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29 December 2020 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 5 JANUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 81.61s

Avg Time 82.69s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Hottentots Holland	Mr J Gates	12	52.0kg*	55	58	58	Won	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr J A Scholtz T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
2	Tight Five Line	Mr L Hewitson	8	61.0kg	84	58	58	+0.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Roger The Dodger	Mr R Munger	9	55.0kg	62	51	51	+0.50	30/1	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
4	Contrail	Mr S Khumalo	11	57.5kg	67	67	67	+1.50	25/1	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwell, G A Basel & W Volschenk T: Mr A G Laird
5	Willo'thewisp	Mr K Matsunyane	10	57.0kg*	66	46	46	+1.60	12/1	Y	O: Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Fresh From The Us	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	57.0kg	66	64	64	+2.60	15/2	B Y	—
7	Father Time	Mr G Pieterse	14	55.0kg*	70	56	56	+2.75	20/1	B Y	—
8	Banha Bridge	Mr D W Schwarz	6	57.5kg	67	70	70	+2.80	17/2	B Y	—
9	Birdwatcher	Mr M A Yeni	2	59.5kg	71	53	53	+3.10	5/1Fav	Y	—
10	Bravo One	Mr J Penny	3	54.0kg	60	54	54	+4.00	14/1	Y	—
11	Louvain	Mr J G Sampson	13	58.5kg	69	66	66	+4.25	17/2	Y	—
12	Master Boulder	Mr M Mjoka	7	53.5kg	59	50	50	+4.35	25/1	Y	—
13	Snow In Seattle	Mr C R Maujean	1	55.0kg	62	55	55	+7.50	17/2	B TT Y	—
14	Western Oasis	Mr C Zackey	5	54.0kg	60	52	52	+8.00	17/2	Y	—

Hottentots Holland

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 55 → 58

TT Y

Tight Five Line

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+0.25

10/1

MR 84 → 58

Roger The Dodger

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+0.50

30/1

MR 62 → 51

Contrail

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+1.50

25/1

MR 67 → 67

Willo'thewisp

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+1.60

12/1

MR 66 → 46

Fresh From The Us

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+2.60

15/2

MR 66 → 64

B Y

Father Time

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 14 · 55.0kg

+2.75

20/1

MR 70 → 56

B Y

Banha Bridge

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+2.80

17/2

MR 67 → 70

B Y

Birdwatcher

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+3.10

5/1 Fav

MR 71 → 53

Bravo One

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+4.00

14/1

MR 60 → 54

Louvain

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 13 · 58.5kg

+4.25

17/2

MR 69 → 66

Master Boulder

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+4.35

25/1

MR 59 → 50

Snow In Seattle

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+7.50

17/2

MR 62 → 55

B TT Y

Western Oasis

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+8.00

17/2

MR 60 → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MASTER BOULDER (M Mjoka) reared in the stalls. b) BIRDWATCHER (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) BRAVO ONE (J Penny) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WESTERN OASIS (C Zackey) hung out from the 1200m. b) FATHER TIME (*G Pieterse) took a number of awkward strides throughout. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey J Sampson reported that LOUVAIN change stride continuously in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D J Nieuwenhuizen advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BANHA BRIDGE was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FATHER TIME fatigued. b) LOUVAIN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.