13 September 2016 | Vaal | Race 1

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.06s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Raging Fire	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	60.0kg	50	55	55	Won	14/1	Y	O: Messrs G P Stoltz & I F M van Schalkwyk T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Matchmaker	Mr K H Zechner	10	60.0kg	56	72	72	+0.80	7/1	B Y	O: Mr A & Mrs F J van Vuuren T: Mr M G Azzie
3	Persian Approval	Mr L Hewitson	9	57.0kg*	76	71	71	+1.40	1/1Fav	Y	O: Mr A & Mrs F J van Vuuren T: Mr M G Azzie
4	Okavango Delta	Mr A C Fortune	4	57.0kg	—	71	71	+1.70	2/1	Y	O: Ms Sylvia Vrska & Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
5	Man The Fort	Mr J Mariba	1	60.0kg	44	52	52	+6.20	50/1	Y	O: Winstar Racing (Nom: Dr I A Katz) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Stool Pigeon	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	57.0kg	—	55	55	+10.00	14/1	Y	—
7	Funky Town	Mr M J Thackeray	5	60.0kg*	42	44	44	+11.25	50/1	B TT Y	—
8	Mr Tatler	Mr J H Greyling	6	57.0kg	—	48	48	+13.00	50/1	Y	—
9	Yavapai	Mr S M Brown	2	57.0kg	10	36	36	+24.00	150/1	Y	—
10	Tafteesh	Mr T Appie	3	57.0kg	—	36	36	+24.50	5/1	Y	—
Code 88	Beachhead	—	5	57.0kg	—	26	26	—	66/1	N	—
Code 88	Gold Medalist	Mr C Zackey	2	57.0kg	—	66	66	—	22/10	N	—

Raging Fire

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 50 → 55

Matchmaker

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+0.80

7/1

MR 56 → 72

B Y

Persian Approval

Mr L Hewitson (True) · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+1.40

1/1 Fav

MR 76 → 71

Okavango Delta

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+1.70

2/1

MR — → 71

Man The Fort

Mr J Mariba · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+6.20

50/1

MR 44 → 52

Stool Pigeon

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+10.00

14/1

MR — → 55

Funky Town

Mr M J Thackeray (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.25

50/1

MR 42 → 44

B TT Y

Mr Tatler

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+13.00

50/1

MR — → 48

Yavapai

Mr S M Brown · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+24.00

150/1

MR 10 → 36

Tafteesh

Mr T Appie · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+24.50

5/1

MR — → 36

Beachhead

— · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 26

Gold Medalist

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

—

22/10

MR — → 66

Jockey Simons did not ride at today's racemeeting (medically indisposed). He was replaced on his mounts. The start of this Race was delayed due to TAFTEESH pulling its left front shoe en-route to the start which was attended to by the course farrier. RAGING FIRE and TAFTEESH were slow into stride. PERSIAN APPROVAL took an awkward stride at the 1000m. YAVAPAI was difficult to settle in the early stages and shifted out away from the crop from the 300m. STOOL PIGEON raced green. MATCHMAKER and OKAVANGO DELTA shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. When questioned regarding the improved performance of MATCHMAKER, Assistant Trainer Azzie explained to the Board that this gelding had a tendency to over-race and in his last start had raced clear of the field and compounded. In today's race, Jockey Zechner had more control over him in the early stages. He further explained that this gelding may also reserve its best efforts for the Vaal straight. Assistant Trainer Azzie's explanation was noted. RAGING FIRE was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Vet: YAVAPAI and OKAVANGO DELTA - abnormal respiratory noise. MR TATLER - not striding out both front. Scratched: BEACHHEAD and GOLD MEDALIST - off feed.