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30 January 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 71.01s
Avg Time 70.76s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr T Lukhele 6 60.0kg 66 70 70 Won 11/2
TT Y
O: WWCD Syndicate (Nom: Mr N Delport)
T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
2 Mr T Matsoele 1 60.0kg 64 65 65 +1.20 5/4Fav
Y
O: Mr M G Bothma
T: Mr F P P Habib
3 Mr P Mongqawa 2 57.5kg 76 63 63 +2.80 28/10
TT Y
O: Mrs K N Riley, Adv N Riley, Messrs W H Ackerman & J T Mushwana
T: Mr A P Peter
4 Mr D Mazule 7 60.0kg 75 63 63 +3.60 20/1
B TT Y
O: Mr E Khan
T: Mr Mark Khan
5 Mr V Sithetho 3 60.0kg 62 61 61 +4.60 33/1
TT N
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
6 Mr J P Horing 8 60.0kg 71 71 71 +6.50 40/1
B TT F
7 Mr S Mkhumbuzi 4 57.5kg 63 63 +6.60 25/1
Y
8 Mr C Mabaya 11 60.0kg 58 52 52 +7.60 25/1
B s
9 Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger 10 56.0kg 47 47 +16.25 20/1
Y
10 Mr T Ncume 9 60.0kg 40 37 37 +19.50 100/1
N
11 Mr S Siphika 5 59.5kg 20 20 +22.00 100/1
TT Y
Code 88 5 57.5kg* 47 47 50/1
N
1
Mr T Lukhele · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
Won
11/2
MR 6670
TT Y
2
Mr T Matsoele · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.20
5/4 Fav
MR 6465
Y
3
Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+2.80
28/10
MR 7663
TT Y
4
Mr D Mazule · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+3.60
20/1
MR 7563
B TT Y
5
Mr V Sithetho · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+4.60
33/1
MR 6261
TT N
6
Mr J P Horing · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+6.50
40/1
MR 7171
B TT F
7
Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+6.60
25/1
MR 63
Y
8
Mr C Mabaya · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+7.60
25/1
MR 5852
B s
9
Mrs K L Mayhew-Munger · Dw 10 · 56.0kg
+16.25
20/1
MR 47
Y
10
Mr T Ncume · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+19.50
100/1
MR 4037
N
11
Mr S Siphika · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+22.00
100/1
MR 20
TT Y
88
— (True) · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
50/1
MR 47
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, HIGHVELD STORM (+T Matsoele) became restless in the stalls, broke the front gates open and was removed from the stalls. This gelding was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, declared fit to race and reloaded. b) JINGER JAM (+S Mkhumbuzi ) was slow losing three lengths. Stable Employee M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MRS WONDERFUL (+S Siphika) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m. b) Work Rider T Matsoele was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of HIGHVELD STORM, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Work Rider T Matsoele signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in two (2) Work Rider races. Suspension dates: 15 February 2025 and 18 February 2025. c) OKLAHOMA TWISTER (+T Lukhele), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H van der Westhuizen advised (MduP). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) JINGER JAM was ridden by Work Rider S Mkhumbuzi (declared 30 January 2025 at 07H46). Stipes permission. b) MRS WONDERFUL: Work Rider S Siphika weighed out at 59,6kg, 2kg over the carded weight. Work Rider S Siphika was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on MRS WONDERFUL, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer S M Naidoo. Work Rider S Siphika signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 15 February 2025. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HIGHVELD STORM raced with a cornell collar (declared 19 February 2024 January 2024). b) ASIAN DELIGHT raced unshod (declared 24 January 2025 at 09H44) with a tongue tie on and without blinkers (declared 28 January 2025 at 10H42). c) PURSUIT OF FAME raced with a tongue tie on (declared 29 January 2025 at 09H29). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HIGHVELD STORM abrasion right hind. b) LIKE A PRAYER blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SCARLET foot sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.