10 September 2015 | Vaal | Race 1

WELCOME TO THE VAAL MAIDEN PLATE (FILLIES & MARES)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 73.55s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	River Empress	Mr P J Strydom	4	60.0kg	52	64	64	Won	3/1	TT Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr G V Woodruff
2	Narnia	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	58.0kg	—	60	60	+4.20	25/1	Y	O: Mr T P Zackey & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Tripadvisor	Mr C R Maujean	1	58.0kg	79	69	69	+5.30	5/10Fav	Y	O: Mr R A Gullett & Mrs L C A Bouwer T: Estate Late Mr S M Ferreira
4	Lady Raven	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.0kg	—	—	—	+11.50	66/1	Y	O: Mr Peet Diedericks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
5	Avatara	Mr F M Herholdt	6	60.0kg	50	50	50	+12.30	66/1	TT Y	O: Mrs Josephine de Nys T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Attract The Crowd	Mr I Sturgeon	8	60.0kg	49	38	38	+12.50	33/1	Y	—
7	Saxon Leader	Mr C Murray	12	56.5kg*	44	—	—	+16.90	66/1	Y	—
8	Queen Of Arts	Mr J H Greyling	9	58.0kg	—	50	50	+17.40	125/1	Y	—
9	Rocky Shore	Mr R M Simons	2	58.0kg	—	39	39	+20.60	16/1	Y	—
10	Swizzle Stick	Mr M J Thackeray	7	58.5kg*	—	50	50	+20.85	40/1	Y	—
11	One Sexy Lady	Mr S M Brown	10	60.0kg	47	40	40	+22.85	75/1	TT Y	—
12	Merit Rate	Mr K H Zechner	11	58.0kg	—	—	—	+27.85	40/1	Y	—

River Empress

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

3/1

MR 52 → 64

TT Y

Narnia

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+4.20

25/1

MR — → 60

Tripadvisor

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+5.30

5/10 Fav

MR 79 → 69

Lady Raven

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+11.50

66/1

MR — → —

Avatara

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+12.30

66/1

MR 50 → 50

TT Y

Attract The Crowd

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+12.50

33/1

MR 49 → 38

Saxon Leader

Mr C Murray (True) · Dw 12 · 56.5kg

+16.90

66/1

MR 44 → —

Queen Of Arts

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+17.40

125/1

MR — → 50

Rocky Shore

Mr R M Simons · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+20.60

16/1

MR — → 39

Swizzle Stick

Mr M J Thackeray (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+20.85

40/1

MR — → 50

One Sexy Lady

Mr S M Brown · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+22.85

75/1

MR 47 → 40

TT Y

Merit Rate

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+27.85

40/1

MR — → —

Jockey Lerena (overseas bound) did not ride at today's race meeting. He was replaced on his mounts. LADY RAVEN was slow into stride. NARNIA stumbled at the start. QUEEN OF ARTS was slow, losing 2 lengths. LADY RAVEN took an awkward stride at the 400m. NARNIA was hanging in from the 300m. Jockey Maujean reported that TRIPADVISOR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. Jockey Zechner reported that MERIT RATE did not stride out freely in running. RIVER EMPRESS was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. AVATARA raced equipped with a tongue tie. Vet: AVATARA - coughing. LADY RAVEN - post race distress, severe. ONE SEXY LADY and TRIPADVISOR - abnormal respiratory noise. MERIT RATE - post race distress; lame right front. NARNIA - mild post race distress.