14 March 2017 | Vaal | Race 3

CLASSIC DAY 1 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 105.00s

Avg Time 104.96s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Muntahaa	Mr C Murray	2	60.0kg	—	77	77	Won	9/10Fav	Y	O: Estate Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Starpath	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	60	75	75	+0.10	5/1	Y	O: Messrs D G Abery, M I Fullard, J H Drew, G G Igesund, C P Kalil & M A Makaab T: Mr G V Woodruff
3	Sputnik Plain	Mr W Marwing	5	60.0kg	59	48	48	+1.35	8/1	Y	O: Estate Late Mr P E White T: Mr A G Laird
4	Samar	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	60.0kg	55	65	65	+4.05	8/1	Y	O: Mr M S Moosa T: Mr C J Mayhew
5	Speed Monitor	Mr G Wrogemann	7	60.0kg	51	55	55	+4.15	13/1	Y	O: Messrs A J Swanepoel & P L Olivier T: Mr Brett Warren
6	Zippa	Mr C Zackey	3	60.0kg	53	66	66	+6.35	50/1	B Y	—
7	Sunset Boy	Mr S M Brown	8	60.0kg	30	57	57	+7.25	100/1	Y	—
8	Fort Ross	Mr R M Simons	4	60.0kg	47	50	50	+12.00	18/1	TT Y	—
9	Ali Pasha	Mr L H Pagel	10	60.0kg	39	35	35	+13.80	100/1	Y	—
10	Tabloid Truth	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	—	36	36	+18.50	22/1	N	—
Code 88	Orson	Mr K H Zechner	3	60.0kg	—	74	74	—	13/1	N	—
Code 88	Tower	—	2	60.0kg	—	44	44	—	—	N	—

Muntahaa

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

9/10 Fav

MR — → 77

Starpath

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.10

5/1

MR 60 → 75

Sputnik Plain

Mr W Marwing · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.35

8/1

MR 59 → 48

Samar

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+4.05

8/1

MR 55 → 65

Speed Monitor

Mr G Wrogemann · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+4.15

13/1

MR 51 → 55

Zippa

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+6.35

50/1

MR 53 → 66

B Y

Sunset Boy

Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.25

100/1

MR 30 → 57

Fort Ross

Mr R M Simons · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+12.00

18/1

MR 47 → 50

TT Y

Ali Pasha

Mr L H Pagel · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+13.80

100/1

MR 39 → 35

Tabloid Truth

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+18.50

22/1

MR — → 36

Orson

Mr K H Zechner · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

13/1

MR — → 74

Tower

— · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 44

SPEED MONITOR, ALI PASHA and TABLOID TRUTH lost one length. ALI PASHA over-raced in the early stages. Approaching the 300m, STARPATH had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between SPUTNIK PLAIN, which rolled out marginally, and MUNTAHAA, which rolled in marginally. TABLOID TRUTH failed to negotiate the turn and raced wide into the straight. MUNTAHAA and STARPATH were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Jockey Lerena was charged with a contravention, read with Guideline C on the use of the crop, in that he struck STARPATH more than three times on consecutive strides. Jockey Lerena signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine was imposed. Vet: FORT ROSS - abnormal respiratory noise. SUNSET BOY - mouth injury. Scratched: TOWER - no transport available. ORSON - not striding out right front. AFTER THE RUNNING OF RACE 3, CONCERNS WERE RAISED REGARDING THE UNDERFOOT CONDITIONS OF THE BACK STRAIGHT. IN THIS REGARD, THE RECENTLY LAYED DRAINAGE CHANNELS HAD RENDERED THE TRACK UNEVEN IN PLACES BETWEEN THE 2000 METRE AND THE 1800 METRE. A TRACK INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AND IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THESE CONCERNS WERE LEGTIMATE. ACCORDINGLY, IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, THE DISTANCE FOR RACE 5 WAS AMENDED FROM 2000 METRES TO 1700 METRES. RACES 4 - 9 WERE RE-SCHEDULED TO 14:45, 15:20, 16:00, 16:40, 17:20, 17:50, RESPECTIVELY.