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25 February 2025 | Vaal | Race 7

RACING TODAY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.84s

Avg Time 69.68s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Secret Chord	Mr M A Yeni	5	61.5kg	83	91	91	Won	6/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Blizzard Snow	Mr Wesley Marwing	1	56.5kg	79	85	85	+0.05	25/2	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Mr A P Peter
3	Kinshin Sha Line	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	80	62	62	+0.55	6/1	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Super Awesome	Mr D de Gouveia	7	57.0kg	74	79	79	+0.85	10/1	Y	O: Mr A L Williams T: Mr R R Magner
5	Paul Revere	Mr K Matsunyane	4	58.0kg	82	92	92	+2.55	10/1	Y	O: Mr A L Martini T: Mr C J Lensley
6	Spring Tradition	Mr L Nhlapo	9	60.5kg	87	81	81	+3.65	20/1	Y	—
7	Alone Time	Mr G J Lerena	10	56.5kg	73	68	68	+6.35	6/1	F	—
8	Big Boy Bruce	Mr R Munger	8	59.0kg	78	76	76	+15.75	7/2Fav	EM Y	—
9	Midnight Fusion	Mr K A Brewer	2	57.0kg	74	67	67	+16.50	50/1	B TT Y	—
10	Sovereigns Call	Mr C R Maujean	3	56.0kg	72	70	70	+24.25	6/1	Y	—
Code 88	Zanthar	—	8	61.0kg*	—	80	80	—	9/2	N	—

Secret Chord

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 83 → 91

B TT Y

Blizzard Snow

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+0.05

25/2

MR 79 → 85

Kinshin Sha Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.55

6/1

MR 80 → 62

Super Awesome

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+0.85

10/1

MR 74 → 79

Paul Revere

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+2.55

10/1

MR 82 → 92

Spring Tradition

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 9 · 60.5kg

+3.65

20/1

MR 87 → 81

Alone Time

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+6.35

6/1

MR 73 → 68

Big Boy Bruce

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+15.75

7/2 Fav

MR 78 → 76

EM Y

Midnight Fusion

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+16.50

50/1

MR 74 → 67

B TT Y

Sovereigns Call

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+24.25

6/1

MR 72 → 70

Zanthar

— (True) · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 80

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ALONE TIME (G Lerena) reared in the stalls. b) SECRET CHORD (M Yeni) and BLIZZARD SNOW (Wes Marwing) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) BIG BOY BRUCE (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, MIDNIGHT FUSION (K A Brewer) and SOVEREIGNS CALL (C Maujean) came together and bumped when carried out by BLIZZARD SNOW (Wes Marwing), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) Approaching the 400m, SPRING TRADITION (L Nhlapo) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between SECRET CHORD (M Yeni) and KINSHIN SHA (C Zackey), which rolled in. c) Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with BIG BOY BRUCE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) SECRET CHORD (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P de Palma , acting on behalf of Trainer S J Gray, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ALONE TIME was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 25 January 2025 at 10H31). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIDNIGHT FUSION raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 January 2025 at 08H14). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BIG BOY BRUCE not striding out behind. SCRATCHED: a) ZANTHAR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.