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24 December 2020 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 29 DECEMBER FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.87s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Samoa	Mr G J Lerena	14	57.0kg	66	64	64	Won	14/1	B Y	O: Mr S M Nel & Mrs A J Wynne T: Miss B H Stidolph
2	Emerald Crest	Mr S Khumalo	2	58.5kg	69	85	85	+0.75	10/1	Y	O: Messrs Graham Bester, James Bester, Dylan Paterson & Mesdames Nicci van Niekerk & Chelsea Paterson T: Mr A G Laird
3	Bahlebonke	Mr G Pieterse	7	54.0kg*	76	58	58	+3.00	20/1	N	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Feather The Nest Line	Mr L Hewitson	3	56.5kg	73	54	54	+4.20	57/20Fav	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Speechmaker	Mr M Mjoka	11	54.5kg	61	61	61	+4.25	9/1	B Y	O: Mr S J Strydom T: Mrs H E Adamson
6	Path To The Stars	Mr C F Dicken	10	55.5kg*	66	57	57	+4.60	50/1	B Y	—
7	Sekhmet	Mr S M Brown	8	60.0kg	72	61	61	+4.70	15/2	Y	—
8	Afriel	Mr C R Maujean	5	56.0kg	64	62	62	+4.75	7/1	F	—
9	Soul Of Wit	Mr J R Syster	13	57.5kg*	70	62	62	+5.75	8/1	B TT Y	—
10	Oksana	Mr M A Yeni	9	59.5kg	79	73	73	+5.80	40/1	Y	—
11	Miss Khalifa	Mr C Murray	15	58.5kg	69	63	63	+5.85	18/1	Y	—
12	Lady Nica	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	58.0kg	76	56	56	+6.00	20/1	Y	—
13	Big City Girl	Mr J H Greyling	6	58.0kg	76	59	59	+6.25	30/1	Y	—
14	Hello Happiness	Mr C J Habib	1	55.0kg	62	52	52	+9.25	30/1	B TT Y	—
15	Mercer Girl	Mr K Matsunyane	12	53.5kg*	59	53	53	+9.50	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Brooklyn Bridge	Mr C Zackey	14	59.5kg	—	60	60	—	13/2	N	—
Code 88	La Valette	—	9	53.0kg	—	58	58	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Pretty Jolly	—	5	54.0kg	—	54	54	—	22/1	N	—

Samoa

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 14 · 57.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 66 → 64

B Y

Emerald Crest

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+0.75

10/1

MR 69 → 85

Bahlebonke

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 76 → 58

Feather The Nest Line

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+4.20

57/20 Fav

MR 73 → 54

Speechmaker

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 11 · 54.5kg

+4.25

9/1

MR 61 → 61

B Y

Path To The Stars

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+4.60

50/1

MR 66 → 57

B Y

Sekhmet

Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+4.70

15/2

MR 72 → 61

Afriel

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+4.75

7/1

MR 64 → 62

Soul Of Wit

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 13 · 57.5kg

+5.75

8/1

MR 70 → 62

B TT Y

Oksana

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+5.80

40/1

MR 79 → 73

Miss Khalifa

Mr C Murray · Dw 15 · 58.5kg

+5.85

18/1

MR 69 → 63

Lady Nica

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+6.00

20/1

MR 76 → 56

Big City Girl

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+6.25

30/1

MR 76 → 59

Hello Happiness

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+9.25

30/1

MR 62 → 52

B TT Y

Mercer Girl

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 12 · 53.5kg

+9.50

50/1

MR 59 → 53

B Y

Brooklyn Bridge

Mr C Zackey · Dw 14 · 59.5kg

—

13/2

MR — → 60

La Valette

— · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

—

MR — → 58

Pretty Jolly

— · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

—

22/1

MR — → 54

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OKSANA (M Yeni), MISS KHALIFA (C Murray) and AFRIEL (C Maujean) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Apprentice K Matsunyane reported that MERCER GIRL choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. b) EMERALD CREST (S Khumalo) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m. c) At approximately the 150m, SOUL OF WIT (*J R Syster) was brushed outwards by SPEECHMAKER (M Mjoka) which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. d) SAMOA (G Lerena) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) SAMOA (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer S Paterson advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SPEECHMAKER was ridden by Jockey M Mjoka (declared 23 December 2020 at 07H50). b) HELLO HAPPINESS was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 24 December 2020 at 07H52). c) MERCER GIRL was ridden by Apprentice K Matsunyane (declared 24 December 2020 at 07H30). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AFRIEL raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 17 December 2020 at 13H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BAHLEBONKE brush wound left hind hock. b) MERCER GIRL examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) LA VALETTE reserve runner. Advised 24 December 2020 at 08H15. b) PRETTY JOLLY insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) BROOKLYN BRIDGE not striding out (NHA / 16H36) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 13/2. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.