12 August 2014 | Vaal | Race 1

VAAL RACECOURSE MAIDEN PLATE (3 YEAR OLDS)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.33s

Avg Time 83.82s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fear Nothing	Mr L Nhlapo	11	58.0kg	62	43	43	Won	100/1	Y	O: Mr L de Jager & Mr L J & Mrs M J Erasmus T: Estate Late Mr L J Erasmus
2	Oreo Line	Mr F M Herholdt	1	58.0kg	—	61	61	+3.00	18/10Fav	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Mrs M Slack), Messrs M F de Kock, G M Grant, C S Haynes, Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
3	Charanga	Mr R Munger	7	55.5kg*	—	64	64	+3.50	25/1	Y	O: Mr Nishen Moodley T: Mr D Zaki
4	Viking Castle	Mr J H Greyling	3	58.0kg	75	38	38	+4.25	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr B N Graham T: Estate Late Mr L J Erasmus
5	Like An Arrow	Mr P J Strydom	2	58.0kg	—	55	55	+8.00	7/1	Y	O: Mr A R Rapp T: Mr S J Moffatt
6	Confabulate	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.0kg	—	57	57	+8.25	3/1	Y	—
7	Commentator	Mr J Penny	12	55.5kg*	66	49	49	+9.25	75/1	B TT Y	—
8	Play Zak	Mr S Khumalo	5	58.0kg	—	35	35	+12.25	20/1	Y	—
9	Magicalad	Mr D B Yeo	10	58.0kg	60	43	43	+16.00	110/1	Y	—
10	Super Club	Mr S Chambers	6	58.0kg	—	57	57	+19.00	110/1	Y	—
11	Rolling Thunder	Mr I Sturgeon	9	58.0kg	—	25	25	+21.00	33/1	Y	—
12	Motoman	Mr G D Aucharuz	8	58.0kg	—	60	60	+26.00	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Hooha	Mr F Naude	2	58.0kg	—	67	67	—	66/1	N	—

Fear Nothing

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

Won

100/1

MR 62 → 43

Oreo Line

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+3.00

18/10 Fav

MR — → 61

Charanga

Mr R Munger (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+3.50

25/1

MR — → 64

Viking Castle

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+4.25

4/1

MR 75 → 38

TT Y

Like An Arrow

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+8.00

7/1

MR — → 55

Confabulate

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+8.25

3/1

MR — → 57

Commentator

Mr J Penny (True) · Dw 12 · 55.5kg

+9.25

75/1

MR 66 → 49

B TT Y

Play Zak

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+12.25

20/1

MR — → 35

Magicalad

Mr D B Yeo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+16.00

110/1

MR 60 → 43

Super Club

Mr S Chambers · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+19.00

110/1

MR — → 57

Rolling Thunder

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+21.00

33/1

MR — → 25

Motoman

Mr G D Aucharuz · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+26.00

25/1

MR — → 60

Hooha

Mr F Naude · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 67

MOTOMAN was stubborn loading. Stable Employee Ithier was advised to re-school this gelding prior to its next engagement. VIKING CASTLE was restless in the pens. Trainer Erasmus was advised to re-school this colt prior to its next engagement. OREO was slow, losing 1 to 2 lengths. Apprentice Penny, the rider of COMMENTATOR, appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and was strongly advised to keep his mounts on a straight course parallel to the running rail for the first 200 metres of the race whilst riding in a race over a straight course. VIKING CASTLE, CONFABULATE, MOTOMAN and PLAY ZAK became cramped for galloping room for a number of strides in a tightly bunched field at approximately the 600 metre mark. CHARANGA and LIKE AN ARROW raced green. Jockey Aucharuz reported that MOTOMAN was not striding out freely in running. PLAY ZAK spread the left front shoe in running. FEAR NOTHING was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Erasmus was questioned regarding this geldings improved performance. He explained to the Board that the course and the distance of today's race had better suited this horse. Trainer Erasmus's explanation was noted. Vet: COMMENTATOR and CHARANGA - abnormal respiratory noise. MOTOMAN - not striding out left front. Scratched: HOOHA - under suspension.