23 December 2021 | Vaal | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 71.88s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cleaver Greene	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	—	102	102	Won	20/11	Y	O: International Racing Club (Nom: M de Haast) & Messrs H J da Silva, B W Hamilton & G A R Sturlese T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Trust The Fire Line	Mr S M Brown	8	60.0kg	63	65	65	+4.25	50/3	TT F	O: The Fire Racing Trust (Nom: Mr Alesh Naidoo) T: Mr L J Human
3	Back To Basics Line	Mr N Klink	7	60.0kg	69	72	72	+5.00	20/1	Y	O: Mr M S Moosa & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
4	Charge Down	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	—	51	51	+6.50	13/15Fav	Y	O: Mr M A Currie & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster) T: Miss C T Dawson
5	Bally Magic	Mr K Matsunyane	4	60.0kg	—	60	60	+7.50	200/3	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Orgetorix	Mr S Khumalo	2	60.0kg	60	65	65	+7.75	25/1	Y	—
7	King Of My Heart	Mr D B Geerthsen	10	56.0kg*	50	48	48	+9.25	125/1	Y	—
8	Fulliautomatix	Mr J R Syster	6	60.0kg*	72	66	66	+15.00	100/7	Y	—
9	Afropolitan	Mr C Zackey	11	60.0kg	—	84	84	+23.00	125/1	N	—
10	Here I Go Again	Mr J Gates	9	60.0kg	59	57	57	+24.50	250/3	TT N	—
11	Twice The Dice	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	60.0kg	—	20	20	+99.99	125/1	F	—
Code 88	Jivko Draganov	Mr Wesley Marwing	8	60.0kg	—	50	50	—	100/1	N	—
Code 88	Mactavish	Mr C R Maujean	11	60.0kg	—	58	58	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Porfirio	Mr C J Habib	14	60.0kg	—	93	93	—	25/3	N	—
Code 88	Privilege	Mr K A Brewer	2	56.0kg*	—	62	62	—	5/3	N	—

Cleaver Greene

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

20/11

MR — → 102

Trust The Fire Line

Mr S M Brown · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+4.25

50/3

MR 63 → 65

TT F

Back To Basics Line

Mr N Klink · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+5.00

20/1

MR 69 → 72

Charge Down

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+6.50

13/15 Fav

MR — → 51

Bally Magic

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.50

200/3

MR — → 60

Orgetorix

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.75

25/1

MR 60 → 65

King Of My Heart

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+9.25

125/1

MR 50 → 48

Fulliautomatix

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+15.00

100/7

MR 72 → 66

Afropolitan

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+23.00

125/1

MR — → 84

Here I Go Again

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+24.50

250/3

MR 59 → 57

TT N

Twice The Dice

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+99.99

125/1

MR — → 20

Jivko Draganov

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

—

100/1

MR — → 50

Mactavish

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 58

Porfirio

Mr C J Habib · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

—

25/3

MR — → 93

Privilege

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

—

5/3

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ORGETORIX (S Khumalo), HERE I GO AGAIN (J Gates) and TWICE THE DICE (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AFROPOLITAN (C Zackey) proved reluctant to canter to the start. Assistant Trainer C Naude was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. b) TWICE THE DICE (M van Rensburg) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. c) Jockey J Gates reported that HERE I GO AGAIN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) CLEAVER GREENE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana advised (AH). e) TRUST THE FIRE (S Brown), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer L J Human (Jnr) advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TRUST THE FIRE raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 15 December 2021 at 12H37) and raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 15 December 2021 at 13H03). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HERE I GO AGAIN abnormal respiratory noise and blowing. SCRATCHED: a) JIVKO DRAGANOV no transport. Advised 23 December 2021 at 07H35. b) MACTAVISH Stipes permission. - Trainer M N Houdalakis raised concerns that the prevailing track penetrometer reading (27) would not suit this gelding. Advised 23 December 2021 at 08H51. c) PORFIRIO off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) PRIVILEGE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.