10 March 2022 | Vaal | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m

Going Yielding

Win Time 88.40s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Count Pablo	Mr G F Dadamasi	1	60.0kg	65	57	57	Won	10/3	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel & P J Pascoe T: Mr A G Laird
2	Lady Osier	Mr S Mosia	6	57.0kg	66	66	66	+1.50	25/4	TT Y	O: Messrs C N Francis & Allan F Peters T: Mr P A Peter
3	Great Melody Line	Mr Denver Botha	2	60.0kg	64	79	79	+2.00	40/1	B Y	O: YDJ Trading (Pty) Ltd (Nom:Yavonqa de Jonge) T: Mr L J Human
4	Forgotten Time	Mr T D Baase	7	60.0kg	69	76	76	+3.25	5/4Fav	B Y	O: Mr P F Matchett T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Ra'ed	Mr C Mabaya	9	60.0kg	55	49	49	+4.00	5/1	B Y	O: Mrs J Moffatt T: Mr S J Moffatt
6	Girl Scout	Mr P Mlangeni	5	57.0kg	—	54	54	+6.75	200/3	Y	—
7	Gimme Royalty	Mr T Matsoele	3	60.0kg	62	49	49	+7.50	50/3	B TT Y	—
8	Sky Runner	Mr Z I Lukhele	8	60.5kg	50	42	42	+8.00	100/1	F	—
9	The Great Romantic	Mr V Sithetho	10	60.0kg	24	39	39	+11.00	100/1	B F	—
10	Choice Assorted	Mr T Ncume	4	60.0kg	64	59	59	+11.75	40/1	B Y	—

Count Pablo

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

10/3

MR 65 → 57

Lady Osier

Mr S Mosia · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+1.50

25/4

MR 66 → 66

TT Y

Great Melody Line

Mr Denver Botha · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.00

40/1

MR 64 → 79

B Y

Forgotten Time

Mr T D Baase · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.25

5/4 Fav

MR 69 → 76

B Y

Ra'ed

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+4.00

5/1

MR 55 → 49

B Y

Girl Scout

Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+6.75

200/3

MR — → 54

Gimme Royalty

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.50

50/3

MR 62 → 49

B TT Y

Sky Runner

Mr Z I Lukhele · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+8.00

100/1

MR 50 → 42

The Great Romantic

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+11.00

100/1

MR 24 → 39

B F

Choice Assorted

Mr T Ncume · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+11.75

40/1

MR 64 → 59

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GIRL SCOUT (+P Mlangeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CHOICE ASSORTED (+T Ncume) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THE GREAT ROMANTIC (+V Sithetho) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. b) When questioned regarding the improved performance of GREAT MELODY, Trainer L J Human could offer the Board no suitable explanation. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to In and Out running and he was advised that should this colt continue to display such erratic form, it may be suspended. c) COUNT PABLO (+G Dadamasi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (LN). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) SKY RUNNER: Work Rider I Lukhele weighed out at 60,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SKY RUNNER raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 3 March 2022 at 07H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FORGOTTEN TIME blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.