05 November 2020 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 71.76s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Crown Guardian	Mr C R Maujean	7	58.0kg	67	83	83	Won	7/1	B Y	O: Mr Colin Govindasamy T: Late Mr B D Botes
2	Soul Connection	Mr P Mxoli	16	59.5kg*	75	74	74	+0.10	11/1	B Y	O: Purple Kingdom Syndicate (Nom: Mr Ulveen Nagadoo) T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Waimea Line	Mr P J Strydom	6	58.0kg	67	28	28	+1.40	17/2	B Y	O: Messrs S Poriazis, R P Macnab, T P Zackey & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
4	Irrevocable Dream	Mr S Khumalo	3	58.0kg	67	62	62	+2.50	7/2Fav	Y	O: Estate Late Mrs F J Nell T: Mr A G Laird
5	After Hours	Mr L Hewitson	10	62.0kg	85	77	77	+3.75	12/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Elusive Jack	Mr C F Dicken	1	56.5kg*	66	65	65	+4.25	15/1	B Y	—
7	Master Boulder	Mr J Penny	14	58.0kg	66	50	50	+4.50	30/1	Y	—
8	Undisclosed	Mr C Zackey	11	58.0kg	66	62	62	+5.50	16/1	TT Y	—
9	Roger The Dodger	Mr J G Sampson	8	62.0kg	74	51	51	+8.00	20/1	Y	—
10	Top Line	Mr D de Gouveia	4	60.0kg	69	58	58	+8.25	60/1	Y	—
11	Deerupt (AUS)	Mr G J Lerena	12	60.5kg	74	70	70	+8.50	16/1	Y	—
12	Imperial Twilight	Mr C J Habib	9	58.5kg	81	79	79	+9.00	50/1	Y	—
13	Grindelwald	Mr S M Brown	2	62.0kg	73	70	70	+12.25	13/1	B TT Y	—
14	We All Chomies	Mr W B Kennedy	15	60.0kg	70	54	54	+13.25	7/1	B Y	—
15	Bangor Night	Mr J R Syster	13	57.5kg*	71	45	45	+16.25	60/1	B F	—
16	Nazareth	Mr J Gates	5	60.5kg	72	69	69	+17.50	30/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Cream Soda	—	7	60.5kg	—	61	61	—	14/1	N	—
Code 88	Lord Grantham	Mr B Nyawo	11	60.0kg	—	61	61	—	—	N	—

Crown Guardian

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 67 → 83

B Y

Soul Connection

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 16 · 59.5kg

+0.10

11/1

MR 75 → 74

B Y

Waimea Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.40

17/2

MR 67 → 28

B Y

Irrevocable Dream

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+2.50

7/2 Fav

MR 67 → 62

After Hours

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 10 · 62.0kg

+3.75

12/1

MR 85 → 77

TT Y

Elusive Jack

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+4.25

15/1

MR 66 → 65

B Y

Master Boulder

Mr J Penny · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+4.50

30/1

MR 66 → 50

Undisclosed

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+5.50

16/1

MR 66 → 62

TT Y

Roger The Dodger

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 8 · 62.0kg

+8.00

20/1

MR 74 → 51

Top Line

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.25

60/1

MR 69 → 58

Deerupt (AUS)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 60.5kg

+8.50

16/1

MR 74 → 70

Imperial Twilight

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+9.00

50/1

MR 81 → 79

Grindelwald

Mr S M Brown · Dw 2 · 62.0kg

+12.25

13/1

MR 73 → 70

B TT Y

We All Chomies

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+13.25

7/1

MR 70 → 54

B Y

Bangor Night

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 13 · 57.5kg

+16.25

60/1

MR 71 → 45

B F

Nazareth

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+17.50

30/1

MR 72 → 69

B Y

Cream Soda

— · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

—

14/1

MR — → 61

Lord Grantham

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TOP LINE (D De Gouveia) jumped awkwardly losing three lengths. Trainer F P Habib was advised to re-school this gelding prior to its next engagement. b) SOUL CONNECTION (*P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) MASTER BOULDER (J Penny) reared in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ROGER THE DODGER (J Sampson) hung in from the 400m. b) SOUL CONNECTION (*P Mxoli) hung in from the 200m. c) When questioned regarding the poor performance of SOUL CONNECTION on 29 September 2020, Trainer A B Fortune explained to the Board that on this occasion SOUL CONNECTION was drawn widest of all and had failed to overcome the draw, and in her opinion was not suited by the underfoot track conditions on the day. She further added that this gelding was better suited to races up the straight. d) Jockey G Lerena reported that DEERUPT (AUS) made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. e) CROWN GUARDIAN (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (RH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) UNDISCLOSED was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 3 November 2020 at 11H05). b) ELUSIVE JACK was ridden by Apprentice C F Dicken who claimed 1,5kg allowance (declared 4 November 2020 at 08H57). c) CROWN GUARDIAN was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 5 November 2020 at 08H32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BANGOR NIGHT raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 28 October 2020 at 13H40). b) CROWN GUARDIAN raced without steel shoes and equipped with alumites (declared 2 November 2020 at 09H09). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SOUL CONNECTION mouth injury. b) DEERUPT (AUS) not striding out. c) NAZARETH coughing. SCRATCHED: a) LORD GRANTHAM insufficient work (Stewards permission). Advised 3 November 2020 at 07H53. b) CREAM SODA sore back (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.