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21 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 28 JANUARY MR 65 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.14s

Avg Time 69.91s

Stakes R90,000

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	Written In Stone	Mr J Gates	7	58.5kg	62	67	67	Won	25/2	TT Y	O: Fred & Linda Mindszenty & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
2	Time For Charity	Mr K J Lihaba	1	56.0kg*	57	56	56	+2.25	16/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley & Mrs J Andalaft T: Mr W H Marwing
3	Sail The Sky Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.0kg	65	60	60	+3.00	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
4	Breath Of Magic	Mr C R Maujean	2	58.5kg	62	60	60	+3.60	14/1	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Dancing Dora	Mr G J Lerena	5	57.0kg	59	53	53	+3.65	9/4Fav	TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt & Messrs F Bronkhorst & J J Matthee T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Inafix	Mr P Mxoli	4	58.5kg	62	66	66	+3.95	9/2	F	—
7	Can't Catch Me	Mr D W Schwarz	9	53.5kg	52	55	55	+4.35	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	10	55.5kg	56	60	60	+6.10	10/1	B TT Y	—
9	Samthewiseman	Mr K A Brewer	6	58.0kg	61	52	52	+7.70	14/1	Y	—
10	Si Veloce	Mr N Nastili	11	51.5kg*	53	50	50	+17.70	100/1	Y	—
11	Miss Predator	Mr M K Katjedi	3	59.5kg	71	61	61	+17.80	100/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Dark Tide	Mr J Penny	7	54.0kg	—	53	53	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Oriental Bouquet	Mr N Klink	10	59.0kg	—	55	55	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Perini Palace	—	13	57.5kg*	—	56	56	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Thymetoshine	—	9	53.0kg*	—	51	51	—	—	N	—

Written In Stone

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 62 → 67

TT Y

Time For Charity

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.25

16/1

MR 57 → 56

B TT Y

Sail The Sky Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.00

4/1

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

Breath Of Magic

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+3.60

14/1

MR 62 → 60

Dancing Dora

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.65

9/4 Fav

MR 59 → 53

TT Y

Inafix

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+3.95

9/2

MR 62 → 66

Can't Catch Me

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+4.35

16/1

MR 52 → 55

TT Y

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+6.10

10/1

MR 56 → 60

B TT Y

Samthewiseman

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+7.70

14/1

MR 61 → 52

Si Veloce

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 11 · 51.5kg

+17.70

100/1

MR 53 → 50

Miss Predator

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+17.80

100/1

MR 71 → 61

TT Y

Dark Tide

Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 53

Oriental Bouquet

Mr N Klink · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 55

Perini Palace

— (True) · Dw 13 · 57.5kg

—

MR — → 56

Thymetoshine

— (True) · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

—

MR — → 51

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SI VELOCE (*N Nastili) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BREATH OF MAGIC (C Maujean) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) INAFIX jumped awkwardly which resulted in Jockey P Mxoli's arm making contact with the left-side front gate. b) Shortly before the finish, DANCING DORA (G Lerena) was steadied momentarily and switched in to avoid running onto the heels of TIME FOR CHARITY (*K J Lihaba). c) WRITTEN IN STONE (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MISS PREDATOR was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 17 January 2025 at 08H15). Stipes permission with the consent of all parties concerned. b) CAN'T CATCH ME was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz, who weighed out at 54,5kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 17 January 2025 at 08H54). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: e) ORIENTAL BOUQUET insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) DARK TIDE virus (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) PERINI PALACE reserve runner. Advised 21 January 2025 at 08H15. d) THYMETOSHINE reserve runner. Advised 21 January 2025 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.