NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open) | 30 Jan 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Var Park	Mr P J Strydom	9	61.0kg	74	87	87	Won	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
2	Tiger Storm	Mr G J Lerena	8	60.5kg	80	62	62	+1.70	10/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	2	52.0kg	54	60	60	+3.30	14/1	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
4	Captain Efficient Line	Mr D W Schwarz	5	58.0kg	68	66	66	+4.10	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr Shanton Naicker T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Commander Of All	Mr J Gates	7	56.0kg	64	57	57	+4.50	20/1	Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Smith And Wesson	Mr M A Yeni	1	61.5kg	75	73	73	+4.75	6/1	TT Y	—
7	Lonely As A Cloud	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	79	71	71	+5.45	7/2	Y	—
8	In The Ether	Mr P Mxoli	4	57.5kg	67	63	63	+5.75	6/1	B TT Y	—
9	Wings Of Nike	Mr R Munger	3	60.5kg	73	68	68	+9.00	33/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Pacific	Mr K Matsunyane	6	54.0kg	—	50	50	—	9/2	N	—

Var Park

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

Won

28/10 Fav

MR 74 → 87

Tiger Storm

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+1.70

10/1

MR 80 → 62

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+3.30

14/1

MR 54 → 60

B TT Y

Captain Efficient Line

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+4.10

8/1

MR 68 → 66

B TT Y

Commander Of All

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+4.50

20/1

MR 64 → 57

Smith And Wesson

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+4.75

6/1

MR 75 → 73

TT Y

Lonely As A Cloud

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.45

7/2

MR 79 → 71

In The Ether

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+5.75

6/1

MR 67 → 63

B TT Y

Wings Of Nike

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+9.00

33/1

MR 73 → 68

TT Y

Pacific

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 50

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with LONELY AS A CLOUD in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) VAR PARK (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TIGER STORM was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 27 January 2025 at 08H35). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None, THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LONELY AS A CLOUD not striding out left hind. b) VAR PARK mouth injury. Race 8 contd. SCRATCHED: a) PACIFIC change in rating. Advised 29 January 2025 at 16H41. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.