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14 January 2021 | Vaal | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 87 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m
Going Soft
Win Time 125.14s
Avg Time 122.75s
Stakes R77,500
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr P J Strydom 7 59.5kg 86 93 93 Won 10/1
Y
O: Mr J E Finlayson
T: Mrs D A Sham
2 Mr C J Habib 3 56.5kg 80 83 83 +0.75 16/1
B Y
O: Mrs A B Fortune & Mr M C Wright
T: Mrs A B Fortune
3 Mr L Hewitson 5 58.0kg 84 99 99 +1.00 5/1
B Y
O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr S M Brown 9 60.0kg 87 78 78 +3.50 17/2
Y
O: Messrs Pravin Chetty, G M Alexander, A B Giuricich, B G W Seggar, S Mungaroo & D A Simpson
T: Mr G M Alexander
5 Mr R Munger 8 57.5kg 82 84 84 +4.00 7/2
TT Y
O: Messrs P V Lafferty, M A Currie, M E Leaf & J A Soma
T: Mr J A Soma
6 Mr C Zackey 6 60.0kg 88 88 88 +5.25 6/1
Y
7 Mr C R Maujean 4 56.0kg 80 68 68 +5.50 16/1
Y
8 Mr M A Yeni 2 60.0kg 87 62 62 +6.75 73/20Fav
Y
9 Mr P Mxoli 1 54.5kg* 93 90 90 +15.00 10/1
B Y
Code 88 5 52.5kg 91 91 13/2
N
Code 88 11 53.5kg 95 95 18/1
N
1
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
Won
10/1
MR 8693
Y
2
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+0.75
16/1
MR 8083
B Y
3
Mr L Hewitson · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+1.00
5/1
MR 8499
B Y
4
Mr S M Brown · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+3.50
17/2
MR 8778
Y
5
Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+4.00
7/2
MR 8284
TT Y
6
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+5.25
6/1
MR 8888
Y
7
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+5.50
16/1
MR 8068
Y
8
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+6.75
73/20 Fav
MR 8762
Y
9
Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg
+15.00
10/1
MR 9390
B Y
88
— · Dw 5 · 52.5kg
13/2
MR 91
N
88
— · Dw 11 · 53.5kg
18/1
MR 95
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TYRUS EXPRESS (M Yeni) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL MASTER (*P Mxoli) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) In view of the performance of TYRUS EXPRESS (M Yeni), (betting 73/20, distance 6,75 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer P F Matchett was requested to report back to the Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. c) SELL HIGH (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Machaelie advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NEBRAAS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 14 January 2021 at 08H02). b) IMPERIAL MASTER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 14 January 2021 at 08H42). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TYRUS EXPRESS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) ZEAL AND ZEST cut into right hind. SCRATCHED: a) BOLD RESOLVE foot sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) DON'T LOOK BACK insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.