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24 August 2021 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 26 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.17s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Irish Rain	Mr C F Dicken	2	53.5kg*	57	71	71	Won	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr J Gerber T: Mr A G Laird
2	Sergei	Mr W B Kennedy	4	60.0kg	67	55	55	+0.40	25/4	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr J T Peter) & Mr L & Mrs S Meistre T: Mr P A Peter
3	El Romiachi Line	Mr S Khumalo	6	61.0kg	68	77	77	+0.70	91/20	B Y	O: Miss C Bowles T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Elusive Swann	Mr J R Syster	1	60.0kg*	67	72	72	+2.50	50/7	B Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Capetown Affair	Mr R Munger	8	57.0kg	60	59	59	+4.00	50/7	TT Y	O: Mesdames K Hadden & A B Fortune T: Mrs A B Fortune
6	Light Warrior	Mr R Danielson	5	59.0kg	64	52	52	+5.75	10/1	TT Y	—
7	My Kingdom	Mr D W Schwarz	7	59.0kg	64	53	53	+7.75	25/4Fav	B Y	—
8	Theroseofbecharre	Mr G J Lerena	9	55.5kg	75	66	66	+8.00	10/1	Y	—
9	Bartholomeus	Mr P Mxoli	3	49.5kg*	50	50	50	+24.50	25/1	B F	—
Code 88	Signals	—	5	60.0kg	—	49	49	—	50/9	N	—

Irish Rain

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 57 → 71

TT Y

Sergei

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.40

25/4

MR 67 → 55

B Y

El Romiachi Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

+0.70

91/20

MR 68 → 77

B Y

Elusive Swann

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.50

50/7

MR 67 → 72

B Y

Capetown Affair

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+4.00

50/7

MR 60 → 59

TT Y

Light Warrior

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+5.75

10/1

MR 64 → 52

TT Y

My Kingdom

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+7.75

25/4 Fav

MR 64 → 53

B Y

Theroseofbecharre

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+8.00

10/1

MR 75 → 66

Bartholomeus

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 49.5kg

+24.50

25/1

MR 50 → 50

B F

Signals

— · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

50/9

MR — → 49

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, THEROSEOFBECHARRE (G Lerena) rushed the front gate and as a result, CAPETOWN AFFAIR reacted and broke through the front gate of the starting stalls. CAPETOWN AFFAIR was restrained by the Rider, returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. b) BARTHOLOMEUS (*P Mxoli) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BARTHOLOMEUS (*P Mxoli) was slow away and thereafter raced detached from the field throughout. b) IRISH RAIN (*C F Dicken), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Roux, acting on behalf of Trainer A G Laird, advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BARTHOLOMEUS raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 20 August 2021 at 07H57). b) SERGEI raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 August 2021 at 08H14). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) SIGNALS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.