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03 August 2021 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 5 AUGUST NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.79s

Avg Time 82.69s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Florida Keys	Mr L Hewitson	10	52.5kg	62	54	54	Won	10/3	B TT Y	O: Mr M B Javett T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Elusive Woman	Mr R Munger	12	59.0kg	75	65	65	+1.00	5/1	Y	O: Mr M Gwalangwa T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Dark Travel	Mr D W Schwarz	7	55.0kg	67	72	72	+2.75	25/1	Y	O: Messrs Chris Moller T/A Ten Einde Stud & M S Moosa T: Mr B Webber
4	Suited Connector	Mr W B Kennedy	9	61.0kg	79	83	83	+3.75	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mr David Bechus T: Mr P A Peter
5	Meet The Captain	Mr J R Syster	6	50.5kg*	56	52	52	+4.25	40/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D G Lohrentz & Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
6	Zulu War Cry	Mr N Klink	4	54.0kg	65	53	53	+4.75	100/3	B TT Y	—
7	Irish Rain	Mr S Khumalo	2	52.0kg	61	71	71	+5.00	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Officer	Mr M A Yeni	1	55.0kg	66	60	60	+5.10	10/1	B Y	—
9	Snow Symphony	Mr C Zackey	11	61.5kg	80	50	50	+11.00	20/1	Y	—
10	Broadway Babe	Mr J Penny	8	52.0kg	50	45	45	+11.75	100/1	B Y	—
11	Rainy Season	Mr C R Maujean	5	55.0kg	67	56	56	+13.50	50/7	B TT Y	—
12	Zabarjad (AUS)	Mr P Mxoli	3	49.5kg*	54	49	49	+19.50	20/1	Y	—

Florida Keys

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

Won

10/3

MR 62 → 54

B TT Y

Elusive Woman

Mr R Munger · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+1.00

5/1

MR 75 → 65

Dark Travel

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+2.75

25/1

MR 67 → 72

Suited Connector

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+3.75

5/2 Fav

MR 79 → 83

Meet The Captain

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 6 · 50.5kg

+4.25

40/1

MR 56 → 52

B TT Y

Zulu War Cry

Mr N Klink · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+4.75

100/3

MR 65 → 53

B TT Y

Irish Rain

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+5.00

20/1

MR 61 → 71

TT Y

Officer

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+5.10

10/1

MR 66 → 60

B Y

Snow Symphony

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 61.5kg

+11.00

20/1

MR 80 → 50

Broadway Babe

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+11.75

100/1

MR 50 → 45

B Y

Rainy Season

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+13.50

50/7

MR 67 → 56

B TT Y

Zabarjad (AUS)

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 49.5kg

+19.50

20/1

MR 54 → 49

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ZABARJAD (AUS) (*P Mxoli) was slow losing one length. b) ZULU WAR CRY (N Klink) and BROADWAY BABE (J Penny) jumped inwards and IRISH RAIN (S Khumalo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SUITED CONNECTOR (W Kennedy) hung in from the 300m. b) Apprentice P Mxoli reported that ZABARJAD (AUS) changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) FLORIDA KEYS (L Hewitson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ELUSIVE WOMAN was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 3 August 2021 at 07H19). b) RAINY SEASON was ridden by Jockey C Maujean (declared 3 August 2021 at 07H22). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MEET THE CAPTAIN raced equipped with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 2 August 2021 at 08H54). b) ZABARJAD (AUS) raced equipped with pacifiers (declared 3 August 2021 at 07H38). c) FLORIDA KEYS Jockey L Hewitson weighed lout at 53,2kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. d) IRISH RAIN Jockey S Khumalo weighed out at 53,8kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DARK TRAVEL scalped right hind. b) OFFICER scalped right hind. c) MEET THE CAPTAIN coughing. d) ZABARJAD (AUS) not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.