10 March 2022 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 22 MARCH CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1500m

Going Yielding

Win Time 90.53s

Avg Time 90.89s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Motor City Hitman	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	76	68	68	Won	50/3	B Y	O: Messrs Dominic Dias, John-Paul Peter & Marc Peter T: Mr P A Peter
2	Naval Guard	Mr W B Kennedy	5	58.0kg	67	93	93	+0.50	25/7Fav	Y	O: Adv A P Joubert & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr J T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Call Me Master Line	Mr M A Yeni	7	58.0kg	64	65	65	+3.00	91/20	Y	O: Messrs H Venter & S P Jeffery & Mesdames M Jeffery & A M Venter T: Mr R R Sage
4	Funky Music	Mr R Munger	14	60.0kg	70	83	83	+3.50	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs G J Geyer, M Donelly & A C Fortune T: Mrs A B Fortune
5	Louvain	Mr C R Maujean	10	56.0kg	66	66	66	+3.75	25/2	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
6	Dark Travel	Mr J R Syster	4	58.0kg*	70	72	72	+5.00	25/3	TT Y	—
7	Ice Man Cometh	Mr J Mariba	13	60.0kg	68	67	67	+5.05	25/2	Y	—
8	Twosidestoastory	Mr G J Lerena	2	58.0kg	72	62	62	+5.10	25/1	TT Y	—
9	Track Commander	Mr K Matsunyane	3	58.0kg	64	66	66	+6.75	20/1	Y	—
10	Strong Casha	Mr C J Habib	11	54.0kg	59	59	59	+7.75	100/3	TT Y	—
11	Riccardo	Mr R Danielson	6	58.0kg	65	68	68	+9.75	50/3	B TT Y	—
12	Snow Symphony	Mr K A Brewer	12	49.5kg*	59	50	50	+14.00	40/1	B TT N	—
13	Wonderful Rock	Mr D de Gouveia	9	54.5kg	60	55	55	+24.00	200/3	B Y	—
14	Arverni Warrior	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.0kg	77	61	61	+25.00	25/3	Y	—
Code 88	In The Game	—	16	54.0kg	—	54	54	—	—	N	—
Code 88	On The Warpath	—	8	54.0kg	—	50	50	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Written In Stone	Mr S Khumalo	2	60.0kg	—	67	67	—	25/2	N	—

Motor City Hitman

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

50/3

MR 76 → 68

B Y

Naval Guard

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+0.50

25/7 Fav

MR 67 → 93

Call Me Master Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+3.00

91/20

MR 64 → 65

Funky Music

Mr R Munger · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+3.50

10/1

MR 70 → 83

B Y

Louvain

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+3.75

25/2

MR 66 → 66

Dark Travel

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+5.00

25/3

MR 70 → 72

TT Y

Ice Man Cometh

Mr J Mariba · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+5.05

25/2

MR 68 → 67

Twosidestoastory

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+5.10

25/1

MR 72 → 62

TT Y

Track Commander

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+6.75

20/1

MR 64 → 66

Strong Casha

Mr C J Habib · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

+7.75

100/3

MR 59 → 59

TT Y

Riccardo

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+9.75

50/3

MR 65 → 68

B TT Y

Snow Symphony

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 12 · 49.5kg

+14.00

40/1

MR 59 → 50

B TT N

Wonderful Rock

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 9 · 54.5kg

+24.00

200/3

MR 60 → 55

B Y

Arverni Warrior

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+25.00

25/3

MR 77 → 61

In The Game

— · Dw 16 · 54.0kg

—

MR — → 54

On The Warpath

— · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

—

MR — → 50

Written In Stone

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FUNKY MUSIC (R Munger) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) WONDERFUL ROCK (D De Gouveia) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, MOTOR CITY HITMAN (C Zackey) was bumped in on a number of occasions by TWOSIDESTOASTORY (G Lerena), which showed a tendency to hang in onto the inside running rail. b) CALL ME MASTER (M Yeni) hung in from the 150m. c) In the concluding stages, NAVAL GUARD (W Kennedy) was switched out to continue its run. d) Jockey D De Gouveia reported that WONDERFUL ROCK took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. e) In view of the performance of ARVERNI WARRIOR (D Schwarz), (distance 25,00 lengths, betting 25/3), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) MOTOR CITY HITMAN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Peter advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SNOW SYMPHONY was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer who claimed a 2,5kg allowance (declared 10 March 2022 at 07H39). b) WONDERFUL ROCK: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LOUVAIN raced with a compression mask (declared 3 March 2022 at 09H08). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WONDERFUL ROCK examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) ARVERNI WARRIOR mild post race distress and lame left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer C J Lensley advised (TL). c) MOTOR CITY HITMAN fatigued. d) FUNKY MUSIC moderate post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) WRITTEN IN STONE foot abscess right hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) IN THE GAME reserve runner. Advised 10 March 2020 at 08H16. c) ON THE WARPATH reserve runner. Advised 10 March 2020 at 08H16. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.