26 May 2022 | Vaal | Race 2

4RACING.TV MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 84.01s

Avg Time 83.82s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Orgetorix	Mr J P van der Merwe	16	60.0kg	60	65	65	Won	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, J A Carr & B D van Laun T: Mr A G Laird
2	The Brief	Mr S Khumalo	18	60.0kg	73	90	90	+0.10	4/1Fav	B Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd & Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Twice The Storm	Mr W B Kennedy	5	56.0kg	—	73	73	+2.00	10/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr P A Peter
4	Electric Gold	Mr S Sosibo	4	52.0kg*	—	96	96	+4.75	5/1	Y	O: Mr H C N Da Costa T: Mr P A Peter
5	Parker Getrix Line	Mr K A Brewer	7	58.5kg*	58	56	56	+5.25	8/1	B TT N	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
6	Choice Assorted	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	51	59	59	+5.75	125/1	B Y	—
7	Sardo Numspa	Mr J Mariba	15	60.0kg	42	47	47	+6.75	66/1	TT EM Y	—
8	Special Charm	Mr M A Yeni	6	57.0kg	—	104	104	+6.80	40/1	Y	—
9	Allaroundtheworld (GB)	Mr C J Habib	19	60.0kg	66	73	73	+9.40	10/1	N	—
10	Tara Iti	Mr F M Herholdt	9	60.0kg	47	52	52	+9.50	125/1	F	—
11	Poets Warrior	Mr R Danielson	1	56.0kg	—	114	114	+10.00	8/1	Y	—
12	Ballista	Mr J H Greyling	8	60.0kg	48	46	46	+10.40	125/1	TT Y	—
13	Blackburn Jet	Mr J M Solomons	14	60.0kg*	58	50	50	+13.15	66/1	N	—
14	African Torrent	Mr K de Melo	2	56.0kg	—	68	68	+13.55	25/2	Y	—
15	Great Melody	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	62	79	79	+13.65	66/1	B Y	—
16	Prosper's Gift	Mr C Zackey	12	56.0kg	—	64	64	+13.75	14/1	Y	—
17	Nodreamtoobig	Mr L M van Rensburg	17	56.0kg	—	50	50	+16.25	50/1	Y	—
18	The Inkosana	Mr D de Gouveia	11	60.0kg	50	67	67	+21.75	125/1	Y	—
19	Devon Dasher	Mr B Nyawo	13	56.0kg	—	37	37	+22.75	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Gimme A Dream	Mr M T Ntuli	1	60.0kg	—	50	50	—	14/1	N	—

Orgetorix

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 16 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 60 → 65

B Y

The Brief

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 18 · 60.0kg

+0.10

4/1 Fav

MR 73 → 90

B Y

Twice The Storm

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+2.00

10/1

MR — → 73

Electric Gold

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+4.75

5/1

MR — → 96

Parker Getrix Line

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+5.25

8/1

MR 58 → 56

B TT N

Choice Assorted

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.75

125/1

MR 51 → 59

B Y

Sardo Numspa

Mr J Mariba · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+6.75

66/1

MR 42 → 47

TT EM Y

Special Charm

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+6.80

40/1

MR — → 104

Allaroundtheworld (GB)

Mr C J Habib · Dw 19 · 60.0kg

+9.40

10/1

MR 66 → 73

Tara Iti

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+9.50

125/1

MR 47 → 52

Poets Warrior

Mr R Danielson · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+10.00

8/1

MR — → 114

Ballista

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+10.40

125/1

MR 48 → 46

TT Y

Blackburn Jet

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+13.15

66/1

MR 58 → 50

African Torrent

Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+13.55

25/2

MR — → 68

Great Melody

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+13.65

66/1

MR 62 → 79

B Y

Prosper's Gift

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+13.75

14/1

MR — → 64

Nodreamtoobig

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 17 · 56.0kg

+16.25

50/1

MR — → 50

The Inkosana

Mr D de Gouveia · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+21.75

125/1

MR 50 → 67

Devon Dasher

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+22.75

125/1

MR — → 37

Gimme A Dream

Mr M T Ntuli · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 50

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFRICAN TORRENT (K de Melo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) DEVON DASHER (B Nyawo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) CHOICE ASSORTED (K Matsunyane) was slow losing two lengths. d) ORGETORIX (J P van der Merwe) and PARKER GETRIX (*K A Brewer) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, POETS WARRIOR (R Danielson) was bumped inwards by AFRICAN TORRENT (K de Melo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) BLACKBURN JET (*J Solomons) was awkwardly placed between SARDO NUMSPA (J Mariba), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and DEVON DASHER (B Nyawo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) ALLAROUNDTHEWORLD (GB) (C Habib) took an awkward stride at the 700m. d) Leaving the 400m, SPECIAL CHARM (M Yeni) was steadied when awkwardly placed between PROSPER'S GIFT (C Zackey) and ELECTRIC GOLD (*S Sosibo), which commenced to hang out badly. Thereafter, at the 250m, ELECTRIC GOLD (*S Sosibo), PROSPER'S GIFT (C Zackey) and THE INKOSANA (D De Gouveia) were carried outwards by PARKER GETRIX (*K A Brewer), which rolled outwards from the 300m. This incident resulted in PROSPER'S GIFT (C Zackey) having to steady when awkwardly placed on the outside of ELECTRIC GOLD (*S Sosibo) and on the heels of TARA ITI (F Herholdt). e) Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with GREAT MELODY in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. f) ORGETORIX (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee B Mngeni, acting on behalf of Trainer A G Laird, advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PARKER GETRIX was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer, who claimed a 1,5kg allowance (declared 25 May 2022 at 15H58). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TARA ITI raced equipped with alumites (declared 25 May 2022 at 12H48). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREAT MELODY severe post race distress. b) PROSPER'S GIFT brush wound left hind. c) TWICE THE STORM moderate post race distress and dorsal displacement of the soft palate. SCRATCHED: a) GIMME A DREAM sold without engagement. Advised 26 May 2022 at 06H24. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.