03 May 2022 | Vaal | Race 1

#THISISRACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.51s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Triple Decker Line	Mr K A Brewer	5	58.5kg*	65	64	64	Won	9/2	Y	O: Mr Lucky Houdalakis T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Global Approach Line	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	58	56	56	+1.30	4/1	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Chasing Mavericks Line	Mr N Klink	9	60.0kg	58	65	65	+1.55	9/2	Y	O: Mr P Barrett & Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Pomodoro Hills	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	50	57	57	+2.35	66/1	Y	O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Parker Getrix	Mr R Munger	2	60.0kg	59	56	56	+3.45	14/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
6	Luke Skywalker	Mr D W Schwarz	8	60.0kg	59	42	42	+7.70	33/1	Y	—
7	Ra'ed	Mr S M Brown	7	60.0kg	52	49	49	+7.80	33/1	B Y	—
8	The Merciful	Mr D R Lerena	1	56.0kg	—	54	54	+8.20	50/1	Y	—
9	Montbleu	Mr M A Yeni	4	57.0kg	52	40	40	+8.50	20/1	B Y	—
10	The Great Romantic	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	40	39	39	+11.50	125/1	F	—
Code 88	Copernicus	Mr R D Fourie	9	60.0kg	—	67	67	—	—	N	—

Triple Decker Line

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 65 → 64

Global Approach Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+1.30

4/1

MR 58 → 56

Chasing Mavericks Line

Mr N Klink · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.55

9/2

MR 58 → 65

Pomodoro Hills

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.35

66/1

MR 50 → 57

Parker Getrix

Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.45

14/10 Fav

MR 59 → 56

B TT Y

Luke Skywalker

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.70

33/1

MR 59 → 42

Ra'ed

Mr S M Brown · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+7.80

33/1

MR 52 → 49

B Y

The Merciful

Mr D R Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+8.20

50/1

MR — → 54

Montbleu

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+8.50

20/1

MR 52 → 40

B Y

The Great Romantic

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+11.50

125/1

MR 40 → 39

Copernicus

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PARKER GETRIX (R Munger) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with PARKER GETRIX in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) TRIPLE DECKER (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TRIPLE DECKER was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer who claimed a 1,5kg allowance (declared 3 May 2022 at 08H13). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THE GREAT ROMANTIC raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 22 April 2022 at 08H27). b) POMODORO HILLS raced with a compression mask (declared 3 May 2022 at 08H32). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PARKER GETRIX severe self-inflicted cut on the back of the left front knee and cut in front of the left hind cannon bone. b) CHASING MAVERICKS small cut in the mouth. c) MONTBLEU brush wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) COPERNICUS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.