Back to Race Results

18 May 2021 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 20 MAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.80s

Avg Time 95.65s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Duke Of Sussex	Mr C Zackey	6	57.0kg	72	96	96	Won	15/4	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Dawn Of A New Era Line	Mr R Danielson	2	59.0kg	76	78	78	+0.75	20/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr E Verdonese
3	Willo'thewisp	Mr K Matsunyane	7	53.0kg*	60	46	46	+1.00	40/1	B Y	O: Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Whipping Boy	Mr G Pieterse	11	54.0kg*	70	66	66	+3.00	25/1	B Y	O: Mr D I & Mrs J G Caunter, Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Messrs Suven Govender & Tyrone Zackey T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Putins Promise	Mr S M Brown	9	57.5kg	69	73	73	+3.25	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
6	Dark Vision	Mr L Hewitson	8	54.0kg	66	61	61	+3.50	25/2	B Y	—
7	Riveting	Mr N Klink	10	53.0kg*	60	48	48	+4.00	40/1	Y	—
8	Qunetra	Mr R M Simons	13	60.0kg	78	83	83	+4.50	10/1	Y	—
9	El Romiachi	Mr C R Maujean	5	57.0kg	68	77	77	+5.75	25/1	B Y	—
10	Atomic Blonde	Mr W B Kennedy	1	59.5kg	73	68	68	+7.00	25/4Fav	TT Y	—
11	Lets Talk	Mr D de Gouveia	4	53.5kg	65	69	69	+9.00	20/1	B TT Y	—
12	Tartan Dancer	Mr C J Habib	3	55.5kg	65	47	47	+9.50	40/1	B Y	—
13	Emaline	Mr L J Ferraris	14	56.5kg	71	67	67	+15.00	100/3	Y	—
14	Supa Mufti	Mr D W Schwarz	15	53.0kg	60	57	57	+15.75	100/1	B Y	—
15	Imperial Duke	Mr S Khumalo	12	58.5kg	75	64	64	+18.00	25/2	B Y	—
16	Midnight Badger	Mr G J Lerena	16	57.0kg	68	77	77	+24.00	91/20	Y	—
Code 88	Cairon	Mr B Nyawo	7	56.5kg	—	73	73	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Soul Of Wit	—	5	53.0kg	—	62	62	—	—	N	—

Duke Of Sussex

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

Won

15/4

MR 72 → 96

Dawn Of A New Era Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+0.75

20/1

MR 76 → 78

B Y

Willo'thewisp

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+1.00

40/1

MR 60 → 46

B Y

Whipping Boy

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

+3.00

25/1

MR 70 → 66

B Y

Putins Promise

Mr S M Brown · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 69 → 73

B TT Y

Dark Vision

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 66 → 61

B Y

Riveting

Mr N Klink (True) · Dw 10 · 53.0kg

+4.00

40/1

MR 60 → 48

Qunetra

Mr R M Simons · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+4.50

10/1

MR 78 → 83

El Romiachi

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+5.75

25/1

MR 68 → 77

B Y

Atomic Blonde

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+7.00

25/4 Fav

MR 73 → 68

TT Y

Lets Talk

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+9.00

20/1

MR 65 → 69

B TT Y

Tartan Dancer

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+9.50

40/1

MR 65 → 47

B Y

Emaline

Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 14 · 56.5kg

+15.00

100/3

MR 71 → 67

Supa Mufti

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 15 · 53.0kg

+15.75

100/1

MR 60 → 57

B Y

Imperial Duke

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+18.00

25/2

MR 75 → 64

B Y

Midnight Badger

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 16 · 57.0kg

+24.00

91/20

MR 68 → 77

Cairon

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 73

Soul Of Wit

— · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

—

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ATOMIC BLONDE (W Kennedy) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) DAWN OF A NEW ERA (R Danielson) and IMPERIAL DUKE (S Khumalo) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with MIDNIGHT BADGER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) Jockey D De Gouveia reported that LETS TALK (9,00 lengths) changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) DUKE OF SUSSEX (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (GF). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WILLO'THEWISP was ridden by Apprentice K Matsunyane (declared 17 May 2021 at 14H38). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WILLO'THEWISP raced equipped with blinkers (declared 17 May 2021 at 14H38). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIDNIGHT BADGER not striding out left hind and coughing post race. b) LETS TALK examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) CAIRON sold without engagement. Advised 17 May 2021 at 05H01. b) SOUL OF WIT reserve runner. Advised 18 May 2021 at 08H20. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.