12 April 2016 | Vaal | Race 3

CHAMPIONS DAY 30 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.50s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Wild Horizon	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	—	96	96	Won	2/1	Y	O: Mrs M Slack & Mr M B Javett T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Connaught Hotel	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.0kg	66	65	65	+1.10	22/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs L J van der Vyver, Estate Late D G Abery, C J van der Vyver & G V Woodruff T: Mr G V Woodruff
3	Go Fly A Kite (AUS)	Mr I Sturgeon	10	60.0kg	59	56	56	+1.60	8/1	Y	O: Mr M E Leaf T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Aquabuoy	Mr J Mariba	9	60.0kg	34	65	65	+2.80	125/1	TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr R Francis T: Estate Late Mr R Francis
5	Matchmaker	Mr K H Zechner	5	60.0kg	—	72	72	+3.20	11/2	Y	O: Mr A & Mrs F J van Vuuren T: Mr M G Azzie
6	Keep On Flying	Mr R Danielson	3	60.0kg	49	41	41	+4.20	66/1	TT Y	—
7	King Cruiser	Mr R Munger	13	60.0kg	57	49	49	+7.20	30/1	Y	—
8	Il Duce	Mr J Penny	8	60.0kg	50	37	37	+10.00	13/1	B TT Y	—
9	Kings Landing	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	60.0kg	60	55	55	+11.75	22/1	Y	—
10	The Honourable Don	Mr M J Thackeray	4	60.0kg*	57	33	33	+11.95	125/1	TT Y	—
11	Quattro	Mr C Zackey	12	60.0kg	64	64	64	+12.00	10/1	B Y	—
12	Red John	Mr S Chambers	2	60.0kg	33	42	42	+14.60	125/1	TT Y	—
13	Star Trek	Mr S M Brown	11	60.0kg	—	68	68	+15.60	125/1	F	—
Code 88	Resister	—	11	60.0kg	—	44	44	—	—	N	—

Wild Horizon

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

2/1

MR — → 96

Connaught Hotel

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+1.10

22/10 Fav

MR 66 → 65

Go Fly A Kite (AUS)

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+1.60

8/1

MR 59 → 56

Aquabuoy

Mr J Mariba · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.80

125/1

MR 34 → 65

TT Y

Matchmaker

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.20

11/2

MR — → 72

Keep On Flying

Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+4.20

66/1

MR 49 → 41

TT Y

King Cruiser

Mr R Munger · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+7.20

30/1

MR 57 → 49

Il Duce

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+10.00

13/1

MR 50 → 37

B TT Y

Kings Landing

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+11.75

22/1

MR 60 → 55

The Honourable Don

Mr M J Thackeray (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+11.95

125/1

MR 57 → 33

TT Y

Quattro

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+12.00

10/1

MR 64 → 64

B Y

Red John

Mr S Chambers · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+14.60

125/1

MR 33 → 42

TT Y

Star Trek

Mr S M Brown · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+15.60

125/1

MR — → 68

Resister

— · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 44

GO FLY A KITE (AUS) flyjumped out the stalls. KEEP ON FLYING and WILD HORIZON were slow losing one length. KING CRUISER was slow losing two lengths. THE HONOURABLE DON over-raced in the early stages. QUATTRO over-raced in the early stages and thereafter commenced to hang in from the 300m. Jockey Zackey reported that QUATTRO did not stride out freely and was coughing in running. Jockey Chambers reported that RED JOHN did not stride out freely in running. CONNAUGHT HOTEL was brushed at approximately the 100m by WILD HORIZON, which shifted both ways away from the crop. WILD HORIZON and CONNAUGHT HOTEL were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. KEEP ON FLYING and AQUABUOY raced with a tongue tie on. STAR TREK raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind. Vet: QUATTRO - not striding out right front. RED JOHN - not striding out right front. THE HONOURABLE DON - abnormal respiratory noise. Scratched: RESISTER - retired.