WELCOME TO THE VAAL WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares) | 27 May 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Aurora Light	Mr C Mabaya	1	57.0kg	—	74	74	Won	2/1	Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
2	Abalus	Mr S Mosia	7	57.0kg	—	64	64	+1.25	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs P R Lewis, A Beeltah, N D van Vuuren, J H de Lange & Mesdames A de Lange, A B Fortune & K Hadden T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Smelting	Mr B Nyambo	6	60.0kg	66	52	52	+4.75	50/7	Y	O: Ms Tia de Bruin Wahl T: Miss B H Stidolph
4	Silvery Blue	Mr T Matsoele	5	57.0kg	—	79	79	+4.80	25/7	Y	O: Mesdames Michelle Jansen & A B Fortune & Messrs W E Cyril, W Marwing & Y Mundie T: Mrs A B Fortune
5	Talladega Line	Mr J Gwingwizha	4	60.0kg	54	55	55	+6.75	20/1	B TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Prettier In Pink	Mr S Myendeki	2	57.0kg	—	52	52	+9.00	25/1	B TT Y	—
7	Frosted Ice	Mr P Mlangeni	3	60.0kg	59	49	49	+9.50	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Quick Run	Mr G F Dadamasi	3	60.0kg	—	61	61	—	—	N	—

Aurora Light

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

2/1

MR — → 74

Abalus

Mr S Mosia · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+1.25

2/1 Fav

MR — → 64

Smelting

Mr B Nyambo · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.75

50/7

MR 66 → 52

Silvery Blue

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+4.80

25/7

MR — → 79

Talladega Line

Mr J Gwingwizha · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.75

20/1

MR 54 → 55

B TT Y

Prettier In Pink

Mr S Myendeki · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+9.00

25/1

MR — → 52

B TT Y

Frosted Ice

Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+9.50

50/1

MR 59 → 49

B Y

Quick Run

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TALLADEGA (+J Gwingwizha) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) ABALUS (+S Mosia) and PRETTIER IN PINK (+S Myendeki) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Work Rider T Matsoele was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse SILVERY BLUE out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stewards thereby prejudicing his chance of obtaining third place. Work Rider T Matsoele signed an admission of guilt and was suspended from riding in two Work Rider races. Dates of suspension: 8th June 2021 and 14th June 2021. b) AURORA LIGHT (+C Mabaya), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer P A Peter, advised (RH). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) PRETTIER IN PINK was ridden by Work Rider S Myendeki (declared 26 May 2021 at 15H16). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PRETTIER IN PINK raced equipped with blinkers and a tongue tie on (declared 24 May 2021 at 09H29). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ABALUS coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) QUICK RUN temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.