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23 February 2021 | Vaal | Race 6

CLASSIC DAY 6 MARCH NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.69s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Battle Force	Mr M A Yeni	10	57.0kg	81	109	109	Won	37/20Fav	B Y	O: Mr R S Wentzel & Dr R E Waterman-Wentzel T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Speechmaker	Mr L J Ferraris	9	52.5kg	60	61	61	+1.75	31/4	B Y	O: Mr S J Strydom T: Mrs H E Adamson
3	Putins Promise	Mr G J Lerena	8	57.5kg	76	73	73	+5.00	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Irrevocable Dream	Mr N Klink	1	52.0kg*	63	62	62	+5.25	17/4	Y	O: Estate Late Mrs F J Nell T: Mr A G Laird
5	Harrys Secret	Mr S Khumalo	5	55.5kg	78	59	59	+9.00	15/2	Y	O: Messrs Late L J Sham, M D Sham, Mrs D A Sham, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mrs D A Sham
6	Louis The Seventh	Mr R Munger	3	53.5kg	68	61	61	+10.25	11/1	Y	—
7	Bitter Wind	Mr L Hewitson	6	54.0kg	69	51	51	+12.00	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Procrastinator	Mr K Matsunyane	4	52.5kg*	72	60	60	+12.50	18/1	B Y	—
9	My Kingdom	Mr D W Schwarz	2	52.5kg	60	53	53	+18.00	100/1	B TT Y	—
10	Karino	Mr C Murray	7	60.0kg	81	75	75	+20.00	9/1	Y	—
Code 88	Chloris	Mr C Zackey	12	58.0kg	—	73	73	—	7/2	N	—
Code 88	Fantasy Flower	—	2	52.0kg	—	53	53	—	—	N	—

Battle Force

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

Won

37/20 Fav

MR 81 → 109

B Y

Speechmaker

Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+1.75

31/4

MR 60 → 61

B Y

Putins Promise

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+5.00

17/2

MR 76 → 73

TT Y

Irrevocable Dream

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+5.25

17/4

MR 63 → 62

Harrys Secret

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+9.00

15/2

MR 78 → 59

Louis The Seventh

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+10.25

11/1

MR 68 → 61

Bitter Wind

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+12.00

25/1

MR 69 → 51

TT Y

Procrastinator

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+12.50

18/1

MR 72 → 60

B Y

My Kingdom

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+18.00

100/1

MR 60 → 53

B TT Y

Karino

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+20.00

9/1

MR 81 → 75

Chloris

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 58.0kg

—

7/2

MR — → 73

Fantasy Flower

— · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 53

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LOUIS THE SEVENTH (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Murray reported that KARINO made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Jockey S Khumalo reported that HARRY'S SECRET changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) BATTLE FORCE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BITTER WIND raced with a tongue tie on (declared 22 February 2021 at 22H50). b) PROCRASTINATOR raced with club colours (black and blue) Stewards permission. c) MY KINGDON Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 53,8kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared. d) SPEECHMAKER Jockey L J Ferraris weighed out at 53,8kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KARINO abnormal respiratory noise. b) HARRY'S SECRET examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) CHLORIS shin sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) FANTASY FLOWER ineligible winner, 18 February 2021 Vaal Racecourse. Advised 19 February 2021 at 07H54 DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.