25 February 2025 | Vaal | Race 2

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.88s

Avg Time 57.68s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Lady Of Arc Line	Mr R Munger	7	60.0kg	76	76	76	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Green Extreme	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	—	73	73	+1.40	9/2	TT Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Bilingual	Mr J Gates	2	60.0kg	60	60	60	+3.65	14/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Cyber Spirit	Mr L Nhlapo	9	60.0kg	68	62	62	+4.05	25/2	B F	O: Mr H G & Mrs N S C Breydenbach, Rudi Govender & Remona Valayatham & Mr J C W Visser T: Mr J A J Visser
5	Misty Metal	Mr C R Maujean	10	60.0kg	—	71	71	+5.45	6/1	Y	O: Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr A P Peter
6	Act On Snow	Mr P Mxoli	5	60.0kg	72	64	64	+5.85	5/1	Y	—
7	Blazing Sky	Mr J Penny	4	60.0kg	69	46	46	+6.55	150/1	Y	—
8	World Tour	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	—	66	66	+9.95	8/1	Y	—
9	Final Hope	Mr M K Katjedi	8	60.0kg	—	56	56	+10.75	50/1	Y	—
10	Chasing The Crown	Mr V Jodhee	3	56.0kg*	52	46	46	+15.00	150/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Empress Wu	Mr D W Schwarz	4	60.0kg	—	64	64	—	33/1	N	—

Lady Of Arc Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 76 → 76

Green Extreme

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.40

9/2

MR — → 73

TT Y

Bilingual

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.65

14/1

MR 60 → 60

TT Y

Cyber Spirit

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+4.05

25/2

MR 68 → 62

B F

Misty Metal

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.45

6/1

MR — → 71

Act On Snow

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.85

5/1

MR 72 → 64

Blazing Sky

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.55

150/1

MR 69 → 46

World Tour

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+9.95

8/1

MR — → 66

Final Hope

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+10.75

50/1

MR — → 56

Chasing The Crown

Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+15.00

150/1

MR 52 → 46

B TT Y

Empress Wu

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 64

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS BLAZING SKY (J PENNY) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAD TO BE LED BY A HANDLER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLAZING SKY (J Penny) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) MISTY METAL (C Maujean) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow losing one length. c) LADY OF ARC (R Munger) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. d) CYBER SPIRIT (L Nhlapo) and WORLD TOUR (M Yeni) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BLAZING SKY (J Penny) proved reluctant to canter to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer P F Matchett was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended. b) Shortly after the start, ACT ON SNOW (P Mxoli) and GREEN EXTREME (C Zackey) were awkwardly placed between LADY OF ARC (R Munger), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and BLAZING SKY (J Penny), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) Apprentice V Jodhee, the rider of CHASING THE CROWN, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. d) LADY OF ARC (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLAZING SKY abnormal respiratory noise. b) FINAL HOPE scalp wound left hind. c) MISTY METAL coughing post race. d) CYBER SPIRIT lame right front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer J A Visser advised (MB). Race 2 contd. SCRATCHED: a) EMPRESS WU insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.