14 June 2022 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 23 JUNE MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 89.83s

Stakes R55,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Leeson	Mr M A Yeni	7	58.0kg	75	72	72	Won	7/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, T Mey & C F Strydom T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Wondering Star	Mr W B Kennedy	6	53.5kg	66	67	67	+0.50	4/1	Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd & Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Just A Memory	Mr C J Habib	2	56.5kg	72	67	67	+1.50	20/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Waqaas (AUS) Line	Mr G J Lerena	3	61.0kg	78	56	56	+2.75	2/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs J A Habib, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Z L Nassif T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Banha Bridge	Mr S Khumalo	5	58.0kg	72	70	70	+3.00	8/1	B Y	O: Messrs A J Cohen, D M Cohen & Mrs A J Cohen T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Track Commander	Mr K Matsunyane	1	52.0kg	54	66	66	+3.25	16/1	Y	—
7	Timbavati River	Mr R Munger	8	59.5kg	78	79	79	+5.00	25/2	Y	—
8	Orgetorix	Mr P Mxoli	4	53.0kg*	65	65	65	+10.00	16/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Absolute Value	—	11	52.0kg	—	84	84	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Bloomington	—	6	57.5kg	—	67	67	—	3/1	N	—
Code 88	Evening Rise	—	1	52.0kg	—	54	54	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Khiza	—	2	50.5kg	—	57	57	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Orus Apollo	—	5	52.0kg	—	46	46	—	40/1	N	—
Code 88	Southern Blaze	—	13	58.0kg	—	89	89	—	14/1	N	—
Code 88	Theroseofbecharre	—	16	55.0kg	—	66	66	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Twice As Special	—	3	48.0kg	—	46	46	—	66/1	N	—

Leeson

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 75 → 72

B TT Y

Wondering Star

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+0.50

4/1

MR 66 → 67

Just A Memory

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+1.50

20/1

MR 72 → 67

Waqaas (AUS) Line

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 61.0kg

+2.75

2/1 Fav

MR 78 → 56

Banha Bridge

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 72 → 70

B Y

Track Commander

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+3.25

16/1

MR 54 → 66

Timbavati River

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+5.00

25/2

MR 78 → 79

Orgetorix

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+10.00

16/1

MR 65 → 65

B Y

Absolute Value

— · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 84

Bloomington

— · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

—

3/1

MR — → 67

Evening Rise

— · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 54

Khiza

— · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

—

40/1

MR — → 57

Orus Apollo

— · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 46

Southern Blaze

— · Dw 13 · 58.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 89

Theroseofbecharre

— · Dw 16 · 55.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 66

Twice As Special

— · Dw 3 · 48.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 46

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ORGETORIX was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TIMBAVATI RIVER (R Munger) hung out from the 600m. b) At approximately the 150m, WONDERING STAR (W Kennedy) was brushed outwards by LEESON (M Yeni) when Jockey M Yeni briefly dropped his right-side rein, which was straightened. c) LEESON (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BANHA BRIDGE was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 14 June 2022 at 08H11). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) SOUTHERN BLAZE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) BLOOMINGTON elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) THEROSEOFBECHARRE bruised sole (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) ABSOLUTE VALUE elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). e) KHIZA elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). f) EVENING RISE abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). g) ORUS APOLLO elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). h) TWICE AS SPECIAL temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.