30 January 2020 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.55s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Wharra Wharra Line	Mr S Khumalo	5	60.0kg	77	59	59	Won	63/20Fav	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Putins Promise	Mr L J Ferraris	1	60.0kg*	—	73	73	+0.75	16/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Opening Gambit	Mr R Danielson	8	60.0kg	75	58	58	+1.75	6/1	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Minister Without	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	60.0kg	80	72	72	+2.00	11/2	Y	O: Mr T Spies T: Mr C Spies
5	Fists Of Fire	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.0kg	—	61	61	+3.00	3/1	Y	O: Mr Jaime & Mrs Mariza Vilela T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
6	Belshazzar	Mr C R Maujean	3	60.0kg	75	74	74	+4.00	93/20	B Y	—
7	Top Line	Mr D de Gouveia	6	60.0kg	—	58	58	+9.25	13/1	Y	—
8	Power Shot	Mr D W Schwarz	4	60.0kg	74	67	67	+10.00	12/1	Y	—
9	City Deep	Mr L A Bester	11	60.0kg	56	50	50	+16.00	33/1	B N	—
10	Ramkat	Mr M J Thackeray	10	60.0kg	57	47	47	+16.25	30/1	Y	—
11	Ukubiza	Mr J G Sampson	9	60.0kg	50	36	36	+18.50	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Income Dollar	—	4	56.0kg	—	55	55	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Iron Mike	—	5	60.0kg	—	53	53	—	14/1	N	—

Wharra Wharra Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

63/20 Fav

MR 77 → 59

B Y

Putins Promise

Mr L J Ferraris (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.75

16/1

MR — → 73

Opening Gambit

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.75

6/1

MR 75 → 58

B Y

Minister Without

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.00

11/2

MR 80 → 72

Fists Of Fire

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.00

3/1

MR — → 61

Belshazzar

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.00

93/20

MR 75 → 74

B Y

Top Line

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+9.25

13/1

MR — → 58

Power Shot

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+10.00

12/1

MR 74 → 67

City Deep

Mr L A Bester · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+16.00

33/1

MR 56 → 50

B N

Ramkat

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+16.25

30/1

MR 57 → 47

Ukubiza

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+18.50

50/1

MR 50 → 36

Income Dollar

— · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 55

Iron Mike

— · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 53

FISTS OF FIRE was restless and kicked the back gates. This colt was removed from the stalls, inspected by the Veterinary Surgeon, declared fit to race and reloaded. PUTINS PROMISE was restless in the stalls. TOP LINE was slow, losing 2 lengths. Jockey Maujean reported that BELSHAZZAR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. WHARRA WHARRA was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Jockey Khumalo replaced Jockey Kennedy on WHARRA WHARRA (flight complications due to racing being delayed). Jockey Schwarz replaced Jockey Murray on POWER SHOT (flight complications due to racing being delayed. Vet: BELSHAZZAR - no respiratory noise detected post-race. Scratched: IRON MIKE - abnormal temperature. INCOME DOLLAR - under 8 days' suspension.