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28 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 30 JANUARY FM 77 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.47s

Avg Time 56.80s

Stakes R105,000

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	Phantom Express	Mr G J Lerena	12	57.5kg	72	76	76	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Arilena	Mr G Dookhit	1	53.5kg*	72	73	73	+0.40	5/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
3	Enchanting Lady	Mr M K Katjedi	9	57.0kg	71	67	67	+1.30	33/1	Y	O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	The Navy Lark Line	Mr P Mxoli	10	60.0kg	77	74	74	+1.70	8/1	B TT F	O: Mr Harry Govender T: Mr J A J Visser
5	Quasikat	Mr M A Yeni	11	58.0kg	80	83	83	+1.90	6/1	TT Y	O: Mr E Khan T: Mr Mark Khan
6	Glawari	Mr J Penny	5	55.0kg	67	65	65	+2.40	50/1	B Y	—
7	Waitforgreenlight	Mr J Gates	13	56.5kg	70	67	67	+4.10	16/1	TT Y	—
8	Royal Horizon	Mr K Matsunyane	3	54.5kg	66	67	67	+4.30	66/1	TT Y	—
9	Si Veloce	Mr G Samo-Burthia	8	48.0kg*	53	50	50	+6.00	66/1	B F	—
10	Ilha Da Orange	Mr C Zackey	7	58.0kg	73	75	75	+6.20	10/1	Y	—
11	Flight Of A Condor	Mr R Munger	6	58.5kg	81	85	85	+7.10	25/2	EM Y	—
12	Together Again	Mr L Nhlapo	2	52.0kg	59	53	53	+7.35	50/1	B F	—
13	Faithful Neo	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	84	78	78	+9.25	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Smelting	Mr J R Syster	13	52.0kg	—	52	52	—	25/1	N	—

Phantom Express

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 72 → 76

Arilena

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+0.40

5/1

MR 72 → 73

B TT Y

Enchanting Lady

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+1.30

33/1

MR 71 → 67

The Navy Lark Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+1.70

8/1

MR 77 → 74

B TT F

Quasikat

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+1.90

6/1

MR 80 → 83

TT Y

Glawari

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+2.40

50/1

MR 67 → 65

B Y

Waitforgreenlight

Mr J Gates · Dw 13 · 56.5kg

+4.10

16/1

MR 70 → 67

TT Y

Royal Horizon

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+4.30

66/1

MR 66 → 67

TT Y

Si Veloce

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 8 · 48.0kg

+6.00

66/1

MR 53 → 50

B F

Ilha Da Orange

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+6.20

10/1

MR 73 → 75

Flight Of A Condor

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+7.10

25/2

MR 81 → 85

EM Y

Together Again

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+7.35

50/1

MR 59 → 53

B F

Faithful Neo

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+9.25

25/1

MR 84 → 78

Smelting

Mr J R Syster · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL HORIZON (K Matsunyane) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) FAITHFUL NEO (C Maujean), QUASIKAT (M Yeni) and ARILENA (*G Dookhit) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) SI VELOCE (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that ILHA DA ORANGE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Jockey J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with WAITFORGREENLIGHT in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) PHANTOM EXPRESS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FLIGHT OF A CONDOR was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 27 January 2025 at 08H13). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) QUASIKAT raced with a tongue tie on (declared 27 January 2025 at 08H23). b) SI VELOCE raced unshod, equipped with blinkers and without a tongue tie (declared 27 January 2025 at 08H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ILHA DA ORANGE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WAITFORGREENLIGHT blowing post race. c) ROYAL HORIZON cast its left front shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) SMELTING insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.