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17 April 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

RACING240 FM 101 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 68.76s
Avg Time 69.06s
Stakes R135,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr M A Yeni 1 53.0kg 87 94 94 Won 9/2
Y
O: Mr A Christoforou
T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
2 Mr M K Katjedi 7 52.5kg 86 95 95 +1.10 5/4Fav
TT Y
O: Ladies Onamission Syndicate (Nom: Mrs D de Kock)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3 Mr K Matsunyane 4 53.5kg 92 88 88 +5.35 4/1
Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
4 Mr P Mxoli 6 55.5kg 92 91 91 +6.55 6/1
Y
O: Mr T Kung
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5 Mr K A Brewer 5 52.5kg 86 91 91 +18.75 25/1
Y
O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mrs T J Wernars
T: Mr Brett Warren
6 Mr D de Gouveia 3 58.0kg 97 94 94 +21.25 40/1
Y
7 Mr R Danielson 2 61.5kg 104 104 104 +99.99 10/1
Y
Code 88 11 51.0kg* 85 85
N
Code 88 Mr A C Fortune 6 59.5kg 97 97
N
Code 88 Mr C Zackey 9 55.0kg 95 95 28/10
N
Code 88 4 55.0kg 86 86
N
Code 88 8 49.5kg* 88 88 14/1
N
1
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 53.0kg
Won
9/2
MR 8794
Y
2
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 52.5kg
+1.10
5/4 Fav
MR 8695
TT Y
3
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 53.5kg
+5.35
4/1
MR 9288
Y
4
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+6.55
6/1
MR 9291
Y
5
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 5 · 52.5kg
+18.75
25/1
MR 8691
Y
6
Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+21.25
40/1
MR 9794
Y
7
Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 61.5kg
+99.99
10/1
MR 104104
Y
88
— (True) · Dw 11 · 51.0kg
MR 85
N
88
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 59.5kg
MR 97
N
88
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 55.0kg
28/10
MR 95
N
88
— · Dw 4 · 55.0kg
MR 86
N
88
— (True) · Dw 8 · 49.5kg
14/1
MR 88
N
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO MISS LIA (C ZACKEY) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THEREAFTER, DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, CALANTHA (M K KATJEDI) KICKED THE BACK GATES, RESULTING IN HER, NIGHT VIGIL (P MXOLI), AND GREEN FLASH (K A BREWER) BECOMING RESTLESS AND THEIR FRONT GATES OPENING PREMATURELY. CALANTHA (M K KATJEDI) AND GREEN FLASH (K A BREWER) WERE RESTRAINED BY THEIR RIDERS IN THE STALLS, WHILE NIGHT VIGIL (P MXOLI) EXITED THE FRONT OF THE STALLS BUT WAS RESTRAINED BY JOCKEY P MXOLI. THESE THREE FILLIES WERE EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON, PASSED FIT TO RACE AND RELOADED. THIS CAUSED A FURTHER DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, CALANTHA (M K Katjedi) kicked the back gates, resulting in NIGHT VIGIL (P Mxoli), CALANTHA (M K Katjedi) AND GREEN FLASH (K A Brewer) becoming restless. Trainers M/M de Kock to be advised to reschool CALANTHA (M K Katjedi) prior to her next engagement (GT). b) EXCHANGE STUDENT (R Danielson) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After being slow away, EXCHANGE STUDENT (R Danielson) failed to muster speed and trailed the field throughout. Thereafter, Jockey R Danielson reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) JUST THE TWO OF US (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee A Mdiyana , acting on behalf of Trainers M/A Azzie, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CALANTHA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 14 April 2025 at 09H46). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EXCHANGE STUDENT not striding out. Race 8 contd. SCRATCHED: a) CALLMEWHENUNEEDME abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) SALENIO PENINSULA under 8 days suspension. Advised 14 April 2025 at 09H54. c) BOSUM BUDDY insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) WINGS WITHIN ME insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). e) MISS LIA not striding out right front (NHA / 15H04) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 28/10. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.