08 June 2021 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 10 JUNE CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.76s

Avg Time 70.16s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Feather The Nest	Mr G J Lerena	7	56.0kg	69	54	54	Won	4/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Blue Eyes	Mr C R Maujean	8	60.0kg	73	56	56	+2.00	50/3	TT Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Informative Line	Mr M A Yeni	1	56.0kg	61	66	66	+3.50	25/2	Y	O: Messrs G Gungiah, R S Maguire & S L Moodley T: Mr P F Matchett
4	After Hours	Mr S Khumalo	3	60.0kg	70	77	77	+3.60	25/3	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Bridge Of Spies	Mr M H Zuma	6	50.0kg*	50	48	48	+3.80	17/2	Y	O: Dr D C Pretorius T: Dr D C Pretorius
6	Madame Patrice	Mr J H Greyling	9	58.0kg	69	45	45	+4.25	10/1	Y	—
7	Opening Gambit	Mr L J Ferraris	4	58.0kg	66	58	58	+6.50	25/2	B TT F	—
8	Pretty Jolly	Mr R Munger	10	52.0kg	54	54	54	+8.00	10/1	B Y	—
9	The Makwakkers	Mr D W Schwarz	5	56.0kg	61	68	68	+8.25	5/2Fav	B Y	—
10	Father Time	Mr L Hewitson	2	54.0kg	56	56	56	+10.50	100/7	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Eastbrook	Mr W B Kennedy	5	54.0kg	—	52	52	—	4/1	N	—

Feather The Nest

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 69 → 54

Blue Eyes

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.00

50/3

MR 73 → 56

TT Y

Informative Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 61 → 66

After Hours

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.60

25/3

MR 70 → 77

B TT Y

Bridge Of Spies

Mr M H Zuma (True) · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+3.80

17/2

MR 50 → 48

Madame Patrice

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+4.25

10/1

MR 69 → 45

Opening Gambit

Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+6.50

25/2

MR 66 → 58

B TT F

Pretty Jolly

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+8.00

10/1

MR 54 → 54

B Y

The Makwakkers

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+8.25

5/2 Fav

MR 61 → 68

B Y

Father Time

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+10.50

100/7

MR 56 → 56

B TT Y

Eastbrook

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) OPENING GAMBIT (L J Ferraris) and THE MAKWAKKERS (D Schwarz) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, OPENING GAMBIT (L J Ferraris) had to steady when awkwardly placed between AFTER HOURS (S Khumalo) and BRIDGE OF SPIES (*M H Zuma) which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. b) Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with THE MAKWAKKERS in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) FEATHER THE NEST (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) OPENING GAMBIT raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 2 June 2021 at 13H38). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE MAKWAKKERS not striding out both hind. SCRATCHED: a) EASTBROOK pulled right hind muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.