16 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 10

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 21 JANUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 57.05s

Avg Time 56.80s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Neerah	Mr P J Strydom	13	58.5kg	72	77	77	Won	3/1Fav	B TT Y	O: World Sports Betting (Nom: Mr W Tannous) T: Late Mr B D Botes
2	Phantom Express Line	Mr G J Lerena	1	58.5kg	72	76	76	+1.40	14/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Pacific	Mr K Matsunyane	12	54.0kg	60	50	50	+1.50	25/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	In The Ether	Mr P Mxoli	7	54.5kg	67	63	63	+2.30	25/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs Jace Chetty & G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
5	Lonely As A Cloud	Mr C Zackey	10	60.0kg	79	71	71	+2.90	14/1	Y	O: Messrs Suven Govender & Selvan Naidoo T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Sakhala Is'Cathulo	Mr R Danielson	4	60.0kg	75	66	66	+4.40	25/2	B TT F	—
7	My One And Only	Mr M A Yeni	11	58.5kg	80	82	82	+4.65	2/1	Y	—
8	Dancing Dora	Mr J Gates	2	50.5kg	59	53	53	+5.05	25/2	TT Y	—
9	Enchanting Lady	Mr M K Katjedi	9	56.5kg	71	67	67	+5.30	50/1	Y	—
10	Glawari	Mr J Penny	8	54.5kg	67	65	65	+6.80	50/1	B Y	—
11	Thunderbird	Mr T J Mayhew	5	56.5kg*	68	70	70	+7.20	50/1	B Y	—
12	Oriental Bouquet	Mr N Nastili	6	50.0kg*	63	55	55	+7.60	20/1	TT Y	—
13	Pendragon	Mr C R Maujean	3	60.0kg	74	73	73	+8.40	20/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Bregardt	Mr J R Syster	5	52.0kg	—	52	52	—	50/1	N	—
Code 88	Inventrix	Mr R Munger	1	58.5kg	—	73	73	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Together Again	—	2	50.5kg*	—	53	53	—	—	N	—

Neerah

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

Won

3/1 Fav

MR 72 → 77

B TT Y

Phantom Express Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+1.40

14/1

MR 72 → 76

Pacific

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 12 · 54.0kg

+1.50

25/1

MR 60 → 50

B TT Y

In The Ether

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+2.30

25/2

MR 67 → 63

B TT Y

Lonely As A Cloud

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+2.90

14/1

MR 79 → 71

Sakhala Is'Cathulo

Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.40

25/2

MR 75 → 66

B TT F

My One And Only

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+4.65

2/1

MR 80 → 82

Dancing Dora

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

+5.05

25/2

MR 59 → 53

TT Y

Enchanting Lady

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+5.30

50/1

MR 71 → 67

Glawari

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+6.80

50/1

MR 67 → 65

B Y

Thunderbird

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+7.20

50/1

MR 68 → 70

B Y

Oriental Bouquet

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+7.60

20/1

MR 63 → 55

TT Y

Pendragon

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+8.40

20/1

MR 74 → 73

B TT Y

Bregardt

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → 52

Inventrix

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

—

40/1

MR — → 73

Together Again

— (True) · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

—

MR — → 53

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PENDRAGON (C Maujean) and IN THE ETHER (P Mxoli) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, MY ONE AND ONLY (M Yeni), which commenced to hang in, was severely checked when awkwardly placed between LONELY AS A CLOUD (C Zackey), which was carried in marginally by NEERAH (P Strydom), which hung in from the 300m and ENCHANTING LADY (M K Katjedi), which was bumped out by SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (R Danielson), which shifted out when awkwardly placed on the outside of THUNDERBIRD (*T Mayhew), which shifted out when reacting to DANCING DORA (J Gates), which was carried out by PHANTOM EXPRESS (G Lerena). The Board have adjourned to review this incident. b) NEERAH (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DANCING DORA was ridden by Jockey J Gates (declared 14 January 2025 at 11H19). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) INVENTRIX lame left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) BREGARDT urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. c) TOGETHER AGAIN off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.