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06 March 2025 | Vaal | Race 4

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Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 56.87s
Avg Time 57.68s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
It's Personal
Mr G J Lerena 5 60.0kg 81 89 89 Won 1/3Fav
Y
O: Mr A L Williams
T: Mr R R Magner
2
Old Fashioned Line
Mr K Matsunyane 6 60.0kg 75 76 76 +1.50 8/1
B N
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr Clinton Binda
3
Ringho
Mr N Klink 1 60.0kg 64 60 60 +5.70 20/1
TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker
T: Mr C I Jonker
4
Turf Guru
Mr L Nhlapo 2 60.0kg 67 65 65 +5.90 50/1
B F
O: Messrs D Fegen & J C W Visser
T: Mr J A J Visser
5
Inspector James
Mr A C Fortune 3 60.0kg 81 73 73 +6.40 13/2
B Y
O: Wernars Family, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6
Sky On Fire
Mr K J Lihaba 7 60.0kg* 66 60 60 +10.50 66/1
Y
—
7
Global Love
Mr J Penny 4 60.0kg — 49 49 +26.75 50/1
Y
—
Code 88
Blazing Sky
Mr P Mxoli 8 57.5kg — 46 46 — 33/1
N
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1
It's Personal
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
Won
1/3 Fav
MR 81 → 89
Y
2
Old Fashioned Line
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+1.50
8/1
MR 75 → 76
B N
3
Ringho
Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+5.70
20/1
MR 64 → 60
TT Y
4
Turf Guru
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+5.90
50/1
MR 67 → 65
B F
5
Inspector James
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+6.40
13/2
MR 81 → 73
B Y
6
Sky On Fire
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+10.50
66/1
MR 66 → 60
Y
7
Global Love
Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+26.75
50/1
MR — → 49
Y
88
Blazing Sky
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
—
33/1
MR — → 46
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TURF GURU (L Nhlapo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) IT'S PERSONAL (G Lerena) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, INSPECTOR JAMES (A Fortune) was bumped out by TURF GURU (L Nhlapo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) GLOBAL LOVE (J Penny) failed to muster speed on debut and trailed the field throughout. c) In view of the performance of INSPECTOR JAMES (A Fortune), (distance 6,40 lengths, betting 13/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Apprentice K J Lihaba reported that SKY ON FIRE took a number of awkward strides in running. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) IT'S PERSONAL (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SKY ON FIRE raced without blinkers (declared 4 March 2025 at 18H20). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SKY ON FIRE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) INSPECTOR JAMES moderate post race distress; brush wound right hind. c) RINGHO cast its left hind shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) BLAZING SKY off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.