23 December 2021 | Vaal | Race 5

RA TOPS UP FEATURE RACE STAKES MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1500m

Going Soft

Win Time 92.49s

Stakes R92,500

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Theory Of Flight	Mr D B Geerthsen	6	54.5kg*	93	91	91	Won	50/7	TT Y	O: Mr S Govender T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
2	Stormy Winter Line	Mr G J Lerena	9	59.0kg	94	69	69	+0.75	10/1	B Y	O: Mr Z Kirsten T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
3	Prince Evlanoff Line	Mr S Khumalo	7	59.5kg	95	78	78	+1.00	4/1	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall & G A Basel T: Mr A G Laird
4	Noble Striker	Mr R Munger	10	56.0kg	100	98	98	+3.25	50/9	Y	O: Mr Justus van Wyk & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
5	Rock The Globe	Mr C J Habib	8	54.5kg	85	79	79	+3.50	50/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs C J H van Niekerk & M J, M L & M P Sham T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Before Noon	Mr C R Maujean	4	57.5kg	91	88	88	+4.25	50/1	B TT EM Y	—
7	Whorly Whorly	Mr K A Brewer	5	61.5kg*	107	78	78	+4.50	25/7	N	—
8	Sell High	Mr C Zackey	3	59.5kg	95	93	93	+5.00	25/1	Y	—
9	Rock Of Africa	Mr W B Kennedy	2	55.5kg	87	78	78	+5.50	5/1Fav	B Y	—
10	Bold Jazz	Mr K Matsunyane	1	59.0kg	94	83	83	+7.25	17/2	B Y	—

Theory Of Flight

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

Won

50/7

MR 93 → 91

TT Y

Stormy Winter Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+0.75

10/1

MR 94 → 69

B Y

Prince Evlanoff Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+1.00

4/1

MR 95 → 78

Noble Striker

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+3.25

50/9

MR 100 → 98

Rock The Globe

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+3.50

50/1

MR 85 → 79

B TT Y

Before Noon

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+4.25

50/1

MR 91 → 88

B TT EM Y

Whorly Whorly

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

+4.50

25/7

MR 107 → 78

Sell High

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+5.00

25/1

MR 95 → 93

Rock Of Africa

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+5.50

5/1 Fav

MR 87 → 78

B Y

Bold Jazz

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+7.25

17/2

MR 94 → 83

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THEORY OF FLIGHT (*G B Geerthsen) and ROCK OF AFRICA (W Kennedy) were slow into stride. b) BEFORE NOON (C Maujean) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with BOLD JAZZ in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) THEORY OF FLIGHT (*G B Geerthsen), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee D Monatisa advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PRINCE EVLANOFF raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 15 December 2021 at 11H00). b) BEFORE NOON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 22 December 2021 at 09H53). c) NOBLE STRIKER raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 15 December 2021 at 09H24). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BOLD JAZZ examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) PRINCE EVLANOFF mouth injured in stalls. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.