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12 January 2021 | Vaal | Race 7

RACING ASSOCIATION MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 95.90s

Avg Time 95.50s

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	Stormy Winter	Mr D W Schwarz	1	58.5kg	81	69	69	Won	49/20	B Y	O: Mr Z Kirsten T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
2	Romeo's Magic	Mr C Zackey	5	53.0kg	80	69	69	+0.75	16/1	Y	O: Miss C Bowles T: Mr St John D Gray
3	War Jewel Line	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.5kg	85	59	59	+0.80	7/1	EM Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Waqaas (AUS)	Mr P J Strydom	9	55.0kg	74	56	56	+2.50	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs J A Habib, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Z L Nassif T: Mr F P P Habib
5	El Romiachi	Mr N Klink	4	56.0kg*	76	77	77	+2.75	25/1	B TT Y	O: Miss C Bowles T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Samurai Jack	Mr S Khumalo	6	58.0kg	80	70	70	+8.00	8/1	B Y	—
7	Apollo Robbins	Mr K Matsunyane	8	58.5kg*	81	69	69	+9.75	50/1	TT S	—
8	Twice The Surge	Mr B Nyawo	7	56.0kg	76	59	59	+16.00	40/1	EM Y	—
9	Eagle Alley	Mr L Hewitson	2	59.5kg	93	58	58	+27.00	19/10Fav	Y	—
Code 88	Our Man In Havana	Mr R Munger	8	57.0kg	—	76	76	—	16/1	N	—

Stormy Winter

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

Won

49/20

MR 81 → 69

B Y

Romeo's Magic

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+0.75

16/1

MR 80 → 69

War Jewel Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+0.80

7/1

MR 85 → 59

EM Y

Waqaas (AUS)

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 74 → 56

B Y

El Romiachi

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+2.75

25/1

MR 76 → 77

B TT Y

Samurai Jack

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+8.00

8/1

MR 80 → 70

B Y

Apollo Robbins

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+9.75

50/1

MR 81 → 69

TT S

Twice The Surge

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+16.00

40/1

MR 76 → 59

EM Y

Eagle Alley

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+27.00

19/10 Fav

MR 93 → 58

Our Man In Havana

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EAGLE ALLEY (L Hewitson) jumped awkwardly losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) EL ROMIACHI (*N Klink) hung in from the 400m. b) Jockey L Hewitson reported that EAGLE ALLEY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running and did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that SAMURAI JACK changed stride continuously in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) WAR JEWEL (M Yeni) hung in in the concluding stages. e) STORMY WINTER (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) EL ROMIACHI raced with a tongue tie on (declared 10 January 2021 at 11H57). b) ROMEO'S MAGIC Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,1kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EAGLE ALLEY abnormal respiratory noise and coughing. b) SAMURAI JACK examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) OUR MAN IN HAVANA cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. AFTER THE RUNNING OF RACE 7, A SIGNIFICANT THUNDERSTORM CONVERGED OVER THE VAAL RACECOURSE. AFTER NO SIGN OF THE STORM ABATING AND DUE TO DWINDLING LIGHT, IT WAS DECIDED TO ABANDON RACE 8, THE LAST REMAINING RACE.