14 December 2021 | Vaal | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 2400m

Going Soft

Win Time 154.37s

Avg Time 151.92s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Imperious Light	Mr T Ncume	4	57.0kg	54	55	55	Won	25/1	B Y	O: Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Indian War Dance	Mr T Matsoele	5	57.0kg	61	58	58	+3.00	50/3	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	Jaipur Jewel	Mr C Mabaya	7	57.0kg	67	68	68	+8.25	2/1Fav	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) & Mr M F de Kock T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Viceroy	Mr S Mosia	8	60.0kg	56	55	55	+9.00	5/1	Y	O: Adv A P Joubert & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr J T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
5	Apache Gold	Mr P Mongqawa	2	57.0kg	73	52	52	+10.00	5/2	B Y	O: Mr K B Wilson T: Mr R R Sage
6	House Master Line	Mr S Tshobosa	10	60.0kg	49	50	50	+10.25	25/1	TT Y	—
7	Movelikejackson	Mr J Gwingwizha	1	57.0kg	62	45	45	+11.75	100/7	B Y	—
8	Fort Alado	Mr G F Dadamasi	3	60.0kg	59	48	48	+12.50	100/3	TT Y	—
9	Zaviah	Mr T Mango	6	57.0kg	67	64	64	+39.00	50/7	Y	—
10	Ladyofmylife	Mr V Sithetho	9	56.5kg	45	42	42	+40.00	250/3	B Y	—

Imperious Light

Mr T Ncume · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

Won

25/1

MR 54 → 55

B Y

Indian War Dance

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.00

50/3

MR 61 → 58

Jaipur Jewel

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+8.25

2/1 Fav

MR 67 → 68

Viceroy

Mr S Mosia · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.00

5/1

MR 56 → 55

Apache Gold

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+10.00

5/2

MR 73 → 52

B Y

House Master Line

Mr S Tshobosa · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+10.25

25/1

MR 49 → 50

TT Y

Movelikejackson

Mr J Gwingwizha · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+11.75

100/7

MR 62 → 45

B Y

Fort Alado

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+12.50

100/3

MR 59 → 48

TT Y

Zaviah

Mr T Mango · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+39.00

50/7

MR 67 → 64

Ladyofmylife

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+40.00

250/3

MR 45 → 42

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VICEROY (+S Mosia) and IMPERIOUS LIGHT (+T Ncume) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LADYOFMYLIFE (+V Sithetho) commenced to give ground to the field from the 600m. b) At approximately the 300m, INDIAN WAR DANCE (+T Matsoele) shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. c) ZAVIAH (+T Mango) compounded from the 300m. d) Work Rider S Tshobosa reported that HOUSE MASTER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Work Rider T Matsoele (INDIAN WAR DANCE) appeared before the Board and was advised of his obligation to ride his mounts out to the end of the Race to the satisfaction of the Stewards. f) IMPERIOUS LIGHT (+T Ncume), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, advised (LN). g) Work Rider T Ncume (IMPERIOUS LIGHT) appeared before the Board and was advised against the practice of making celebratory gestures prior to the finish line. WORK RIDER CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INDIAN WAR DANCE raced without a tongue tie (declared 11 December 2021 at 11H11). b) APACHE GOLD raced equipped with blinkers (declared 14 December 2021 at 07H47). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HOUSE MASTER abnormal respiratory noise; blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.