15 May 2025 | Vaal | Race 5

SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens.)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.76s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Molotov Cocktail	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	—	78	78	Won	9/4Fav	B TT Y	O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia) T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
2	Phil The Fluter Line	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg	76	79	79	+0.40	9/4	Y	O: Messrs P M Chetty, R Chetty, Y Ebrahim & Mrs F Ebrahim T: Miss R L Klaasen
3	Chieftain's Shield Line	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	68	80	80	+1.10	33/10	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Brigham	Mr K J Lihaba	8	60.0kg*	70	74	74	+1.40	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G C Kalil, E Naicker & A Reynolds T: Mr W H Marwing
5	Miss Takes	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	62	60	60	+4.15	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6	Follow The Master	Mr J Gates	5	60.0kg	66	82	82	+5.65	16/1	Y	—
7	Asian Delight	Mr M K Katjedi	1	60.0kg	61	61	61	+8.15	75/1	B TT Y	—
8	Codeword	Mr D de Gouveia	2	57.0kg	50	50	50	+9.90	150/1	TT Y	—
9	Majalun	Mr D W Schwarz	10	60.0kg	—	54	54	+11.15	25/1	Y	—
10	Gift Of Royal	Mr J R Syster	9	60.0kg	69	56	56	+11.25	66/1	Y	—

Molotov Cocktail

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR — → 78

B TT Y

Phil The Fluter Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.40

9/4

MR 76 → 79

Chieftain's Shield Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.10

33/10

MR 68 → 80

Brigham

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.40

25/1

MR 70 → 74

B Y

Miss Takes

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.15

17/2

MR 62 → 60

TT Y

Follow The Master

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.65

16/1

MR 66 → 82

Asian Delight

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.15

75/1

MR 61 → 61

B TT Y

Codeword

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+9.90

150/1

MR 50 → 50

TT Y

Majalun

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+11.15

25/1

MR — → 54

Gift Of Royal

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+11.25

66/1

MR 69 → 56

EN ROUTE TO THE START, CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (C ZACKEY) PULLED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PHIL THE FLUTER (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) MISS TAKES (C Habib) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ASIAN DELIGHT (M K Katjedi) over-raced in the middle stages. b) MISS TAKES (C Habib) hung out from the 300m. c) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (C Zackey) shifted in away from the crop from the 200m. d) MOLOTOV COCKTAIL (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainers B/J Crawford, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PHIL THE FLUTER abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.