18 November 2021 | Vaal | Race 5

HIGHVELD RACING.CO.ZA MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.58s

Avg Time 81.83s

Stakes R92,500

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Theory Of Flight	Mr S Khumalo	3	60.0kg	89	91	91	Won	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr S Govender T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
2	Rock Of Africa	Mr D de Gouveia	6	58.0kg	87	78	78	+0.90	25/3	B Y	O: Estate Late Mrs E S Dowling T: Mr E Verdonese
3	Noble Striker Line	Mr R Munger	1	54.0kg	89	98	98	+1.85	91/20	Y	O: Mr Justus van Wyk & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
4	Bowie	Mr K de Melo	7	60.0kg	88	82	82	+3.00	5/2Fav	EM Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Nordic Rebel	Miss R A Venniker	9	55.5kg*	84	81	81	+3.05	50/7	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier & Mr E Verdonese T: Mr E Verdonese
6	Sweet And Spicy	Mr X Jacobs	4	51.0kg*	82	74	74	+3.50	50/3	B Y	—
7	Rock The Globe	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	89	79	79	+4.10	25/2	B TT Y	—
8	La Valliere	Mr K Matsunyane	5	51.5kg	85	83	83	+6.50	100/7	Y	—
9	In Cahoots	Mr C J Habib	8	58.0kg	87	54	54	+9.00	100/3	TT Y	—
Code 88	Ballon D'or	Mr G J Lerena	9	58.0kg	—	61	61	—	50/7	N	—

Theory Of Flight

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 89 → 91

TT Y

Rock Of Africa

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+0.90

25/3

MR 87 → 78

B Y

Noble Striker Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+1.85

91/20

MR 89 → 98

Bowie

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.00

5/2 Fav

MR 88 → 82

EM Y

Nordic Rebel

Miss R A Venniker (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+3.05

50/7

MR 84 → 81

TT Y

Sweet And Spicy

Mr X Jacobs (True) · Dw 4 · 51.0kg

+3.50

50/3

MR 82 → 74

B Y

Rock The Globe

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.10

25/2

MR 89 → 79

B TT Y

La Valliere

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+6.50

100/7

MR 85 → 83

In Cahoots

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+9.00

100/3

MR 87 → 54

TT Y

Ballon D'or

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

—

50/7

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LA VALLIERE (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SWEET AND SPICY (*X Jacobs) was squeezed out between LA VALLIERE (K Matsunyane), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and THEORY OF FLIGHT (S Khumalo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ROCK OF AFRICA (D De Gouveia) hung in in the concluding stages. c) THEORY OF FLIGHT (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B D Botes advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BOWIE was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 16 November 2021 at 15H22). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NORDIC REBEL raced with a compression mask (declared 11 November 2021 at 10H41). b) LA VALLIERE raced with a compression mask (declared 11 November 2021 at 11H42). c) SWEET AND SPICY raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 November 2021 at 06H58). d) BOWIE raced equipped with ear muffs and without blinkers (declared 17 November 2021 at 11H08). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROCK OF AFRICA not striding out right front. b) LA VALLIERE not striding out right front. SCRATCHED: a) BALLON D'OR lame left front (NHA /13H17) Betting 50/7. Rule 53.5 applies. Veterinary report required prior to entry. Trainer D Sham advised (TL). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.