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22 March 2022 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 31 MARCH MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 124.60s

Avg Time 123.49s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Flying Grace	Mr C J Habib	2	61.5kg	71	63	63	Won	11/2	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Clarkson	Mr K de Melo	15	59.0kg	66	75	75	+0.25	5/1	Y	O: Messrs H Venter & S P Jeffery & Mesdames M Jeffery & A M Venter T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Duke Of Rain Line	Mr C Zackey	1	59.5kg	76	70	70	+3.00	3/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Sophia's First	Mr D D David	4	57.0kg	62	57	57	+4.25	66/1	B Y	O: Mr Justus van Wyk T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	Ablueazure	Mr R Danielson	5	60.0kg	77	76	76	+4.70	8/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr P A Peter
6	Fort Wylie	Mr J R Syster	10	52.0kg*	52	43	43	+4.75	100/1	Y	—
7	Kurt's Approval	Mr K A Brewer	7	51.0kg*	55	60	60	+6.50	14/1	Y	—
8	So Long Spring	Mr D W Schwarz	14	56.0kg	60	51	51	+8.25	16/1	Y	—
9	Attentive	Mr J H Greyling	16	57.5kg	63	58	58	+8.45	50/1	B Y	—
10	The Sash	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	55.5kg	59	55	55	+8.50	10/1	Y	—
11	Khiza	Mr N Klink	6	58.0kg	73	57	57	+9.75	33/1	Y	—
12	Kings Cup	Mr Wesley Marwing	9	56.0kg	60	57	57	+12.00	66/1	B Y	—
13	Orus Apollo	Mr M A Yeni	8	55.0kg	58	46	46	+12.10	10/1	Y	—
14	Burning Ice	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	52.0kg	50	41	41	+14.00	40/1	TT N	—
15	Mister Blue Sky	Mr R Munger	12	58.5kg	65	62	62	+14.95	40/1	B Y	—
16	Waltzing Al	Mr J M Solomons	13	50.5kg*	50	45	45	+15.00	100/1	Y	—

Flying Grace

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 71 → 63

Clarkson

Mr K de Melo · Dw 15 · 59.0kg

+0.25

5/1

MR 66 → 75

Duke Of Rain Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+3.00

3/1 Fav

MR 76 → 70

TT Y

Sophia's First

Mr D D David · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+4.25

66/1

MR 62 → 57

B Y

Ablueazure

Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.70

8/1

MR 77 → 76

Fort Wylie

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 10 · 52.0kg

+4.75

100/1

MR 52 → 43

Kurt's Approval

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 7 · 51.0kg

+6.50

14/1

MR 55 → 60

So Long Spring

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 14 · 56.0kg

+8.25

16/1

MR 60 → 51

Attentive

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 16 · 57.5kg

+8.45

50/1

MR 63 → 58

B Y

The Sash

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 55.5kg

+8.50

10/1

MR 59 → 55

Khiza

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+9.75

33/1

MR 73 → 57

Kings Cup

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+12.00

66/1

MR 60 → 57

B Y

Orus Apollo

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+12.10

10/1

MR 58 → 46

Burning Ice

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

+14.00

40/1

MR 50 → 41

TT N

Mister Blue Sky

Mr R Munger · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+14.95

40/1

MR 65 → 62

B Y

Waltzing Al

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 13 · 50.5kg

+15.00

100/1

MR 50 → 45

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MISTER BLUE SKY (R Munger) and ATTENTIVE (J Greyling) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 1700m, a number of runners suffered varying degrees of interference. The Board have adjourned to review this incident and to give it further consideration. b) An Investigation will be opened into an incident which occurred in the Jockeys quarters following the running of Race 8. c) ORUS APOLLO (M Yeni) hung in from the 400m. Thereafter Jockey Yeni reported that ORUS APOLLO did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) FLYING GRACE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ATTENTIVE was ridden by Jockey J Greyling. b) WALTZING AL was ridden by Apprentice J Solomons who claims 1,5kg allowance. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ORUS APOLLO raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 16 March 2022 at 08H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SOPHIA'S FIRST bloody nasal discharge right nostril. Endoscopy - nothing obvious detected (TL). b) ORUS APOLLO examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) FORT WYLIE blowing and moderate post race distress. d) BURNING ICE cut medial aspect left front canon. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.