11 December 2014 | Vaal | Race 1

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Distance 1450m

Going Standard

Win Time 91.78s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Aqua Blue	Mr G J Lerena	7	59.0kg	67	70	70	Won	11/2	Y	O: Miss C K Stewart & Messrs M C Gerber & P E White T: Mr A G Laird
2	Red Scimitar	Mr K H Zechner	1	59.0kg	55	61	61	+1.00	8/1	TT Y	O: Mr M E Leaf T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Forest View Line	Mr J H Greyling	5	60.0kg	60	40	40	+1.50	33/10	Y	O: Messrs Peet Diedericks, A Markou, R Pettigrew & G Simitopoulos T: Mr S T Pettigrew
4	Scar Tissue	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	59.0kg	—	61	61	+1.75	7/1	Y	O: Tinus Gericke T: Mr M G Azzie
5	Vision Quest	Mr J Mariba	6	59.0kg	64	50	50	+6.00	5/2Fav	Y	O: Messrs M F de Kock, G M Grant, C S Haynes, M J, M L & M P Sham & Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh T: Mr M F de Kock
6	Lucky And Powerful	Mr I Sturgeon	4	59.0kg	—	—	—	+8.25	33/1	Y	—
7	Nuclear Treaty	Mr C A Little	9	60.0kg	35	35	35	+12.00	100/1	B Y	—
8	Rock Force	Mr S M Brown	10	59.0kg	67	49	49	+13.50	12/1	Y	—
9	Caught In Cork	Mr R M Simons	2	59.0kg	—	—	—	+15.00	50/1	Y	—
10	Movie Man	Mr F Naude	11	59.0kg	—	51	51	+15.10	14/1	TT Y	—
11	Global Tithe	Mr C Zackey	12	59.0kg*	—	15	15	+15.50	75/1	Y	—
12	Mon Star	Mr R Munger	3	57.5kg*	48	45	45	+18.50	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Song Jet	Mr C R Maujean	8	60.0kg	—	55	55	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Wellington	—	6	60.0kg	—	34	34	—	40/1	N	—

Aqua Blue

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 67 → 70

Red Scimitar

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+1.00

8/1

MR 55 → 61

TT Y

Forest View Line

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.50

33/10

MR 60 → 40

Scar Tissue

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+1.75

7/1

MR — → 61

Vision Quest

Mr J Mariba · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+6.00

5/2 Fav

MR 64 → 50

Lucky And Powerful

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+8.25

33/1

MR — → —

Nuclear Treaty

Mr C A Little · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+12.00

100/1

MR 35 → 35

B Y

Rock Force

Mr S M Brown · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+13.50

12/1

MR 67 → 49

Caught In Cork

Mr R M Simons · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+15.00

50/1

MR — → —

Movie Man

Mr F Naude · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+15.10

14/1

MR — → 51

TT Y

Global Tithe

Mr C Zackey (True) · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+15.50

75/1

MR — → 15

Mon Star

Mr R Munger (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+18.50

50/1

MR 48 → 45

B Y

Song Jet

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 55

Wellington

— · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 34

RED SCIMITAR was stubborn loading. MON STAR and MOVIE MAN lost one length. AQUA BLUE and SCAR TISSUE were hanging in from the 400m. Jockey Simons reported that CAUGHT IN CORK made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. In view of the performance of VISION QUEST, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Jockey Zechner was charged with a contravention, read with Guideline M on the use of the crop, in that he used his crop with excessive frequency whilst riding the horse RED SCIMITAR in the straight. Jockey Zechner signed an Admission of Guilt and a penalty of a Warning was imposed. In assessing the penalty, the Stewards considered that Jockey Zechner had last been charged with contravening this Rule in the Central Provinces in January 2014. AQUA BLUE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. MON STAR is a gelding, incorrectly carded as a colt. To be investigated. Vet: NUCLEAR TREATY - abnormal respiratory noise. VISION QUEST - not striding out both front. CAUGHT IN CORK - no respiratory noise detected post race. LUCKY AND POWERFUL - coughing. Scratched: SONG JET - ineligible, winner Vaal Racecourse 4 December 2014. WELLINGTON - under veterinary treatment.