04 January 2022 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 6 JANUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 69.41s

Avg Time 69.70s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Midnight Gem	Mr G J Lerena	12	58.5kg	71	81	81	Won	4/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs P J, N, R & Miss S Delport T: Mr P P Labuschagne
2	Big City Girl	Mr C R Maujean	3	58.5kg	70	59	59	+0.05	20/1	B Y	O: Mr J J Snyman T: Mr C Spies
3	The Makwakkers Line	Mr J Penny	8	58.0kg	66	68	68	+2.00	50/3	B Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Mr R R Magner
4	Java House	Mr W B Kennedy	1	54.5kg	61	52	52	+2.05	50/9	Y	O: Messrs S M Leahy, M G Azzie, B Riley, J F & L M F Wernars T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	Midnight Badger	Mr Mark Khan	4	60.0kg	70	77	77	+2.10	4/1	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
6	Tiger In The Sun	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	71	66	66	+3.50	17/2	Y	—
7	Feather The Nest	Mr K Matsunyane	11	56.5kg	64	54	54	+4.00	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Readysetglo	Mr N Klink	7	54.5kg	63	61	61	+4.25	100/3	B Y	—
9	Urban Rock	Mr C J Habib	2	56.0kg	63	54	54	+4.30	10/1	TT Y	—
10	Fantasy Flower	Mr K A Brewer	9	52.5kg*	65	53	53	+5.00	25/2	B TT Y	—
11	Edward Longshanks	Mr R Munger	10	58.0kg	74	62	62	+5.25	20/1	Y	—
12	Twelve Oaks	Mr S Khumalo	5	56.5kg	65	55	55	+5.75	17/2	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Grindelwald	—	3	54.0kg	—	70	70	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Just As Rich	—	7	56.0kg	—	52	52	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Tiki Taka	—	11	54.0kg	—	48	48	—	—	N	—

Midnight Gem

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

Won

4/1 Fav

MR 71 → 81

Big City Girl

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+0.05

20/1

MR 70 → 59

B Y

The Makwakkers Line

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+2.00

50/3

MR 66 → 68

B Y

Java House

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+2.05

50/9

MR 61 → 52

Midnight Badger

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.10

4/1

MR 70 → 77

B Y

Tiger In The Sun

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.50

17/2

MR 71 → 66

Feather The Nest

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+4.00

20/1

MR 64 → 54

TT Y

Readysetglo

Mr N Klink · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+4.25

100/3

MR 63 → 61

B Y

Urban Rock

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+4.30

10/1

MR 63 → 54

TT Y

Fantasy Flower

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+5.00

25/2

MR 65 → 53

B TT Y

Edward Longshanks

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+5.25

20/1

MR 74 → 62

Twelve Oaks

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+5.75

17/2

MR 65 → 55

B TT Y

Grindelwald

— · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

—

MR — → 70

Just As Rich

— · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

—

MR — → 52

Tiki Taka

— · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

—

MR — → 48

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TWELVE OAKS (S Khumalo) and READYSETGLO (N Klink) were slow into stride. b) FANTASY FLOWER (*K A Brewer) stumbled leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, EDWARD LONGSHANKS (R Munger) and FEATHER THE NEST (K Matsunyane) came together and brushed when awkwardly placed between FANTASY FLOWER (*K A Brewer) which stumbled leaving the stalls and MIDNIGHT GEM (G Lerena) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with FEATHER THE NEST in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly c) MIDNIGHT GEM (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S Moffatt acting on behalf of Trainer P P Labuschagne advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) READYSETGLO was ridden by Jockey N Klink (declared 4 January 2022 at 07H31). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIDNIGHT GEM raced fitted with a pressure halter (declared 30 December 2021 at 10H40). b) EDWARD LONGSHANKS raced without blinkers (declared 30 December 2021 at 08H59). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FEATHER THE NEST scalp wound left hind. b) TWELVE OAKS scalp wound right hind and saddle rub right hind. c) URBAN ROCK abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) JUST AS RICH, TIKI TAKA and GRINDELWALD reserve runners. Advised 4 January 2022 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.