15 December 2020 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1100m

Going Good

Win Time 63.36s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Starflash	Mr C R Maujean	13	62.0kg	75	79	79	Won	8/1	B Y	O: Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides & Mr B D Botes T: Late Mr B D Botes
2	Speechmaker Line	Mr P J Strydom	14	54.5kg	61	61	61	+1.75	15/2	B Y	O: Mr S J Strydom T: Mrs H E Adamson
3	Hertog	Mr M Mjoka	8	62.0kg	73	61	61	+3.50	30/1	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Sekhmet	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.5kg	72	61	61	+4.25	19/4	Y	O: Prof I M Sanne & Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) T: Mr P A Peter
5	Bahlebonke	Mr J Gates	3	58.5kg*	76	58	58	+4.50	25/1	N	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Snow In Seattle	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.0kg	64	55	55	+4.75	16/1	B TT Y	—
7	Afriel	Mr J Penny	2	56.5kg	64	62	62	+5.00	4/1Fav	F	—
8	Grindelwald	Mr L Hewitson	12	58.0kg	67	70	70	+5.10	16/1	B TT Y	—
9	Look To The Sky	Mr K Matsunyane	7	62.0kg*	75	60	60	+5.15	20/1	F	—
10	We All Chomies	Mr D W Schwarz	10	60.0kg	68	54	54	+6.00	22/1	B Y	—
11	Lord Grantham	Mr B Nyawo	16	60.0kg	71	61	61	+6.50	44/1	B Y	—
12	Successful Secret	Mr J H Greyling	6	60.0kg	79	65	65	+6.75	25/1	TT Y	—
13	Pretty Jolly	Mr C Murray	9	54.5kg	60	54	54	+7.00	14/1	B Y	—
14	Bridge Of Spies	Mr J R Syster	11	56.0kg*	63	48	48	+8.25	22/1	F	—
15	Roger The Dodger	Mr J G Sampson	1	58.0kg	67	51	51	+10.25	12/1	B Y	—
16	Panama Kid	Mr C Zackey	15	62.0kg	83	74	74	+15.50	18/1	Y	—
Code 88	La Valette	—	4	52.5kg	—	58	58	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Undisclosed	—	6	56.0kg	—	62	62	—	14/1	N	—

Starflash

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 13 · 62.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 75 → 79

B Y

Speechmaker Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 14 · 54.5kg

+1.75

15/2

MR 61 → 61

B Y

Hertog

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 8 · 62.0kg

+3.50

30/1

MR 73 → 61

Sekhmet

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+4.25

19/4

MR 72 → 61

Bahlebonke

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+4.50

25/1

MR 76 → 58

Snow In Seattle

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+4.75

16/1

MR 64 → 55

B TT Y

Afriel

Mr J Penny · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+5.00

4/1 Fav

MR 64 → 62

Grindelwald

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 12 · 58.0kg

+5.10

16/1

MR 67 → 70

B TT Y

Look To The Sky

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 7 · 62.0kg

+5.15

20/1

MR 75 → 60

We All Chomies

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+6.00

22/1

MR 68 → 54

B Y

Lord Grantham

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 16 · 60.0kg

+6.50

44/1

MR 71 → 61

B Y

Successful Secret

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.75

25/1

MR 79 → 65

TT Y

Pretty Jolly

Mr C Murray · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+7.00

14/1

MR 60 → 54

B Y

Bridge Of Spies

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+8.25

22/1

MR 63 → 48

Roger The Dodger

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+10.25

12/1

MR 67 → 51

B Y

Panama Kid

Mr C Zackey · Dw 15 · 62.0kg

+15.50

18/1

MR 83 → 74

La Valette

— · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

—

MR — → 58

Undisclosed

— · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HERTOG (M Mjoka), ROGER THE DODGER (J Sampson) and AFRIEL (J Penny) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 400m, GRINDELWALD (L Hewitson) was bumped by SUCCESSFUL SECRET (J Greyling) which was carried out by BAHLEBONKE (*J Gates) which took an awkward stride and rolled outwards. b) PANAMA KID (C Zackey) hung in from the 200m. c) Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with WE ALL CHOMIES in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) STARFLASH (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GRINDELWALD was ridden by Jockey L Hewitson (declared 14 December 2020 at 16H36). b) AFRIEL was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 15 December 2020 at 08H32). c) PRETTY JOLLY was ridden by Jockey C Murray (declared 15 December 2020 at 07H28). d) BRIDGE OF SPIES was ridden by Apprentice J R Syster who claimed 1,5kg allowance. Permission granted in terms of Rule 55.2 as there were no Jockeys available. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LOOK TO THE SKY, AFRIEL and BRIDGE OF SPIES raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 9 December 2020 at 13H18). b) SEKHMET raced without blinkers (declared 15 December 2020 at 04H48). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WE ALL CHOMIES examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) LA VALETTE reserve runner. Advised 15 December 2020 at 08H15. b) UNDISCLOSED pulled muscle in shoulder (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.