26 July 2022 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 4 AUGUST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.50s

Avg Time 83.82s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Never To Clever	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	60.0kg	54	64	64	Won	25/2	B Y	O: Mr S J D Mynhardt T: Mr E Verdonese
2	Big Five Line	Mr P J Strydom	6	60.0kg	60	53	53	+2.50	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr R Esterhuizen T: Mr J S Roux
3	The Chosen One	Mr N Klink	1	56.0kg	—	52	52	+2.75	25/1	Y	O: LTK Racing & Breeding (Nom: Mr L J van der Vyver) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Central City	Mr C Zackey	12	56.0kg	—	81	81	+4.75	10/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr P A Peter
5	Captain Throne	Mr J R Syster	4	56.0kg	—	57	57	+7.00	66/1	Y	O: Mr I Snyman T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Kentallen Bay	Mr L M van Rensburg	15	56.0kg	—	90	90	+9.25	40/1	Y	—
7	Pendragon	Mr R Munger	3	56.0kg	—	73	73	+9.75	80/1	B Y	—
8	Break Point	Mr G J Lerena	7	56.0kg	—	74	74	+10.25	5/4Fav	Y	—
9	Master Of Change	Mr K A Brewer	2	58.5kg*	—	42	42	+11.50	40/1	Y	—
10	Gimme A Diamond	Mr P Mxoli	14	54.5kg*	—	54	54	+13.00	4/1	TT Y	—
11	Knock Twice	Mr R Danielson	11	60.0kg	57	55	55	+13.75	33/1	Y	—
12	Gregor Macgregor	Mr J Penny	10	60.0kg	—	63	63	+16.75	100/1	Y	—
13	Poole Harbour	Mr M A Yeni	8	56.0kg	—	45	45	+22.25	33/1	TT Y	—
14	That's A Fact	Mr K Matsunyane	9	60.0kg	56	53	53	+27.50	33/1	B TT Y	—
15	Going Global	Mr D R Lerena	13	60.0kg	58	50	50	+30.50	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Allaroundtheworld (GB)	—	10	60.0kg	—	73	73	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Always Better	Mr R M Simons	3	56.0kg	—	70	70	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Carrisbrooke	—	8	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	—	N	—

Never To Clever

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 54 → 64

B Y

Big Five Line

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.50

8/1

MR 60 → 53

B TT Y

The Chosen One

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+2.75

25/1

MR — → 52

Central City

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+4.75

10/1

MR — → 81

Captain Throne

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+7.00

66/1

MR — → 57

Kentallen Bay

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 15 · 56.0kg

+9.25

40/1

MR — → 90

Pendragon

Mr R Munger · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+9.75

80/1

MR — → 73

B Y

Break Point

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+10.25

5/4 Fav

MR — → 74

Master Of Change

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+11.50

40/1

MR — → 42

Gimme A Diamond

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 14 · 54.5kg

+13.00

4/1

MR — → 54

TT Y

Knock Twice

Mr R Danielson · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+13.75

33/1

MR 57 → 55

Gregor Macgregor

Mr J Penny · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+16.75

100/1

MR — → 63

Poole Harbour

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+22.25

33/1

MR — → 45

TT Y

That's A Fact

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+27.50

33/1

MR 56 → 53

B TT Y

Going Global

Mr D R Lerena · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+30.50

100/1

MR 58 → 50

Allaroundtheworld (GB)

— · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → 73

Always Better

Mr R M Simons · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 70

Carrisbrooke

— · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

—

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BREAK POINT (G Lerena) jumped inwards and PENDRAGON (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BIG FIVE (P Strydom), CAPTAIN THRONE (J R Syster) and GIMME A DIAMOND (*P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, BREAK POINT (G Lerena) jumped awkwardly inwards, made contact with the right front gate and thereafter brushed BIG FIVE (P Strydom) inwards leaving the stalls. b) THAT'S A FACT (K Matsunyane) which raced fitted with blinkers for the first time, proved difficult to settle in the early stages. c) Leaving the 300m, BIG FIVE (P Strydom) was switched out to continue its run. Thereafter at the 150m, PENDRAGON (R Munger) shied away from BIG FIVE (P Strydom) which rolled outwards and was immediately straightened. d) GOING GLOBAL (D R Lerena) compounded from the 250m. e) KENTALLEN BAY (M van Rensburg) which raced green, shifted in sharply at the 100m. f) Jockey K Matsunyane (THAT'S A FACT) and Jockey M Yeni (POOLE HARBOUR) reported that their respective mounts made abnormal respiratory noises in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these horses. g) In view of the performance of BREAK POINT (G Lerena), (betting 5/4, distance 10,25 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen was requested to report back to the Board on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. h) NEVER TO CLEVER (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Verdonese advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BIG FIVE was ridden by Jockey P Strydom. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THAT'S A FACT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 July 2022 at 07H36). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THAT'S A FACT abnormal respiratory noise. b) POOLE HARBOUR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) BREAK POINT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) ALWAYS BETTER elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) CARRISBROOKE and ALLAROUNDTHEWORLD (GB) reserve runners. Advised 26 July 2022 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.