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14 April 2021 | Vaal | Race 1

WELCOME TO THE VAAL MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 83.28s
Avg Time 83.82s
Stakes R70,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Riveting Line
Mr N Klink 9 60.0kg* 60 48 48 Won 17/4
Y
O: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr)
T: Late Mr S Botha (Jnr)
2
Kissing Booth
Mr L Hewitson 3 60.0kg — 53 53 +0.60 37/20Fav
Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr S G Tarry
3
Sheltering Sky
Mr C J Habib 8 60.0kg 61 56 56 +1.10 20/1
B Y
O: Mr P F Matchett
T: Mr P F Matchett
4
Gilda Gray
Mr M A Yeni 6 56.0kg — 64 64 +3.75 11/2
Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
5
Zulu War Cry
Mr R M Simons 7 60.0kg 58 53 53 +4.25 50/1
TT Y
O: Miss C Bowles
T: Mr St John D Gray
6
Country Mile
Mr K Matsunyane 2 60.0kg* 61 60 60 +5.00 10/1
Y
—
7
Meet The Captain
Mr L J Ferraris 5 60.0kg 64 52 52 +6.25 19/4
Y
—
8
Stunning Kitten
Mr S M Brown 1 60.0kg — 66 66 +9.00 10/1
Y
—
9
African Star
Mr R Danielson 4 60.0kg 44 38 38 +9.25 66/1
Y
—
Code 88
Amberglo Star
— 3 60.0kg — 50 50 — —
N
—
1
Riveting Line
Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
Won
17/4
MR 60 → 48
Y
2
Kissing Booth
Mr L Hewitson · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+0.60
37/20 Fav
MR — → 53
Y
3
Sheltering Sky
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+1.10
20/1
MR 61 → 56
B Y
4
Gilda Gray
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+3.75
11/2
MR — → 64
Y
5
Zulu War Cry
Mr R M Simons · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+4.25
50/1
MR 58 → 53
TT Y
6
Country Mile
Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+5.00
10/1
MR 61 → 60
Y
7
Meet The Captain
Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+6.25
19/4
MR 64 → 52
Y
8
Stunning Kitten
Mr S M Brown · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+9.00
10/1
MR — → 66
Y
9
African Star
Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+9.25
66/1
MR 44 → 38
Y
88
Amberglo Star
— · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
—
—
MR — → 50
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MEET THE CAPTAIN (L J Ferraris) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) COUNTRY MILE (*K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ZULU WAR CRY (R Simons) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) Leaving the 400m, STUNNING KITTEN (S Brown) and COUNTRY MILE (*K Matsunyane) came together and bumped. c) Jockey L J Ferraris) reported that he felt something amiss with MEET THE CAPTAIN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) RIVETING (*N Klink), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Vermeulen, acting on behalf of Trainer S Botha, advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MEET THE CAPTAIN was ridden by Jockey L J Ferraris (declared 13 April 2021 at 09H30). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MEET THE CAPTAIN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) ZULU WAR CRY coughing. SCRATCHED: a) AMBERGLO STAR ineligible, winner 8th April 2021, Vaal Racecourse. Advised 9 April 2021 at 07H59. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.