07 June 2022 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 9 JUNE CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1100m

Going Good

Win Time 62.71s

Stakes R55,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Taikonaut	Mr G J Lerena	11	58.0kg	84	104	104	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr R W S Chung T: Mr R R Magner
2	Integrate	Mr C Zackey	10	58.0kg	68	68	68	+4.75	25/1	Y	O: Miss S Bhana & Mr J A Soma T: Mr J A Soma
3	Edward Longshanks Line	Mr R Munger	7	54.0kg	61	62	62	+6.00	17/2	B Y	O: Mr M Donelly, Mesdames A B Fortune & K Hadden, Mr R M & Mrs J Samuels, Mr J H & Mrs A de Lange T: Mrs A B Fortune
4	Roger The Dodger	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	56.0kg	60	51	51	+6.05	10/1	Y	O: Mr G W Jooste T: Mr C Spies
5	Cocoa Hill	Mr J Penny	13	52.5kg	57	63	63	+7.25	40/1	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt & Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Who's That Star	Mr C J Habib	14	60.0kg	73	68	68	+7.50	8/1	B F	—
7	Sky Glitter	Mr G Pieterse	2	56.0kg*	73	66	66	+7.75	20/1	B Y	—
8	Giancarlo	Mr S Sosibo	12	52.0kg*	78	45	45	+9.75	25/1	B Y	—
9	Grecia	Mr D W Schwarz	8	54.5kg	65	53	53	+11.25	25/1	Y	—
10	Global Ransom	Mr J H Greyling	6	60.0kg	71	69	69	+11.30	25/2	TT Y	—
11	Grindelwald	Mr P Mxoli	3	58.5kg*	70	70	70	+12.25	14/1	B TT Y	—
12	Rio's Kiss	Mr J R Syster	4	58.5kg*	72	52	52	+13.25	66/1	Y	—
13	Trust The Fire	Mr M A Yeni	15	58.0kg	65	65	65	+14.25	17/2	B TT F	—
14	Joint Effort	Mr K A Brewer	5	56.5kg*	67	59	59	+14.50	100/1	B Y	—
15	Hear The Trumpet	Mr J M Solomons	1	52.5kg*	57	52	52	+21.00	50/1	B Y	—

Taikonaut

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR 84 → 104

Integrate

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+4.75

25/1

MR 68 → 68

Edward Longshanks Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+6.00

17/2

MR 61 → 62

B Y

Roger The Dodger

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+6.05

10/1

MR 60 → 51

Cocoa Hill

Mr J Penny · Dw 13 · 52.5kg

+7.25

40/1

MR 57 → 63

Who's That Star

Mr C J Habib · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+7.50

8/1

MR 73 → 68

B F

Sky Glitter

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+7.75

20/1

MR 73 → 66

B Y

Giancarlo

Mr S Sosibo (True) · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

+9.75

25/1

MR 78 → 45

B Y

Grecia

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+11.25

25/1

MR 65 → 53

Global Ransom

Mr J H Greyling · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+11.30

25/2

MR 71 → 69

TT Y

Grindelwald

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+12.25

14/1

MR 70 → 70

B TT Y

Rio's Kiss

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+13.25

66/1

MR 72 → 52

Trust The Fire

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 15 · 58.0kg

+14.25

17/2

MR 65 → 65

B TT F

Joint Effort

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+14.50

100/1

MR 67 → 59

B Y

Hear The Trumpet

Mr J M Solomons (True) · Dw 1 · 52.5kg

+21.00

50/1

MR 57 → 52

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) INTEGRATE (C Zackey), Giancarlo (*S Sosibo) and GRECIA (D Schwarz) were slow into stride. b) WHO'S THAT STAR (C Habib) was slow losing one length. c) GRINDELWALD (*P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly, SKY GLITTER (*G Pieterse) jumped outwards and JOINT EFFORT (*K A Brewer) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, GRINDELWALD (*P Mxoli) was buffeted between SKY GLITTER (*G Pieterse) and RIO'S KISS (*J R Syster) which was brushed in by JOINT EFFORT (*K A Brewer) which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that TRUST THE FIRE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) TAIKONAUT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (DR). d) COCOA HILL (J Penny), placed fifth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GLOBAL RANSOM was ridden by Jockey J Greyling. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WHO'S THAT STAR raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 1 June 2022 at 14H07). b) GRINDELWALD raced equipped with alumite heart bar shoes in front (declared 6 June 2022 at 13H40). c) TRUST THE FIRE raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 1 June 2022 at 14H07). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TAIKONAUT brush wound left hind. b) TRUST THE FIRE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.