26 January 2021 | Vaal | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 108.07s

Avg Time 110.32s

Stakes R77,500

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Apollo Robbins	Mr S Khumalo	7	56.0kg	81	69	69	Won	7/1	TT Y	O: Messrs J M Kalil, P J Kalil, G D E Kahan, G J Nassif, J Nassif, L & W Zackey & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Sell High	Mr P J Strydom	3	60.0kg	89	93	93	+0.40	11/2	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mrs D A Sham
3	Master Supreme Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.0kg	88	87	87	+1.00	8/1	EM Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Miss C T Dawson
4	Barak	Mr S M Brown	9	58.0kg	88	97	97	+1.20	25/1	Y	O: Messrs G Ragunan & M F de Kock & Mrs N P Malherbe T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Nebraas	Mr L Hewitson	1	58.0kg	84	99	99	+1.45	93/20	B Y	O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Finchatton	Mr R Munger	2	60.0kg	92	95	95	+2.70	14/1	Y	—
7	Stormy Winter	Mr D W Schwarz	5	58.0kg	84	69	69	+3.20	3/1Fav	B Y	—
8	Cash Time	Mr C J Habib	4	56.0kg	80	83	83	+3.70	16/1	B Y	—
9	Twice The Surge	Mr C F Dicken	10	52.5kg*	76	59	59	+7.60	75/1	Y	—
10	White Lightning	Mr C Murray	11	58.0kg	84	62	62	+11.20	50/1	B TT Y	—
11	Just Kidding	Mr C R Maujean	6	55.5kg	86	55	55	+15.70	6/1	B Y	—

Apollo Robbins

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 81 → 69

TT Y

Sell High

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.40

11/2

MR 89 → 93

Master Supreme Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+1.00

8/1

MR 88 → 87

EM Y

Barak

Mr S M Brown · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+1.20

25/1

MR 88 → 97

Nebraas

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+1.45

93/20

MR 84 → 99

B Y

Finchatton

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.70

14/1

MR 92 → 95

Stormy Winter

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+3.20

3/1 Fav

MR 84 → 69

B Y

Cash Time

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+3.70

16/1

MR 80 → 83

B Y

Twice The Surge

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+7.60

75/1

MR 76 → 59

White Lightning

Mr C Murray · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+11.20

50/1

MR 84 → 62

B TT Y

Just Kidding

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+15.70

6/1

MR 86 → 55

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MASTER SUPREME (M Yeni) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with JUST KIDDING in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) STORMY WINTER (D Schwarz) hung in from the 400m proving difficult to assist. As a consequence of this, Jockey Schwarz was unable to fully assist this gelding in the latter part of the race. c) Shortly before the finish line, BARAK (S Brown) was brushed in by MASTER SUPREME (M Yeni) which was hanging in from the 200m. d) STORMY WINTER (D Schwarz) made contact with the inside running rail shortly after the finish line. e) APOLLO ROBBINS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (DR). When questioned regarding the improved performance of APOLLO ROBBINS, Trainer Habib explained to the Board that his yard had suffered a virus towards the latter part of 2020 which had accounted for this geldings poor run on 14 November. He further added that APOLLO ROBBINS had benefitted from his run on 12 January after recovering from the virus and in his opinion this had accounted for the improvement. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TWICE THE SURGE was ridden by Apprentice C F Dicken who claimed 1,5kg allowance (declared 26 January 2021 at 08H42). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TWICE THE SURGE raced without ear muffs (declared 21 January 2021 at 10H12). b) MASTER SUPREME raced equipped with ear muffs and a compression mask (declared 26 January 2021 at 07H27) and raced without blinkers (declared 26 January 2021 at 07H33). c) WHITE LIGHTNING raced with club colours (black and blue) Stewards permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SELL HIGH cut into left hind. b) STORMY WINTER not striding out left hind. c) JUST KIDDING examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.