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29 May 2025 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 19 JUNE MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.18s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Falcon Strike	Mr L M van Rensburg	19	55.0kg	63	60	60	Won	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Late Mr B D Botes
2	Alone Time Line	Mr Serino Moodley	16	57.0kg	68	68	68	+1.10	4/1Fav	F	O: Messrs Anthony Govender & L C W van Wyk T: Mr J S Roux
3	Valieva Line	Mr G Samo-Burthia	17	55.0kg*	75	76	76	+1.35	25/1	TT Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt & Messrs F Bronkhorst & M S Jolly T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Phala Millions	Mr M K Katjedi	13	54.0kg	62	66	66	+1.85	14/1	Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
5	Faithful Neo	Mr M A Yeni	5	59.0kg	75	78	78	+2.10	66/1	Y	O: Hanna Brothers and Friends Syndicate (Nom: Mr L G Hanna), Mr S A Hanna & The Peoples Syndicate (Nom: Mr R L Richards) T: Mr A P Peter
6	Walled Garden	Mr J Mariba	15	56.0kg	66	66	66	+2.40	16/1	B TT Y	—
7	Ensuing	Mr G J Lerena	14	62.0kg	78	87	87	+2.65	11/2	Y	—
8	Vegas Hi Rise	Mr J Gates	10	60.5kg	75	71	71	+4.65	14/1	Y	—
9	Godspeed	Mr J R Syster	8	58.5kg	71	60	60	+5.40	66/1	Y	—
10	Global Thunder	Mr K A Brewer	1	59.5kg	73	80	80	+5.45	25/1	B Y	—
11	Lady Of Memphis	Mr C Zackey	4	59.0kg	75	72	72	+5.55	20/1	Y	—
12	Hammies Hero	Mr K Matsunyane	9	58.0kg	70	69	69	+5.95	8/1	Y	—
13	Sigrid Swing	Mr Wesley Marwing	11	59.0kg	72	76	76	+6.65	40/1	TT Y	—
14	Twentytwentyvision	Mr C Murray	6	59.5kg	73	79	79	+7.05	14/1	B Y	—
15	Micke's Bomb	Mr C J Habib	18	58.0kg	70	60	60	+7.75	20/1	B TT Y	—
16	Circus Lights	Mr P Mxoli	2	57.0kg	68	64	64	+8.15	100/1	Y	—
17	Golden Aspen	Mr J Penny	7	57.5kg	69	65	65	+8.55	20/1	Y	—
18	Happy Wives	Mr R Danielson	3	58.5kg	74	79	79	+10.05	25/1	N	—
19	Written In Stone	Mr L Nhlapo	12	56.5kg	67	67	67	+11.80	50/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Tokyo Medaglia	Mr D W Schwarz	12	60.0kg	—	68	68	—	20/1	N	—

Falcon Strike

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 19 · 55.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 63 → 60

B TT Y

Alone Time Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 16 · 57.0kg

+1.10

4/1 Fav

MR 68 → 68

Valieva Line

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 17 · 55.0kg

+1.35

25/1

MR 75 → 76

TT Y

Phala Millions

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 13 · 54.0kg

+1.85

14/1

MR 62 → 66

Faithful Neo

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+2.10

66/1

MR 75 → 78

Walled Garden

Mr J Mariba · Dw 15 · 56.0kg

+2.40

16/1

MR 66 → 66

B TT Y

Ensuing

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 14 · 62.0kg

+2.65

11/2

MR 78 → 87

Vegas Hi Rise

Mr J Gates · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+4.65

14/1

MR 75 → 71

Godspeed

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+5.40

66/1

MR 71 → 60

Global Thunder

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+5.45

25/1

MR 73 → 80

B Y

Lady Of Memphis

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+5.55

20/1

MR 75 → 72

Hammies Hero

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+5.95

8/1

MR 70 → 69

Sigrid Swing

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+6.65

40/1

MR 72 → 76

TT Y

Twentytwentyvision

Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+7.05

14/1

MR 73 → 79

B Y

Micke's Bomb

Mr C J Habib · Dw 18 · 58.0kg

+7.75

20/1

MR 70 → 60

B TT Y

Circus Lights

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+8.15

100/1

MR 68 → 64

Golden Aspen

Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+8.55

20/1

MR 69 → 65

Happy Wives

Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+10.05

25/1

MR 74 → 79

Written In Stone

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+11.80

50/1

MR 67 → 67

TT Y

Tokyo Medaglia

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 68

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE 32-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ALONE TIME (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) GODSPEED (J R Syster) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey R Danielson (HAPPY WIVES) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, R Danielson reported that this filly did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with ENSUING in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey C Habib reported that MICKE'S BOMB did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey L Nhlapo reported that he felt something amiss with WRITTEN IN STONE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) FALCON STRIKE (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ALONE TIME was ridden by Jockey S Moodley (declared 28 May 2025 at 11H07). b) FALCON STRIKE: Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 55,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WRITTEN IN STONE raced equipped with alumites (declared 27 May 2025 at 13H31). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HAPPY WIVES examined post race, nothing obvious detected. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer C Binda advised (MB). b) ENSUING cast its left front shoe in running. c) MICKE'S BOMB not striding out behind. d) WRITTEN IN STONE not striding out left front. e) VEGAS HI RISE cut into left hind. f) WALLED GARDEN abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) TOKYO MEDAGLIA coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.