22 April 2014 | Vaal | Race 1

MAIDEN PLATE WELCOME TO THE VAAL

Distance 1000m

Going Soft

Win Time 60.31s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Stock	Mr G Wrogemann	5	60.0kg	57	42	42	Won	7/1	Y	O: Mr C J Maree T: Mr C J Maree
2	Battle Of Alma	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	66	61	61	+0.05	33/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr D G Pavkovich T: Mr D Zaki
3	Wild Thing	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	65	36	36	+1.50	4/1	Y	O: Estate Late Mr A C Rhodes T: Mr R R Magner
4	Fly Me High	Mr F Naude	10	60.0kg	57	59	59	+1.60	7/1	B Y	O: Messrs C Gordon & T Quigley T: Mr C Spies
5	Play-Play	Mr J G Sampson	9	60.0kg	62	61	61	+5.50	9/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs C A Goosen, T G Byleveld, C M Comaroff, L W Goosen, B K Parker & Mrs S C Strijdom T: Mr L W Goosen
6	Red Bull Kid	Mr L A Bester	11	60.0kg	57	52	52	+6.25	40/1	TT F	—
7	Wallingford	Mr S M Brown	8	60.0kg	45	55	55	+9.50	66/1	B TT Y	—
8	King	Mr C Zackey	13	58.5kg*	43	44	44	+10.75	100/1	Y	—
9	Country Strong	Mr T Appie	6	60.0kg	45	42	42	+12.25	66/1	Y	—
10	King Of Cloth	Mr R D Fourie	3	60.0kg	65	45	45	+13.25	4/1	B Y	—
11	Fortinbras	Mr S Chambers	2	60.0kg	47	—	—	+15.00	66/1	Y	—
12	Fields Of Athenry	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	57.5kg	—	—	—	+19.75	33/1	Y	—
13	Qurum	Mr F B Maleking	12	57.5kg*	—	—	—	+20.25	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Nkomo	Mr J H Greyling	6	54.5kg	—	59	59	—	66/1	N	—
Code 88	West We Go	—	3	54.5kg	—	65	65	—	—	N	—

Royal Stock

Mr G Wrogemann · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 57 → 42

Battle Of Alma

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.05

33/10 Fav

MR 66 → 61

B Y

Wild Thing

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+1.50

4/1

MR 65 → 36

Fly Me High

Mr F Naude · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+1.60

7/1

MR 57 → 59

B Y

Play-Play

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.50

9/1

MR 62 → 61

B TT Y

Red Bull Kid

Mr L A Bester · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+6.25

40/1

MR 57 → 52

TT F

Wallingford

Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.50

66/1

MR 45 → 55

B TT Y

King

Mr C Zackey (True) · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

+10.75

100/1

MR 43 → 44

Country Strong

Mr T Appie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+12.25

66/1

MR 45 → 42

King Of Cloth

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+13.25

4/1

MR 65 → 45

B Y

Fortinbras

Mr S Chambers · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+15.00

66/1

MR 47 → —

Fields Of Athenry

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+19.75

33/1

MR — → —

Qurum

Mr F B Maleking (True) · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+20.25

33/1

MR — → —

Nkomo

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

—

66/1

MR — → 59

West We Go

— · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

—

MR — → 65

QURUM was slow, losing 1 to 2 lengths. BATTLE OF ALMA was restless in the pens. RED BULL KID raced equipped with alumites in front and steels behind. FORTINBRAS cast the left front shoe in running. BATTLE OF ALMA shifted out away from the crop, resulting in WILD THING having to ease off the heels of BATTLE OF ALMA shortly before the finish line. An Inquiry will be held into this incident. An Objection was lodged by Assistant Trainer Stegmann on behalf of the third placed horse, WILD THING, against the second placed horse, BATTLE OF ALMA, on the grounds of interference in the latter stages of the race. The Board, after viewing the patrol films of the race and hearing all the evidence, were of the opinion that despite this incident, WILD THING would not have finished in front of BATTLE OF ALMA and therefore overruled the Objection. The result stands. Mr Stegmann's deposit was declared forfeit. KING was hanging in badly and difficult to assist from the 600 metre mark, resulting in the saddle slipping sideways. FIELDS OF ATHENRY raced green. ROYAL STOCK and BATTLE OF ALMA were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Scratched: NKOMO - off feed. WEST WE GO - viral infection.