22 February 2022 | Vaal | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.10s

Avg Time 57.99s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Special Variety	Mr R Munger	7	60.0kg	—	74	74	Won	25/7	Y	O: Mesdames K Hadden, A B Fortune & K Whittington & Messrs Andre' Mey & M E Wilken T: Mrs A B Fortune
2	Grecia	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	—	53	53	+0.50	100/3	Y	O: Mr M S Moosa T: Mr B Webber
3	Quick Run Line	Mr G J Lerena	8	60.0kg	63	61	61	+0.75	23/15Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs A V van der Poel & Shaylen Naidoo T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
4	Mercurial Jet	Mr S L Fortune	2	60.0kg	—	59	59	+2.00	50/3	Y	O: Messrs C G & L F Scribante, L Grammer & Mrs Michelle Jansen T: Mrs A B Fortune
5	Stormy Lass	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	62	61	61	+2.25	25/2	Y	O: Messrs T J Barnard & S C Berrington T: Mr R R Magner
6	Lady Osier	Mr W B Kennedy	6	60.0kg	68	66	66	+3.00	25/7	B TT Y	—
7	Love Bite	Mr S Khumalo	5	60.0kg	64	65	65	+5.50	25/3	B Y	—
8	Rockingthetimeaway	Mr K A Brewer	4	57.5kg*	55	62	62	+8.75	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Confetti Shower	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	—	63	63	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Western View	—	4	60.0kg	—	67	67	—	—	N	—

Special Variety

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

25/7

MR — → 74

Grecia

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.50

100/3

MR — → 53

Quick Run Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+0.75

23/15 Fav

MR 63 → 61

TT Y

Mercurial Jet

Mr S L Fortune · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.00

50/3

MR — → 59

Stormy Lass

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.25

25/2

MR 62 → 61

Lady Osier

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.00

25/7

MR 68 → 66

B TT Y

Love Bite

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.50

25/3

MR 64 → 65

B Y

Rockingthetimeaway

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+8.75

40/1

MR 55 → 62

Confetti Shower

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 63

Western View

— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPECIAL VARIETY (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) MERCURIAL JET (S Fortune) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ROCKINGTHETIMEAWAY (*K A Brewer) shifted in away from the crop from the 300m. b) Shortly before the finish line, QUICK RUN (G Lerena), which shifted out away from the crop, and SPECIAL VARIETY (R Munger), which commenced to hang in, came together and brushed. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with LOVE BITE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) SPECIAL VARIETY (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A B Fortune advised (AH). e) QUICK RUN (G Lerena), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S M Naidoo advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) QUICK RUN was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 22 February 2022 at 08H40). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LOVE BITE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) CONFETTI SHOWER injured left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WESTERN VIEW ineligible - winner, Vaal Racecourse, 17 February 2022. Advised 18 February 2022 at 06H43. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.