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27 August 2020 | Vaal | Race 7

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 58.45s
Avg Time 56.80s
Stakes R60,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr P J Strydom 10 57.0kg 74 84 84 Won 5/4Fav
TT Y
O: Mr D Shawe
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2 Mr L J Ferraris 4 58.5kg 77 60 60 +3.00 10/1
Y
O: Mr C J H van Niekerk
T: Mr S G Tarry
3 Mr C Zackey 1 58.0kg 76 75 75 +4.50 13/1
TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
4 Mr C R Maujean 9 59.0kg 78 79 79 +5.25 33/1
Y
O: Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides & Mr B D Botes
T: Late Mr B D Botes
5 Mr W B Kennedy 5 62.5kg 85 90 90 +7.00 11/2
Y
O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter)
T: Mr P A Peter
6 Mr M J Thackeray 8 56.0kg 72 28 28 +7.25 24/1
B Y
7 Mr K Matsunyane 3 52.0kg 62 60 60 +8.50 33/1
Y
8 Mr C F Dicken 6 52.0kg* 59 63 63 +8.60 6/1
B Y
9 Mr J R Syster 7 56.5kg* 73 70 70 +8.75 14/1
B F
10 Mr P Mxoli 2 56.0kg* 80 74 74 +9.50 16/1
B TT Y
1
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 10 · 57.0kg
Won
5/4 Fav
MR 7484
TT Y
2
Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+3.00
10/1
MR 7760
Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+4.50
13/1
MR 7675
TT Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+5.25
33/1
MR 7879
Y
5
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 62.5kg
+7.00
11/2
MR 8590
Y
6
Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+7.25
24/1
MR 7228
B Y
7
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
+8.50
33/1
MR 6260
Y
8
Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 6 · 52.0kg
+8.60
6/1
MR 5963
B Y
9
Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+8.75
14/1
MR 7370
B F
10
Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+9.50
16/1
MR 8074
B TT Y
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE THIRTY MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES 6 AND 7 AS WELL AS THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRECIOUS STONE (*L J Ferraris) and REBEL RENEGADE (*K Matsunyane) were slow into stride. b) RING OF FIRE (W Kennedy) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, PRECIOUS STONE (*L J Ferraris) was bumped inwards by RING OF FIRE (W Kennedy) which jumped in. b) RING OF FIRE (W Kennedy) hung in from the 300m. Jockey Kennedy reported that the saddle on RING OF FIRE slipped sideways in running and as a consequence of this, he was unable to fully assist his mount out to the end of the race. This was confirmed by an Official. c) SPANISH BOY (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SPANISH BOY was ridden by Jockey P Strydom (declared 27 August 2020 at 08H27). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PEARL OF SIBERIA raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 20 August 2020 at 14H17) and equipped with blinkers (declared 24 August 2020 at 08H46). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RING OF FIRE blowing. b) REBEL RENEGADE brush wound right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.