y

Tsar Bomba

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.95

10/1

MR 96 → 91

Wyzeact

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+3.00

10/1

MR 92 → 86

Open Highway

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+4.20

33/1

MR 86 → 94

Midnight Gem

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+7.00

14/1

MR 86 → 81

B Y

Daring Dash

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+9.75

16/1

MR 96 → 94

EM Y

Black Egret

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

—

33/10

MR — → 93

Cymric

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 97

Silver Tudor

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

—

MR — → 97

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IKIGAI (K Matsunyane) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, OPEN HIGHWAY (C Maujean) was momentarily unbalanced when awkwardly placed between CIAN THE CONQUEROR (J Penny), which was carried out by IKIGAI (K Matsunyane), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and MIDNIGHT GEM (J Gates) b) At approximately the 100m, CIAN THE CONQUEROR (J Penny) was switched out to continue its run. c) ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) SILVER TUDOR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) CYMRIC insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) BLACK EGRET elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.