21 April 2015 | Vaal | Race 4

INTERCONTINENTAL VILLAGE DAY 25 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE

Distance 1000m

Going Standard

Win Time 60.63s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	American Tiger	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	71	74	74	Won	33/10	Y	O: Mr C J Barnard T: Mr R P Lerena
2	Return To The Sun	Mr K H Zechner	8	60.0kg	—	55	55	+3.50	8/1	Y	O: Messrs R R Magner, R Fernandez, S Sheik, D G Zackey & C P Zackey T: Mr R R Magner
3	First Sign	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	60.0kg	60	59	59	+9.50	16/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs A Joannides & A G O'Connor & Eclipse Racing & Breeding C.C. T: Late Mr B D Botes
4	Victor's Folly	Mr J H Greyling	2	60.0kg	57	50	50	+11.00	16/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr L J Erasmus & Mrs M J Erasmus T: Estate Late Mr L J Erasmus
5	Valiance Samaritan	Mr I Sturgeon	1	60.0kg	62	41	41	+11.20	11/2	Y	O: Late Mr D R & Mrs K M L Makins T: Estate Late Mr L J Erasmus
6	Starlight Explorer (AUS)	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	58.5kg*	44	38	38	+11.25	14/1	Y	—
7	Striking Pose	Mr F M Herholdt	6	57.0kg	—	42	42	+11.75	16/1	Y	—
8	Apsley	Mr C Murray	9	55.5kg*	—	45	45	+12.75	33/1	B Y	—
9	Sea Knight	Mr R M Simons	4	60.0kg	72	60	60	+13.15	18/10Fav	B Y	—
10	Social Lad	Mr T Pretorius	10	60.0kg	—	—	—	+15.75	66/1	TT S	—
Code 88	Captain Nev	—	5	60.0kg	—	37	37	—	55/1	N	—
Code 88	Denison	—	3	60.0kg	—	51	51	—	—	N	—
Code 90	Tzitzikama Fire	Mr S Chambers	7	57.0kg	—	62	62	—	66/1	N	—

American Tiger

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

33/10

MR 71 → 74

Return To The Sun

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.50

8/1

MR — → 55

First Sign

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.50

16/1

MR 60 → 59

B TT Y

Victor's Folly

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+11.00

16/1

MR 57 → 50

B Y

Valiance Samaritan

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+11.20

11/2

MR 62 → 41

Starlight Explorer (AUS)

Mr Wesley Marwing (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+11.25

14/1

MR 44 → 38

Striking Pose

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+11.75

16/1

MR — → 42

Apsley

Mr C Murray (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+12.75

33/1

MR — → 45

B Y

Sea Knight

Mr R M Simons · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+13.15

18/10 Fav

MR 72 → 60

B Y

Social Lad

Mr T Pretorius · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+15.75

66/1

MR — → —

TT S

Captain Nev

— · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

55/1

MR — → 37

Denison

— · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 51

Tzitzikama Fire

Mr S Chambers · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 62

The start of this Race was delayed due to the withdrawal TZITZIKAMA FIRE. TZITZIKAMA FIRE was restless in the stalls. The starting stalls certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn until recertified tractable. VALIANCE SAMARITAN and APSLEY lost 2 lengths. Jockey Sturgeon signed an Admission of Guilt for 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 VALIANCE SAMARITAN. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. Jockey Simons reported that SEA KNIGHT was blowing heavily in running. SOCIAL LAD was hanging in throughout and proved difficult to assist. AMERICAN TIGER was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. SOCIAL LAD raced in the Colours of Mr & Mrs S W Kenny: Purple, White Crossed Sashes, Purple Sleeves, White Cap, Purple Spots Vet: SEA KNIGHT - coughing. Scratched: DENISON - retired. CAPTAIN NEV - insufficient recovery time. TZITZIKAMA FIRE - injured in pens.