17 August 2016 | Vaal | Race 1

WELCOME TO THE VAAL MAIDEN PLATE

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.03s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Private Ruler	Mr R M Simons	9	57.0kg	66	49	49	Won	14/1	Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst, P F Matchett, W Nankervis & Ms M Richards T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Flying Fool	Mr S Chambers	10	57.0kg	69	63	63	+0.60	10/1	Y	O: Mr T Spies T: Mr C Spies
3	Stunned	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	57.0kg	—	70	70	+1.00	16/10Fav	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Tapenzee	Mr L Hewitson	4	57.0kg*	—	55	55	+2.25	6/1	Y	O: Mr A & Mrs F J van Vuuren T: Mr M G Azzie
5	Excellency	Mr S M Brown	2	57.0kg	—	55	55	+3.00	14/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Mr Tinsel	Mr G J Lerena	5	57.0kg	68	48	48	+3.75	6/1	Y	—
7	Brave Option	Mr A C Fortune	7	57.0kg	58	57	57	+5.25	14/1	Y	—
8	Happy King	Mr J G Sampson	12	60.0kg	32	48	48	+5.75	100/1	Y	—
9	Zippa	Mr F M Herholdt	8	57.0kg	—	66	66	+11.00	110/1	Y	—
10	Hammies Tin	Mr M J Thackeray	6	57.0kg*	—	48	48	+13.25	110/1	TT Y	—
11	Scholar Patrol	Mr C Ngcobo	11	55.5kg*	—	30	30	+14.50	110/1	Y	—
12	Seven Sovereigns	Mr K H Zechner	13	60.0kg	—	61	61	+16.25	5/1	Y	—
13	Back On Track	Mr R Munger	1	57.0kg	—	40	40	+20.00	30/1	Y	—
Code 88	Cut The Cards	Mr C Murray	1	57.0kg*	—	—	—	—	—	N	—

Private Ruler

Mr R M Simons · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 66 → 49

Flying Fool

Mr S Chambers · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+0.60

10/1

MR 69 → 63

Stunned

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+1.00

16/10 Fav

MR — → 70

Tapenzee

Mr L Hewitson (True) · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+2.25

6/1

MR — → 55

Excellency

Mr S M Brown · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.00

14/1

MR — → 55

Mr Tinsel

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.75

6/1

MR 68 → 48

Brave Option

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+5.25

14/1

MR 58 → 57

Happy King

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+5.75

100/1

MR 32 → 48

Zippa

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+11.00

110/1

MR — → 66

Hammies Tin

Mr M J Thackeray (True) · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+13.25

110/1

MR — → 48

TT Y

Scholar Patrol

Mr C Ngcobo (True) · Dw 11 · 55.5kg

+14.50

110/1

MR — → 30

Seven Sovereigns

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+16.25

5/1

MR — → 61

Back On Track

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+20.00

30/1

MR — → 40

Cut The Cards

Mr C Murray (True) · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

—

MR — → —

SEVEN SOVEREIGNS, EXCELLENCY, and ZIPPA lost one length. BRAVE OPTION reared in the stalls. BACK ON TRACK was restless in the stalls. BRAVE OPTION cast its left front shoe in running. ZIPPA steadied momentarily approaching the 300m when awkwardly placed on the outside of SEVEN SOVEREIGNS, which took an awkward stride when shifting out away from the crop. Jockey Zechner appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol films of the race and he was advised to take more care when shifting ground in future. In view of the performance of SEVEN SOVEREIGNS, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. FLYING FOOL shifted out sharply away from the crop at approximately the 300m. SCHOLAR PATROL was hanging out from the 300m. STUNNED shifted out away from the crop in the closing stages. PRIVATE RULER was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: SEVEN SOVEREIGNS - fatigued. STUNNED - speedy cut right hind. ZIPPA - coughing. Scratched: CUT THE CARDS - lame right front.