19 August 2021 | Vaal | Race 1

WELCOME TO THE VAAL WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.46s

Avg Time 57.99s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Wings Of Nike	Mr J Gwingwizha	1	55.5kg	77	68	68	Won	10/9Fav	Y	O: Messrs S Poriazis & R S Chapman & Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
2	Frontline Fighter	Mr P Mongqawa	3	58.0kg	69	82	82	+1.50	25/3	B Y	O: Messrs G, K & M M Nassif T: Mr P A Peter
3	Maraca Ginger Line	Mr V Sithetho	6	58.0kg	74	74	74	+1.75	50/7	B Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
4	Eights Enough	Mr T Ncume	4	58.0kg	51	73	73	+3.75	75/1	TT F	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
5	Smelting	Mr B Nyambo	10	57.5kg	59	52	52	+4.75	25/3	Y	O: Ms Tia de Bruin Wahl T: Miss B H Stidolph
6	Magic Number	Mr S Mosia	5	60.0kg	—	57	57	+4.85	91/20	TT Y	—
7	Ixesha	Mr D Cooper	8	58.0kg	66	59	59	+5.25	100/1	B TT Y	—
8	Freedom Dancer	Mr C Mabaya	2	60.0kg	60	40	40	+9.50	10/1	B TT F	—
9	Axiom	Mr G G M Lahoud	7	57.5kg	—	42	42	+10.50	200/3	Y	—
10	On The Warpath	Mr S Mkhumbuzi	9	58.0kg	68	50	50	+10.60	75/1	B Y	—

Wings Of Nike

Mr J Gwingwizha · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

Won

10/9 Fav

MR 77 → 68

Frontline Fighter

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+1.50

25/3

MR 69 → 82

B Y

Maraca Ginger Line

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+1.75

50/7

MR 74 → 74

B Y

Eights Enough

Mr T Ncume · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+3.75

75/1

MR 51 → 73

TT F

Smelting

Mr B Nyambo · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+4.75

25/3

MR 59 → 52

Magic Number

Mr S Mosia · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.85

91/20

MR — → 57

TT Y

Ixesha

Mr D Cooper · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+5.25

100/1

MR 66 → 59

B TT Y

Freedom Dancer

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+9.50

10/1

MR 60 → 40

B TT F

Axiom

Mr G G M Lahoud · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+10.50

200/3

MR — → 42

On The Warpath

Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+10.60

75/1

MR 68 → 50

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FRONTLINE FIGHTER (+P Mongqawa) and ON THE WARPATH (+S Mkhumbuzi) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, FRONTLINE FIGHTER (+P Mongqawa) was carried out by WINGS OF NIKE (+J Gwingwizha) which shifted out away from the crop from the 300m. Workrider Gwingwizha the rider of WINGS OF NIKE appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film of the race and advised to take early corrective measures when his mounts commence to shift ground in races. b) Workrider T Ncume was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline N the use of the crop) in that whilst riding the horse EIGHTS ENOUGH, he struck this gelding on the head at approximately the 400m. Workrider Ncume signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in three Workrider races. Dates of Suspension: 9 September 2021, 16 September 2021 and 18 September 2021. c) WINGS OF NIKE (+J Gwingwizha), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Radford advised (AH). WORKRIDER CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FREEDOM DANCER raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 12 August 2021 at 13H00). b) EIGHTS ENOUGH raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 17 August 2021 at 08H08). c) ON THE WARPATH raced equipped with blinkers (declared 17 August 2021 at 08H08) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MARACA GINGER cut into right hip. b) AXIOM coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.