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21 December 2021 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 70.69s

Avg Time 70.16s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Midnight Badger	Mr Mark Khan	11	60.5kg	67	77	77	Won	50/9	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
2	Roger The Dodger	Mr C R Maujean	9	57.0kg	60	51	51	+1.25	10/1	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
3	Tiki Taka Line	Mr D de Gouveia	15	55.5kg	56	48	48	+1.90	25/1	B Y	O: Mr Hendrik L van der Westhuizen T: Mr E Verdonese
4	Lulu's Boy	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.0kg	66	71	71	+2.00	10/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A J Swanepoel, P J Louwrens & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
5	Silly Fella	Mr N Klink	4	57.0kg	60	51	51	+2.05	100/3	B Y	O: Mrs M Papenfus, Mr F Bronkhorst, Bryan & Taryn Spong & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Life Goes On	Mr C Zackey	1	60.5kg	67	54	54	+2.50	25/3	N	—
7	Urban Rock	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	66	54	54	+2.75	25/1	TT Y	—
8	True Brit	Mr R Munger	13	59.0kg	72	55	55	+3.00	20/1	B Y	—
9	Grindelwald	Mr G J Lerena	10	56.0kg	58	70	70	+3.05	50/7	B TT Y	—
10	Informative	Mr K Matsunyane	14	60.0kg	66	66	66	+3.25	25/3	Y	—
11	After Hours	Mr W B Kennedy	7	54.5kg	55	77	77	+3.50	4/1Fav	B TT Y	—
12	Freedom Dancer	Mr Wesley Marwing	16	55.5kg	57	40	40	+3.60	125/1	Y	—
13	Kind Judy	Mr K A Brewer	12	53.0kg*	60	73	73	+6.00	25/1	TT Y	—
14	Touch Of Fate	Mr M A Yeni	6	58.5kg	63	57	57	+6.50	20/1	B TT N	—
15	Burning Ice	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	55.0kg	56	41	41	+12.00	125/1	TT N	—
16	Leslie Shadowliner	Mr F M Herholdt	3	52.5kg	50	50	50	+22.00	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Bridge Of Spies	Mr J R Syster	16	53.5kg*	—	48	48	—	50/3	N	—
Code 88	Feather The Nest	Mr S Khumalo	3	60.0kg	—	54	54	—	—	N	—
Code 88	In The Game	Mr J Gates	15	57.0kg	—	54	54	—	100/3	N	—
Code 88	Twelve Oaks	Mr S M Brown	11	61.0kg	—	55	55	—	—	N	—

Midnight Badger

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 11 · 60.5kg

Won

50/9

MR 67 → 77

B Y

Roger The Dodger

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+1.25

10/1

MR 60 → 51

Tiki Taka Line

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 15 · 55.5kg

+1.90

25/1

MR 56 → 48

B Y

Lulu's Boy

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.00

10/1

MR 66 → 71

TT Y

Silly Fella

Mr N Klink · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+2.05

100/3

MR 60 → 51

B Y

Life Goes On

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+2.50

25/3

MR 67 → 54

Urban Rock

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.75

25/1

MR 66 → 54

TT Y

True Brit

Mr R Munger · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+3.00

20/1

MR 72 → 55

B Y

Grindelwald

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+3.05

50/7

MR 58 → 70

B TT Y

Informative

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+3.25

25/3

MR 66 → 66

After Hours

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+3.50

4/1 Fav

MR 55 → 77

B TT Y

Freedom Dancer

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 16 · 55.5kg

+3.60

125/1

MR 57 → 40

Kind Judy

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 12 · 53.0kg

+6.00

25/1

MR 60 → 73

TT Y

Touch Of Fate

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+6.50

20/1

MR 63 → 57

B TT N

Burning Ice

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

+12.00

125/1

MR 56 → 41

TT N

Leslie Shadowliner

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+22.00

125/1

MR 50 → 50

Bridge Of Spies

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 16 · 53.5kg

—

50/3

MR — → 48

Feather The Nest

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 54

In The Game

Mr J Gates · Dw 15 · 57.0kg

—

100/3

MR — → 54

Twelve Oaks

Mr S M Brown · Dw 11 · 61.0kg

—

MR — → 55

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIFE GOES ON (C Zackey) and SILLY FELLA (N Klink) were slow into stride. b) BURNING ICE (M van Rensburg) and TIKI TAKA (D De Gouveia) were slow losing one length. c) LESLIE SHADOWLINER (F Herholdt) was stubborn loading. Trainer B Ruiters was advised to re-school this gelding prior to its next engagement (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M Yeni reported that TOUCH OF FATE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) MIDNIGHT BADGER (M Khan), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Peter advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MIDNIGHT BADGER was ridden by Jockey M Khan (declared 21 December 2021 at 08H45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TOUCH OF FATE raced unshod (declared 14 December 2021 at 14H13). b) GRINDELWALD raced equipped with blinkers (declared 17 December 2021 at 11H35). c) LESLIE SHADOWLINER Jockey F Herholdt weighed out at 53,3kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. LESLIE SHADOWLINER raced without blinkers (declared 20 December 2021 at 08H18). d) TIKI TAKA Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 55,9kg, 0,5g over the carded weight. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) INFORMATIVE lame left front. Veterinary Certificate required prior to entry. Trainer P F Matchett advised (KS). b) TOUCH OF FATE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) TWELVE OAKS and FEATHER THE NEST drop in rating. Advised 18 December 2021 at 10H06. b) IN THE GAME insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) BRIDGE OF SPIES swollen left front fetlock (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.