19 April 2022 | Vaal | Race 1

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

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 70.98s

Avg Time 70.76s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Aga Heat Line	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	72	74	74	Won	13/10Fav	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr Gavin van Zyl
2	Divine Dynasty	Mr K Matsunyane	8	60.0kg	75	57	57	+1.50	28/10	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Azucar	Mr R D Fourie	3	60.0kg	71	53	53	+2.75	9/2	TT Y	O: Mr L & Mrs H Potgieter T: Mr W H Marwing
4	Smelting	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	56	52	52	+3.25	14/1	B Y	O: Ms Tia de Bruin Wahl T: Miss B H Stidolph
5	Starlit Strip	Mr M A Yeni	6	60.0kg	—	45	45	+5.00	25/2	Y	O: Messrs M Lieveaux & J R van der Linden T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Oceans Pride	Mr S Sosibo	5	56.0kg*	59	57	57	+5.25	20/1	B TT Y	—
7	Editta	Mr D W Schwarz	7	60.0kg	54	54	54	+8.00	100/1	B TT Y	—
8	Rock The Boat	Mr W B Kennedy	1	60.0kg	—	45	45	+8.75	25/1	Y	—
9	Belle Ombre	Mr P Mxoli	9	58.5kg*	50	50	50	+9.25	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Love Bite	—	5	60.0kg	—	65	65	—	—	N	—

Aga Heat Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

13/10 Fav

MR 72 → 74

Divine Dynasty

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.50

28/10

MR 75 → 57

Azucar

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.75

9/2

MR 71 → 53

TT Y

Smelting

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+3.25

14/1

MR 56 → 52

B Y

Starlit Strip

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.00

25/2

MR — → 45

Oceans Pride

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+5.25

20/1

MR 59 → 57

B TT Y

Editta

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+8.00

100/1

MR 54 → 54

B TT Y

Rock The Boat

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.75

25/1

MR — → 45

Belle Ombre

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+9.25

100/1

MR 50 → 50

Love Bite

— · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 65

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITH THE STARTING STALLS, THEREFORE A MANUAL START WAS EFFECTED. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AGA HEAT (C Habib) and BELLE OMBRE (*P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ROCK THE BOAT (W Kennedy) over-raced in the early stages. b) Apprentice P Mxoli reported that BELLE OMBRE changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. c) Apprentice S Sosibo the rider of OCEANS PRIDE, rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. d) Trainer W H Marwing was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate the horse AZUCAR against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer Marwing signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. e) AGA HEAT (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G H van Zyl advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ROCK THE BOAT was ridden by Jockey W Kennedy (declared 19 April 2022 at 07H30). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AZUCAR raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 12 April 2022 at 09H06). b) SMELTING raced equipped with blinkers (declared 12 April 2022 at 18H32). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DIVINE DYNASTY coughing. b) BELLE OMBRE examined post race., nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) LOVE BITE ineligible, winner Vaal Racecourse, 14 April 2022. Advised 16 April 2022 at 10H19. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.