WELCOME TO THE VAAL MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3 year-olds) | 03 Aug 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Whafeef	Mr L Hewitson	4	60.0kg	—	91	91	Won	13/15Fav	B Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Buck's Fizz	Mr R Munger	2	60.0kg	—	78	78	+0.15	2/1	Y	O: Messrs Greg Bortz, Deon Anthony, Mayesh Chetty, D Chinsammy, L Grammer, F Vahab & M E Wilken T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Golden Aspen Line	Mr J G Sampson	3	57.5kg	80	65	65	+2.25	20/3	Y	O: Mr C F Strydom, Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange) T: Mr C Spies
4	Leeson	Mr C R Maujean	1	60.0kg	—	72	72	+5.00	25/1	Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, T Mey & C F Strydom T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5	Duke Of Rain	Mr D W Schwarz	5	60.0kg	—	70	70	+5.05	25/1	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Michelin Star	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	—	68	68	+9.00	20/1	Y	—
7	Sky Runner	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	—	42	42	+9.50	50/1	N	—

Whafeef

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

13/15 Fav

MR — → 91

B Y

Buck's Fizz

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.15

2/1

MR — → 78

Golden Aspen Line

Mr J G Sampson · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+2.25

20/3

MR 80 → 65

Leeson

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+5.00

25/1

MR — → 72

Duke Of Rain

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.05

25/1

MR — → 70

Michelin Star

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+9.00

20/1

MR — → 68

Sky Runner

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+9.50

50/1

MR — → 42

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SKY RUNNER (R Danielson) was slow into stride. b) BUCK'S FIZZ (R Munger) and MICHELIN STAR (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MICHELIN STAR (C Zackey) raced green. b) WHAFEEF (L Hewitson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise advised (GF). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) WHAFEEF was ridden by Jockey L Hewitson (declared 3 August 2021 at 07H21). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LEESON abnormal respiratory noise post-race. b) MICHELIN STAR brush wound left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.