03 February 2022 | Vaal | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 92.50s

Avg Time 91.36s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Montmerency	Mr C J Habib	6	60.0kg	74	59	59	Won	4/1	TT Y	O: Mrs M Slack & Mr M B Javett T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Sea Of Galilee	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	70	61	61	+2.25	25/7	Y	O: Mr J E Finlayson T: Mr R R Magner
3	Chasing Mavericks	Mr N Klink	5	60.0kg	51	65	65	+3.00	40/1	Y	O: Mr P Barrett & Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Global Approach Line	Mr K Matsunyane	7	60.0kg	58	56	56	+3.25	25/4	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Grand Escape	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	63	56	56	+4.00	25/7Fav	Y	O: Mr L Sherrell T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Earl of Cardigan	Mr P Mxoli	3	57.5kg*	69	50	50	+4.25	50/3	B TT Y	—
7	Dawn Mission	Mr W B Kennedy	9	60.0kg	—	56	56	+6.00	25/7	Y	—
8	Khaleesi's Gold	Mr S L Fortune	4	60.0kg	56	52	52	+11.75	40/1	Y	—
9	Thornton Creek	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.0kg	—	30	30	+12.75	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Wave Warrior	Mr R Munger	6	60.0kg	—	68	68	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Wildeye	—	7	60.0kg	—	61	61	—	—	N	—

Montmerency

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 74 → 59

TT Y

Sea Of Galilee

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.25

25/7

MR 70 → 61

Chasing Mavericks

Mr N Klink · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.00

40/1

MR 51 → 65

Global Approach Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.25

25/4

MR 58 → 56

Grand Escape

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.00

25/7 Fav

MR 63 → 56

Earl of Cardigan

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+4.25

50/3

MR 69 → 50

B TT Y

Dawn Mission

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+6.00

25/7

MR — → 56

Khaleesi's Gold

Mr S L Fortune · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+11.75

40/1

MR 56 → 52

Thornton Creek

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+12.75

50/1

MR — → 30

Wave Warrior

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 68

Wildeye

— · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 61

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MONTMERENCY (C Habib), GRAND ESCAPE (C Zackey) and THORNTON CREEK (D Schwarz) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m, SEA OF GALILEE (M Yeni) which commenced to over-race, had to steady off the heels of EARL OF CARDIGAN (*P Mxoli) which rolled in. b) Approaching the 200m, EARL OF CARDIGAN (*P Mxoli) which shifted in away from the crop, had to steady momentarily to avoid running onto the heels of SEA OF GALILEE (M Yeni) which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. c) MONTMERENCY (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Nako advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THORNTON CREEK is a gelding, gelded 10 August 2021 (incorrectly carded). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEA OF GALILEE post race distress. b) GRAND ESCAPE blowing. SCRATCHED: a) WILDEYE foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WAVE WARRIOR change of stable. Advised 3 February 2022 at 07H41. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.