31 July 2025 | Vaal | Race 3

STRIKER & JJ THE JET PLANE TAKE ON HONG KONG IN 2010 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.24s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Xenophon	Mr P J Strydom	6	60.0kg	73	83	83	Won	5/10Fav	Y	O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Power Of Pearls	Mr C Zackey	1	55.0kg	—	73	73	+4.60	7/2	Y	O: Messrs James Grant, Suven Govender, Sterling M Miller, Desan Naicker & Mrs Tanya Govender T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Silver Longsword Line	Mr R Danielson	2	60.0kg	69	74	74	+5.30	10/1	s	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
4	Gavius Maximus	Mr G J Lerena	9	57.0kg	—	79	79	+6.40	16/1	EM Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Parabellum	Mr P Mxoli	5	60.0kg	65	61	61	+7.40	33/1	TT Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Captain Frank	Mr C Murray	8	57.0kg	—	72	72	+12.70	33/1	Y	—
7	Underdog	Mr J Gates	3	60.0kg	—	58	58	+14.00	80/1	B Y	—
8	Secret Warrior	Mr K J Lihaba	10	57.0kg*	—	70	70	+14.50	100/1	B Y	—
9	Brody	Mr T J Mayhew	7	55.5kg*	—	60	60	+22.25	100/1	Y	—
10	Gunshot	Mr N Klink	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+99.99	100/1	B N	—
Code 88	Green Cherry	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	—	N	—

Xenophon

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

5/10 Fav

MR 73 → 83

Power Of Pearls

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+4.60

7/2

MR — → 73

Silver Longsword Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.30

10/1

MR 69 → 74

Gavius Maximus

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+6.40

16/1

MR — → 79

EM Y

Parabellum

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+7.40

33/1

MR 65 → 61

TT Y

Captain Frank

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+12.70

33/1

MR — → 72

Underdog

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+14.00

80/1

MR — → 58

B Y

Secret Warrior

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+14.50

100/1

MR — → 70

B Y

Brody

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+22.25

100/1

MR — → 60

Gunshot

Mr N Klink · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+99.99

100/1

MR — → —

B N

Green Cherry

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRODY (*T Mayhew) was slow losing two lengths. b) GUNSHOT (N Klink) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1000m, XENOPHON (P Strydom) was brushed out by UNDERDOG (J Gates), which hung out around the turn. b) In view of the performance of CAPTAIN FRANK (C Murray), (distance 12,70 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of SECRET WARRIOR (*K J Lihaba), (distance 14,50 lengths, betting 100/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) XENOPHON (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) POWER OF PEARLS: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 55,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GUNSHOT is a gelding (gelded, 22 February 2025). Incorrectly carded. b) SILVER LONGSWORD raced equipped with steel shoes in front and alumites behind (declared 24 July 2025 at 13H39). c) PARABELLUM raced with a tongue tie on (declared 30 July 2025 at 07H48). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN FRANK not striding out behind. b) SECRET WARRIOR not striding out right front. c) UNDERDOG blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) GREEN CHERRY swollen right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.