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06 March 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.20s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pretty Analia	Mr L Nhlapo	1	57.0kg	60	64	64	Won	4/1	Y	O: Mr L A Marques T: Late Mr B D Botes
2	Gamer Line	Mr M A Yeni	2	59.5kg	65	65	65	+3.25	9/2	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Perini Palace Line	Mr C J Habib	3	57.0kg	60	56	56	+3.50	3/1Fav	B F	O: Messrs C De Wet, J C W Visser, Mrs M Stapelberg, Rudi Govender & Remona Valayatham T: Mr J A J Visser
4	Spy Story	Mr J Gates	9	61.5kg	75	60	60	+5.50	10/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Cartagena	Mr C R Maujean	13	53.5kg	53	77	77	+6.30	50/1	Y	O: Mr Andre du Plessis T: Mrs H E Adamson
6	Bob Lee Swagger	Mr J Penny	10	56.0kg	58	53	53	+6.60	40/1	Y	—
6	Viva De Janeiro	Mr R Munger	4	59.5kg	65	50	50	+6.60	14/1	B Y	—
8	Count Your Chances	Mr K J Lihaba	6	53.0kg*	52	51	51	+8.60	66/1	B Y	—
9	Oklahoma Twister	Mr J R Syster	7	60.5kg	67	70	70	+8.80	66/1	TT Y	—
10	Breath Of Magic	Mr C Zackey	12	57.0kg	60	60	60	+12.50	6/1	Y	—
11	Silent Trigger	Mr M K Katjedi	8	59.5kg	65	60	60	+14.50	15/2	TT Y	—
12	Miss Predator	Mr K A Brewer	11	57.0kg	66	61	61	+15.25	125/1	Y	—
13	Countess Danza	Mr P Mxoli	5	55.5kg	57	51	51	+16.00	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Red Knot	Mr K Matsunyane	8	58.0kg	—	62	62	—	25/2	N	—

Pretty Analia

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 60 → 64

Gamer Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+3.25

9/2

MR 65 → 65

B TT Y

Perini Palace Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.50

3/1 Fav

MR 60 → 56

B F

Spy Story

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 61.5kg

+5.50

10/1

MR 75 → 60

TT Y

Cartagena

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 13 · 53.5kg

+6.30

50/1

MR 53 → 77

Bob Lee Swagger

Mr J Penny · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+6.60

40/1

MR 58 → 53

Viva De Janeiro

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+6.60

14/1

MR 65 → 50

B Y

Count Your Chances

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

+8.60

66/1

MR 52 → 51

B Y

Oklahoma Twister

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

+8.80

66/1

MR 67 → 70

TT Y

Breath Of Magic

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+12.50

6/1

MR 60 → 60

Silent Trigger

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+14.50

15/2

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

Miss Predator

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+15.25

125/1

MR 66 → 61

Countess Danza

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+16.00

66/1

MR 57 → 51

Red Knot

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 62

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS BREATH OF MAGIC (C ZACKEY) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION. . THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CARTAGENA (C Maujean) was stubborn loading. b) PRETTY ANALIA (L Nhlapo) reared as the start was effected, losing two lengths. c) BREATH OF MAGIC (C Zackey) was slow losing three lengths. Trainer F Bronkhorst was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). d) COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Zackey reported that BREATH OF MAGIC did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) PRETTY ANALIA (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MISS PREDATOR without a tongue tie (declared 4 March 2025 at 18H05). b) CARTAGENA without a tongue tie (declared 4 March 2025 at 18H05). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BREATH OF MAGIC not striding out b) COUNTESS DANZA coughing post race; scalp wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) RED KNOT colic (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.