10 June 2021 | Vaal | Race 1

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 95.27s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Willow's Wish	Mr L Hewitson	5	60.0kg	—	96	96	Won	100/33	Y	O: Mr & Mrs G N Towell & Mrs R Gossayn T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Brenner Pass	Mr S M Brown	1	60.0kg	—	64	64	+3.25	125/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Time Spirit	Mr S Khumalo	8	60.0kg	—	60	60	+4.75	17/2	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mrs A B Fortune
4	Grace From Above Line	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	64	54	54	+5.00	91/20	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
5	King Arthur	Mr D W Schwarz	6	56.0kg	—	68	68	+5.05	50/7	B Y	O: Mr R W S Chung T: Mr R R Magner
6	The Boogeyman	Mr J R Syster	9	58.5kg*	60	54	54	+5.80	125/1	B TT Y	—
7	Quality Joker	Mr W B Kennedy	2	60.0kg	—	57	57	+8.00	5/1	Y	—
8	Chief Rafeef	Mr C Zackey	7	56.0kg	—	16	16	+9.75	5/2Fav	Y	—
9	Ixesha	Mr R Munger	4	56.0kg	—	59	59	+16.00	125/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Bold Decision	Mr C R Maujean	8	57.0kg	—	72	72	—	25/2	N	—

Willow's Wish

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

100/33

MR — → 96

Brenner Pass

Mr S M Brown · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.25

125/1

MR — → 64

Time Spirit

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+4.75

17/2

MR — → 60

Grace From Above Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.00

91/20

MR 64 → 54

B Y

King Arthur

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+5.05

50/7

MR — → 68

B Y

The Boogeyman

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+5.80

125/1

MR 60 → 54

B TT Y

Quality Joker

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+8.00

5/1

MR — → 57

Chief Rafeef

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+9.75

5/2 Fav

MR — → 16

Ixesha

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+16.00

125/1

MR — → 59

B TT Y

Bold Decision

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) QUALITY JOKER (W Kennedy) and IXESHA (R Munger) jumped outwards and CHIEF RAFEEF (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, GRACE FROM ABOVE (G Lerena), WILLOW'S WISH (L Hewitson), IXESHA (R Munger) and KING ARTHUR (D Schwarz) were buffeted between QUALITY JOKER (W Kennedy) which jumped outwards and CHIEF RAFEEF (C Zackey) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey W Kennedy reported that QUALITY JOKER was cut into in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that CHIEF RAFEEF took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer D Sham was requested to report back to the Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. d) WILLOW'S WISH (L Hewitson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) KING ARTHUR was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 7 June 2021 at 11H41). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) CHIEF RAFEEF raced with a compression mask on (declared 9 June 2021 at 07H58). b) IXESHA raced equipped with blinkers (declared 9 June 2021 at 08H31). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE BOOGEYMAN coughing. b) QUALITY JOKER cut into left hind. c) CHIEF RAFEEF examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) BOLD DECISION coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.