NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 5 MAY WORK RIDERS CLASSIFIED STAKES (For All Horses)

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPACE MISSION jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) TRACKSUIT DAVE and THE MIGHTIEST were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 600m, PEARL IN HER CROWN was checked off the heels of SHEETS AND GOGGLES, which was carried in by THE MIGHTIEST, which shifted in. Work Rider N Ngqwangi was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of THE MIGHTIEST, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to PEARL IN HER CROWN and SHEETS AND GOGGLES when he shifted in at approximately the 600m. Work Rider N Ngqwangi signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 14 May 2026. c) At approximately the 250m, SHEETS AND GOGGLES had to check and switch out to avoid the heels of THE MIGHTIEST, which shifted in. Work Rider N Ngqwangi was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of THE MIGHTIEST, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SHEETS AND GOGGLES when he shifted in at approximately the 250m. Work Rider N Ngqwangi signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 26 May 2026. d) SKY PILLAR ROCK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MduP). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) APOSTROPHE was ridden by Work Rider P Mlangeni (declared 4 May 2026 at 15H56). Work Rider X C Machaieie was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on APOSTROPHE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer S G Tarry, thereby necessitating a change of Rider. Work Rider X C Machaieie signed an Admission of Guilt for a Warning. b) NORTHERN KITTEN: Work Rider S Mosia weighed out at 55,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight. Work Rider S Mosia was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on NORTHERN KITTEN, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer F P Habib. Work Rider S Mosia signed an Admission of Guilt for a Warning. c) PEARL IN HER CROWN: Work Rider T Mango weighed out at 58,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) BLOOD OF EDEN insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.