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02 November 2021 | Vaal | Race 2

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Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 82.40s

Avg Time 82.86s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Ablueazure	Mr C Zackey	7	55.0kg	70	76	76	Won	4/1Fav	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr P A Peter
2	West Point	Mr R Munger	11	57.5kg	75	53	53	+1.75	25/7	Y	O: Messrs M J A Ferreira & A C Fortune & Mrs A B Fortune T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Clarkson	Mr G J Lerena	9	59.5kg	67	75	75	+3.00	4/1	Y	O: Messrs H Venter & S P Jeffery & Mesdames M Jeffery & A M Venter T: Miss C T Dawson
4	Groomedtowin Line	Mr S Khumalo	3	55.0kg	70	63	63	+3.75	25/3	N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Thai Treat	Mr J Penny	8	52.0kg	58	49	49	+4.25	50/1	B Y	O: Messrs M E Wilken, Deon Anthony, D Chinsammy, K Jansen & F Vahab T: Mrs A B Fortune
6	Takagari	Mr M A Yeni	4	60.0kg	68	50	50	+5.25	25/2	Y	—
7	Pewter Sky	Mr C J Habib	1	56.0kg	72	71	71	+6.25	100/7	Y	—
8	Blizzard Ahead	Mr N Klink	6	52.0kg	63	50	50	+8.50	50/1	B Y	—
9	Vercin Dance	Mr X Jacobs	5	52.0kg*	55	43	43	+11.00	50/1	B Y	—
10	Merlins Boy	Mr M H Zuma	13	52.0kg*	57	55	55	+16.00	50/1	Y	—
11	Lyntys Legacy	Mr P Mxoli	2	52.0kg*	48	44	44	+16.25	25/1	Y	—
12	Earl of Cardigan	Mr C F Dicken	10	53.5kg*	67	50	50	+16.75	25/2	Y	—
13	Pomodoro Hills	Mr J M Solomons	12	52.0kg*	62	57	57	+19.00	100/7	Y	—
Code 88	True Brit	Mr C R Maujean	11	56.5kg	—	55	55	—	—	N	—

Ablueazure

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

Won

4/1 Fav

MR 70 → 76

TT Y

West Point

Mr R Munger · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+1.75

25/7

MR 75 → 53

Clarkson

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+3.00

4/1

MR 67 → 75

Groomedtowin Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+3.75

25/3

MR 70 → 63

Thai Treat

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+4.25

50/1

MR 58 → 49

B Y

Takagari

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.25

25/2

MR 68 → 50

Pewter Sky

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+6.25

100/7

MR 72 → 71

Blizzard Ahead

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+8.50

50/1

MR 63 → 50

B Y

Vercin Dance

Mr X Jacobs (True) · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+11.00

50/1

MR 55 → 43

B Y

Merlins Boy

Mr M H Zuma (True) · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+16.00

50/1

MR 57 → 55

Lyntys Legacy

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+16.25

25/1

MR 48 → 44

Earl of Cardigan

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+16.75

25/2

MR 67 → 50

Pomodoro Hills

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

+19.00

100/7

MR 62 → 57

True Brit

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

—

MR — → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THAI TREAT (J Penny) was restless in the stalls. b) ABLUEAZURE (C Zackey) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) THAI TREAT (J Penny) and VERCIN DANCE (*X Jacobs) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 350m, VERCIN DANCE (*X Jacobs), which shifted in away from the crop, and BLIZZARD AHEAD (N Klink), which shifted out away from the crop, came together and bumped. b) At approximately the 150m, Jockey S Khumalo (GROOMEDTOWIN) got his crop entangled in his rein. c) Apprentice C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss with EARL OF CARDIGAN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) ABLUEAZURE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer P A Peter, advised (DR). e) WEST POINT (R Munger), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A B Fortune advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BLIZZARD AHEAD was ridden by Jockey N Klink (declared 29 October 2021 at 09H15). b) ABLUEAZURE was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 2 November 2021 at 08H27). c) GROOMEDTOWIN was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 2 November 2021 at 09H12). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LYNTYS LEGACY raced without blinkers (declared 28 October 2021 at 19H19). b) GROOMEDTOWIN raced unshod (declared 2 November 2021 at 05H33). c) VERCIN DANCE raced with club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EARL OF CARDIGAN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) VERCIN DANCE moderate post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) TRUE BRIT ineligible, winner 28th October 2021, Vaal Racecourse. Advised 29 October 2021 at 07H43. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.