04 January 2022 | Vaal | Race 7

BETONTAB.CO.ZA CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 95.92s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Speechmaker	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	52.5kg	52	61	61	Won	100/7	B Y	O: Mr Andre du Plessis T: Mrs H E Adamson
2	Kapama Line	Mr N Klink	9	52.0kg	51	51	51	+0.40	100/3	Y	O: Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
3	Anatura	Mr S Khumalo	2	58.0kg	69	68	68	+0.75	100/7	B Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd & Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Secret Is Ours	Mr Mark Khan	7	60.0kg	71	66	66	+2.25	5/1	B Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr P A Peter
5	Golden Tune	Mr C J Habib	1	56.0kg	60	68	68	+2.60	100/3	Y	O: Mr B L Welch & Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6	Dark Travel	Mr R Munger	13	56.0kg	67	72	72	+2.75	50/9	TT Y	—
7	Ablueazure	Mr W B Kennedy	4	60.0kg	78	76	76	+3.50	15/4Fav	TT Y	—
8	Silly Fella	Mr K A Brewer	11	50.0kg*	58	51	51	+5.50	50/3	B Y	—
9	Catchthegreenlight	Mr G J Lerena	8	56.0kg	73	68	68	+6.50	17/2	Y	—
10	Rose Willow	Mr J R Syster	12	52.0kg*	59	48	48	+6.75	50/7	Y	—
11	On The Warpath	Mr D B Geerthsen	6	50.0kg*	68	50	50	+7.25	250/3	B TT Y	—
12	Cherokee Chief	Mr K Matsunyane	5	54.0kg	51	49	49	+7.50	25/1	B TT Y	—
13	Little Rain	Mr M A Yeni	10	58.0kg	70	59	59	+10.25	10/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Lady Calavera	Mr D W Schwarz	11	58.0kg	—	81	81	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Purple Shadow	Mr J Gates	5	58.0kg	—	62	62	—	40/1	N	—

Speechmaker

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

Won

100/7

MR 52 → 61

B Y

Kapama Line

Mr N Klink · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+0.40

100/3

MR 51 → 51

Anatura

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+0.75

100/7

MR 69 → 68

B Y

Secret Is Ours

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.25

5/1

MR 71 → 66

B Y

Golden Tune

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.60

100/3

MR 60 → 68

Dark Travel

Mr R Munger · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+2.75

50/9

MR 67 → 72

TT Y

Ablueazure

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.50

15/4 Fav

MR 78 → 76

TT Y

Silly Fella

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 11 · 50.0kg

+5.50

50/3

MR 58 → 51

B Y

Catchthegreenlight

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+6.50

17/2

MR 73 → 68

Rose Willow

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

+6.75

50/7

MR 59 → 48

On The Warpath

Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 6 · 50.0kg

+7.25

250/3

MR 68 → 50

B TT Y

Cherokee Chief

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+7.50

25/1

MR 51 → 49

B TT Y

Little Rain

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+10.25

10/1

MR 70 → 59

B TT Y

Lady Calavera

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 81

Purple Shadow

Mr J Gates · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ABLUEAZURE (W Kennedy) and ANATURA (S Khumalo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 1400m, CHEROKEE CHIEF (K Matsunyane) was brushed inwards by CATCHTHEGREENLIGHT (G Lerena) which rolled in when commencing to over-race. b) ROSE WILLOW (*J R Syster) was encouraged forward from a wide draw and as a consequence in order to obtain the lead, raced wide around the field around the turn and into the straight. c) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with LITTLE RAIN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) SPEECHMAKER (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GOLDEN TUNE raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 4 January 2022 at 07H29). b) CHEROKEE CHIEF raced equipped with blinkers (declared 4 January 2022 at 08H20). c) SECRET IS OURS was gelded on 26 June 2020 and not on the 13th of November 2021 as carded. d) SPEECHMAKER Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 53,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LITTLE RAIN abnormal respiratory noise and blowing. b) ON THE WARPATH scalped right hind. SCRATCHED: a) LADY CALAVERA swollen right front joint (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) PURPLE SHADOW insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.