07 April 2022 | Vaal | Race 4

RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 96.79s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Leeson	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	71	72	72	Won	11/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, T Mey & C F Strydom T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Parker Getrix Line	Mr R Munger	7	60.0kg	59	56	56	+2.25	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
3	Big Guy	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	60.0kg	—	60	60	+9.50	25/1	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel & F Vahab T: Mr A G Laird
4	Real Churchy	Mr K Matsunyane	2	60.0kg	51	50	50	+14.75	25/1	TT Y	O: Messrs A M Costa & C J Williamson & Adam Kethro Property Trust (Nom: Mr A W Kethro) T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Free Wylie	Mr W B Kennedy	3	60.0kg	—	57	57	+16.00	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars & Mr H Willson & Mrs T J Wernars T: Mr P A Peter
6	Chariot Master	Mr C J Habib	8	60.0kg	60	61	61	+18.75	33/10	TT Y	—
7	Dark Horse	Mr A Domeyer	4	60.0kg	—	53	53	+26.00	20/1	B Y	—
8	Thornton Creek	Mr D W Schwarz	6	60.0kg	35	30	30	+40.00	100/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Dj Junior	Mr R Danielson	9	60.0kg	—	75	75	—	77/100	N	—

Leeson

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR 71 → 72

B TT Y

Parker Getrix Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.25

10/1

MR 59 → 56

B TT Y

Big Guy

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.50

25/1

MR — → 60

Real Churchy

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+14.75

25/1

MR 51 → 50

TT Y

Free Wylie

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+16.00

9/2

MR — → 57

B Y

Chariot Master

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+18.75

33/10

MR 60 → 61

TT Y

Dark Horse

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+26.00

20/1

MR — → 53

B Y

Thornton Creek

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+40.00

100/1

MR 35 → 30

B Y

Dj Junior

Mr R Danielson · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

77/100

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) REAL CHURCHY (K Matsunyane) was stubborn loading. b) BIG GUY (J P v'd Merwe) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THORNTON CREEK (D Schwarz), which rolled outwards from the 800m, tired badly and commenced to give ground to the field from the 500m. b) Jockey K Matsunyane, the rider of REAL CHURCHY, accidentally dropped his crop at approximately the 350m. c) REAL CHURCHY (K Matsunyane) took an awkward stride at approximately the 200m. d) FREE WYLIE (W Kennedy) hung out from the 200m. e) LEESON (S Khumalo) hung out in the concluding stages. f) Jockey C Habib reported that CHARIOT MASTER took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) Jockey A Domeyer reported that DARK HORSE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. h) LEESON (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DARK HORSE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 31 March 2022 at 16H43). b) FREE WYLIE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 7 April 2022 at 08H04). c) CHARIOT MASTER raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 7 April 2022 at 08H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CHARIOT MASTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) DARK HORSE sore neck muscle. c) PARKER GETRIX blowing post race; brush wound left front. d) FREE WYLIE coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) DJ JUNIOR off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.