WELCOME TO THE VAAL WORKRIDERS MAIDEN PLATE | 08 Jun 2017

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Unchained Melody	Mr F T Semela	5	60.0kg	66	64	64	Won	21/20Fav	B Y	O: Mr H C N da Costa & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr G T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
2	Valegro	Mr S Mosia	9	60.0kg	55	46	46	+4.50	17/2	Y	O: Messrs L & W Zackey, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Z L Nassif T: Mr S W Kenny
3	Royal Standard	Mr T Matsoele	6	60.0kg	54	50	50	+4.80	7/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs B O Lenders, Late C P Bronkhorst, A Christodolides & B I Rajhununan & Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
4	Darkest Hour	Mr T D Monatisa	2	57.0kg	—	75	75	+5.70	16/1	B Y	O: Mr G C Kalil T: Late Mr B D Botes
5	Surfers Paradise	Mr D Mazule	4	57.5kg	—	64	64	+8.20	16/1	TT Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
6	Reventador	Mr Z I Lukhele	7	60.0kg	40	58	58	+8.50	66/1	B Y	—
7	Connect	Mr P Mongqawa	3	60.0kg	48	43	43	+8.80	14/1	B TT S	—
8	Running Fury	Mr M I Duba	11	60.0kg	50	53	53	+9.80	44/1	B Y	—
9	Sandalwood	Mr J Gwingwizha	10	54.5kg	—	64	64	+11.40	61/10	B Y	—
10	Queen Louella	Mr A Sithole	8	58.0kg	41	43	43	+13.10	80/1	B TT Y	—
11	Eagle Ruler	Mr S Mthembu	1	57.0kg	—	29	29	+23.50	20/1	Y	—

Unchained Melody

Mr F T Semela · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

21/20 Fav

MR 66 → 64

B Y

Valegro

Mr S Mosia · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+4.50

17/2

MR 55 → 46

Royal Standard

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.80

7/1

MR 54 → 50

B TT Y

Darkest Hour

Mr T D Monatisa · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+5.70

16/1

MR — → 75

B Y

Surfers Paradise

Mr D Mazule · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+8.20

16/1

MR — → 64

TT Y

Reventador

Mr Z I Lukhele · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+8.50

66/1

MR 40 → 58

B Y

Connect

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+8.80

14/1

MR 48 → 43

B TT S

Running Fury

Mr M I Duba · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+9.80

44/1

MR 50 → 53

B Y

Sandalwood

Mr J Gwingwizha · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+11.40

61/10

MR — → 64

B Y

Queen Louella

Mr A Sithole · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+13.10

80/1

MR 41 → 43

B TT Y

Eagle Ruler

Mr S Mthembu · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+23.50

20/1

MR — → 29

REVENTADOR and EAGLE RULER lost 1 length. SURFERS PARADISE jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls and lost 2 lengths. Workrider Mosia reported that VALEGRO changed strides continually in running. Workrider Mthembu reported that he felt something amiss with EAGLE RULER in running. Shortly after the start, RUNNING FURY and SANDALWOOD came together and bumped. DARKEST HOUR shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. UNCHAINED MELODY was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. QUEEN LOUELLA raced equipped with a tongue tie. Vet: VALEGRO - coughing. RUNNING FURY - mouth injury; abnormal respiratory noise. EAGLE RULER - mouth injury.