17 November 2020 | Vaal | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 149.38s

Avg Time 148.59s

Stakes R77,500

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Captain Chorus	Mr P J Strydom	2	54.0kg	76	67	67	Won	63/20Fav	TT Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Smiley River Line	Mr J R Syster	5	50.0kg*	76	69	69	+0.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3	Fact Line	Mr C R Maujean	3	58.0kg	87	85	85	+0.30	18/1	Y	O: Mesdames N A Bouwer, K Myburgh & M Myburgh T: Mr W H Marwing
4	Lord Melbourne	Mr C Zackey	11	56.0kg	81	83	83	+0.55	12/1	TT Y	O: Messrs K A Waterston, W A Bright & P J Pascoe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Our Coys (AUS)	Mr G J Lerena	7	56.0kg	79	84	84	+1.75	8/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P V Lafferty, M A Currie, M E Leaf & J A Soma T: Mr J A Soma
6	Psycho King	Mr W B Kennedy	6	56.0kg	81	64	64	+3.00	9/1	B Y	—
7	Stately Home	Mr C Murray	10	55.5kg	85	74	74	+4.00	21/4	Y	—
8	Before Noon	Mr L Hewitson	9	58.0kg	86	88	88	+9.25	8/1	B TT EM Y	—
9	Skiminac	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	89	68	68	+13.00	15/2	TT Y	—
10	Kurt's Approval	Mr M A Yeni	8	50.0kg	64	60	60	+15.50	18/1	B TT Y	—
11	Tyrells Bullet	Mr J Penny	4	50.0kg	61	58	58	+15.70	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Dance Class	—	2	57.5kg	—	98	98	—	—	N	—

Captain Chorus

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

Won

63/20 Fav

MR 76 → 67

TT Y

Smiley River Line

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+0.25

10/1

MR 76 → 69

Fact Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+0.30

18/1

MR 87 → 85

Lord Melbourne

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+0.55

12/1

MR 81 → 83

TT Y

Our Coys (AUS)

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+1.75

8/1

MR 79 → 84

TT Y

Psycho King

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+3.00

9/1

MR 81 → 64

B Y

Stately Home

Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+4.00

21/4

MR 85 → 74

Before Noon

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+9.25

8/1

MR 86 → 88

B TT EM Y

Skiminac

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+13.00

15/2

MR 89 → 68

TT Y

Kurt's Approval

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 50.0kg

+15.50

18/1

MR 64 → 60

B TT Y

Tyrells Bullet

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

+15.70

25/1

MR 61 → 58

Dance Class

— · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

—

MR — → 98

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SMILEY RIVER (*J R Syster) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) STATELY HOME (C Murray), which had come to end of its run, was awkwardly placed between FACT (C Maujean) and OUR COYS (AUS) (G Lerena) which rolled out. b) CAPTAIN CHORUS (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised (GF). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PSYCHO KING was ridden by Jockey W Kennedy (declared 16 November 2020 at 15H01). b) FACT was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 17 November 2020 at 14H59). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) DANCE CLASS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.