07 January 2021 | Turffontein | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 12 JANUARY MAIDEN PLATE

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 99.20s

Avg Time 99.65s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Keepingthepeace	Mr C Murray	2	56.0kg	76	66	66	Won	26/10	Y	O: Messrs M F de Kock & M Makepeace T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Cultured Pearl	Mr S M Brown	1	60.0kg	54	47	47	+7.25	28/1	Y	O: Late Mr D R & Mrs K M L Makins T: Mr C Spies
3	Imperial Duke	Mr S Khumalo	5	59.0kg	—	64	64	+8.75	21/10	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, G C Cornwall, M A Michael & W Volschenk & Mrs L C A Bouwer T: Mr A G Laird
4	Royal Tiger Line	Mr J Gates	9	60.0kg	56	44	44	+10.50	22/1	Y	O: Mrs R M Dickason & Messrs B Coetzee & E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
5	Light Without	Mr R Munger	8	59.0kg	72	71	71	+11.50	22/1	Y	O: Miss C Bowles T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Officer	Mr J M Solomons	7	57.5kg*	67	60	60	+12.25	12/1	B Y	—
7	Royal Mazarin	Mr C B Bantam	6	59.0kg	—	70	70	+15.00	28/1	Y	—
8	File In	Mr M A Yeni	4	59.0kg	—	—	—	+21.50	44/1	Y	—
9	Sitting Bull	Mr N Klink	10	59.0kg*	59	48	48	+21.75	44/1	B Y	—
10	Sun Ray	Mr L Hewitson	3	60.0kg	72	72	72	+24.50	17/4	B Y	—
Code 88	Humble Tune	—	9	59.0kg	—	58	58	—	5/1	N	—
Code 88	Parallax	—	13	59.0kg	—	71	71	—	17/4	N	—
Code 88	Purple Warrior	—	3	59.0kg	—	47	47	—	—	N	—

Keepingthepeace

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

Won

26/10

MR 76 → 66

Cultured Pearl

Mr S M Brown · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+7.25

28/1

MR 54 → 47

Imperial Duke

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+8.75

21/10

MR — → 64

Royal Tiger Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+10.50

22/1

MR 56 → 44

Light Without

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+11.50

22/1

MR 72 → 71

Officer

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+12.25

12/1

MR 67 → 60

B Y

Royal Mazarin

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+15.00

28/1

MR — → 70

File In

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+21.50

44/1

MR — → —

Sitting Bull

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+21.75

44/1

MR 59 → 48

B Y

Sun Ray

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+24.50

17/4

MR 72 → 72

B Y

Humble Tune

— · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 58

Parallax

— · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

—

17/4

MR — → 71

Purple Warrior

— · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 47

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL TIGER (*J Gates) was stubborn loading. Trainer E Verdonese was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) IMPERIAL DUKE (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Steady rain fell during the running of this race. b) OFFICER (*J Solomons) hung in from the 400m. c) Jockey L Hewitson reported that he felt something amiss with SUN RAY in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that FILE IN (21,50 lengths) changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey C Bantam reported that ROYAL MAZARIN (15,00 lengths) changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. f) KEEPINGTHEPEACE (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) OFFICER was ridden by Apprentice J Solomons who claimed a 2,5kg allowance (declared 7 January 2021 at 08H08 RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUN RAY lame right hind. b) FILE IN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) IMPERIAL DUKE abnormal respiratory noise. d) ROYAL MAZARIN not striding out. SCRATCHED: a) PURPLE WARRIOR retired. Advised 4 January 2021 at 07H55. b) HUMBLE TUNE no suitable jockey. Advised 6 January 2021 at 15H58. c) PARALLAX change of venue. Advised 7 January 2021 at 09H13. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.