02 March 2017 | Vaal | Race 1

WELCOME TO THE VAAL MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (2 YEAR OLDS)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.34s

Avg Time 57.93s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Alfolk (AUS)	Mr C Murray	10	60.0kg	—	119	119	Won	15/10Fav	TT Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Crassus	Mr D L Habib	1	60.0kg	—	58	58	+2.25	16/1	Y	O: Messrs J H Deneys & N J Nassif, Mesdames B I d'Oliveira & N K Nassif & Mr W C & Mrs C Nassif T: Mr B Webber
3	Flying Free	Mr I Sturgeon	9	60.0kg	—	114	114	+2.35	15/2	Y	O: Mr M E Leaf T: Mr Gavin van Zyl
4	Alex The Great	Mr J P van der Merwe	13	60.0kg	—	63	63	+3.35	6/1	Y	O: Mr R W S Chung T: Mr R R Magner
5	Christofle	Mr C Ngcobo	2	60.0kg*	—	78	78	+4.45	33/1	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
6	Eight Cities	Mr J Penny	5	60.0kg	—	82	82	+4.65	66/1	Y	—
7	Mr Fire Eyes	Mr R Munger	4	60.0kg	—	69	69	+5.65	15/1	Y	—
8	He's Great	Mr D B Yeo	7	60.0kg	—	59	59	+6.75	66/1	Y	—
9	Cape Flyer	Mr C J Habib	11	58.5kg*	—	62	62	+7.50	80/1	Y	—
10	Raise A Flag	Mr S M Brown	8	60.0kg	—	71	71	+7.60	25/1	Y	—
11	Icarus Flight	Mr M J Thackeray	3	60.0kg	—	71	71	+7.70	20/1	Y	—
12	Sosmart	Mr A C Fortune	6	60.0kg	—	21	21	+10.20	50/1	Y	—
13	Noordwes	Mr M A Yeni	12	60.0kg	—	47	47	+11.50	100/1	Y	—
Code 90	Laurent Du Var	Mr C Zackey	9	60.0kg	—	68	68	—	22/10	N	—
Code 88	Polar Ice	Mr G J Lerena	11	60.0kg	—	86	86	—	—	N	—

Alfolk (AUS)

Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR — → 119

TT Y

Crassus

Mr D L Habib · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.25

16/1

MR — → 58

Flying Free

Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.35

15/2

MR — → 114

Alex The Great

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+3.35

6/1

MR — → 63

Christofle

Mr C Ngcobo (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.45

33/1

MR — → 78

Eight Cities

Mr J Penny · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.65

66/1

MR — → 82

Mr Fire Eyes

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.65

15/1

MR — → 69

He's Great

Mr D B Yeo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.75

66/1

MR — → 59

Cape Flyer

Mr C J Habib (True) · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+7.50

80/1

MR — → 62

Raise A Flag

Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.60

25/1

MR — → 71

Icarus Flight

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.70

20/1

MR — → 71

Sosmart

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+10.20

50/1

MR — → 21

Noordwes

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+11.50

100/1

MR — → 47

Laurent Du Var

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

22/10

MR — → 68

Polar Ice

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 86

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 the withdrawal of LAURENT DU VAR. LAURENT DU VAR reared in the stalls injuring itself. The Staring Stall Certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn and he was suspended for seven days. He may not be presented for re-passing during this period. CAPE FLYER, EIGHT CITIES and FLYING FREE lost one length. EIGHT CITIES and RAISE A FLAG raced green. CRASSUS shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. ALFOLK (AUS) was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. ALFOLK (AUS) raced with a tongue tie on. Vet: HE'S GREAT - scalped left hind. RAISE A FLAG - abnormal respiratory noise. Scratched: POLAR ICE - colic. LAURENT DU VAR - injured in the stalls.