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16 February 2021 | Vaal | Race 3

SA DERBY 3 APRIL NOVICE HANDICAP ()

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.34s

Avg Time 96.70s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fred	Mr S Khumalo	9	54.5kg	69	61	61	Won	13/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Contrail	Mr X Jacobs	3	52.0kg*	62	67	67	+0.25	17/2	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwell, G A Basel & W Volschenk T: Mr A G Laird
3	Willo'thewisp Line	Mr C F Dicken	5	52.0kg*	62	46	46	+1.75	20/1	Y	O: Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Bold Resolve	Mr C Zackey	7	57.0kg	82	91	91	+3.00	10/1	Y	O: Mrs M Slack & Mr M B Javett T: Mr M F de Kock
5	Double Martini	Mr L Hewitson	2	57.0kg	82	74	74	+3.40	9/2Fav	TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Validus	Mr R Munger	11	59.5kg	87	66	66	+3.80	4/1	Y	—
7	Birdwatcher	Mr P J Strydom	6	54.0kg	68	53	53	+4.50	6/1	Y	—
8	Mohican (ARG)	Mr C Murray	10	58.0kg	76	74	74	+5.75	6/1	Y	—
9	Twice As Special	Mr P Mxoli	1	52.0kg*	52	46	46	+7.25	55/1	Y	—
10	Hello Happiness	Mr J Gates	8	52.0kg	52	52	52	+7.50	50/1	B TT Y	—
11	Somasonic	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	88	88	88	+99.99	6/1	Y	—

Fred

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

Won

13/1

MR 69 → 61

B TT Y

Contrail

Mr X Jacobs (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+0.25

17/2

MR 62 → 67

Willo'thewisp Line

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+1.75

20/1

MR 62 → 46

Bold Resolve

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+3.00

10/1

MR 82 → 91

Double Martini

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+3.40

9/2 Fav

MR 82 → 74

TT Y

Validus

Mr R Munger · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+3.80

4/1

MR 87 → 66

Birdwatcher

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+4.50

6/1

MR 68 → 53

Mohican (ARG)

Mr C Murray · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+5.75

6/1

MR 76 → 74

Twice As Special

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+7.25

55/1

MR 52 → 46

Hello Happiness

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+7.50

50/1

MR 52 → 52

B TT Y

Somasonic

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+99.99

6/1

MR 88 → 88

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOUBLE MARTINI (L Hewitson) and WILLO'THEWISP (*C F Dicken) were slow into stride. b) BOLD RESOLVE (C Zackey) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m, MOHICAN (ARG) (C Murray) and HELLO HAPPINESS (J Gates) suffered varying degrees of interference when taking evasive action in avoiding SOMASONIC (G Lerena) which had broken down. b) In view of the performance of VALIDUS (R Munger) (betting 4/1, distance 3,80 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) FRED (S Khumalo) and CONTRAIL (*X Jacobs) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) FRED (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (DR). e) CONTRAIL (*X Jacobs), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee B Mlangeni advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DOUBLE MARTINI raced with a compression mask on (declared 16 February 2021 at 08H04). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SOMASONIC fractured right front fetlock. Humanely euthanized. Assistant Trainer E Lerena advised (TL). b) VALIDUS sedate sore left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.