26 November 2020 | Vaal | Race 1

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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.57s

Avg Time 57.99s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mars Rover	Mr M A Yeni	10	60.0kg	80	73	73	Won	11/1	B Y	O: Mr B C Ralph T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Imitation Game	Mr D W Schwarz	9	60.0kg	—	61	61	+0.15	40/1	Y	O: Mesdames Michelle Jansen, C Soal, M Soal & Late Mr K Soal T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Sonny Quinn Line	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	80	60	60	+0.40	11/2	EM Y	O: Mr A L A Crabbia T: Mrs D A Sham
4	Stormy Seas	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.0kg	79	77	77	+1.50	63/20	B Y	O: Messrs S Mileham, G H Long, H D Long & L C Long T: Mr R R Magner
5	Just As Rich	Mr C F Dicken	3	58.5kg*	79	52	52	+1.65	8/1	Y	O: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr) T: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr)
6	Life Goes On	Mr L Hewitson	5	60.0kg	—	54	54	+2.25	33/1	N	—
7	Cleveland	Mr W B Kennedy	8	60.0kg	—	75	75	+3.50	18/10Fav	Y	—
8	Lord Amour	Mr J R Syster	1	58.5kg*	64	63	63	+3.65	100/1	Y	—
9	Jam Fancy	Mr J G Sampson	7	57.5kg	—	57	57	+5.00	33/4	Y	—
10	Unpredictable	Mr S Khumalo	6	60.0kg	—	50	50	+5.75	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Wisden	Mr C R Maujean	2	60.0kg	—	47	47	—	14/1	N	—

Mars Rover

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

11/1

MR 80 → 73

B Y

Imitation Game

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+0.15

40/1

MR — → 61

Sonny Quinn Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.40

11/2

MR 80 → 60

EM Y

Stormy Seas

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+1.50

63/20

MR 79 → 77

B Y

Just As Rich

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+1.65

8/1

MR 79 → 52

Life Goes On

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+2.25

33/1

MR — → 54

Cleveland

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.50

18/10 Fav

MR — → 75

Lord Amour

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+3.65

100/1

MR 64 → 63

Jam Fancy

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+5.00

33/4

MR — → 57

Unpredictable

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.75

25/1

MR — → 50

Wisden

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 47

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JAM FANCY (J Sampson) was stubborn loading. b) JUST AS RICH (*C F Dicken) and LORD AMOUR (*J R Syster) were stubborn loading and thereafter were slow losing one length. c) UNPREDICTABLE (S Khumalo) was stubborn loading and thereafter was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SONNY QUINN (C Zackey) hung out from the 300m. b) IMITATION GAME (D Schwarz) hung in from the 300m. c) Apprentice J R Syster reported LORD AMOUR (3,65 lengths) changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) MARS ROVER (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (LN). e) IMITATION GAME (D Schwarz), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MT). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SONNY QUINN raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 19 November 2020 at 08H46). b) LIFE GOES ON raced unshod (declared 26 November 2020 at 07H11). c) UNPREDICTABLE raced unshod (declared 26 November 2020 at 07H11). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LORD AMOUR not striding out left front. b) LIFE GOES ON saddle sore. c) UNPREDICTABLE abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) WISDEN suspected virus (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).