06 September 2022 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 71 and below)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 83.60s

Avg Time 82.69s

Stakes R55,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Never To Clever	Mr K Matsunyane	9	54.0kg	59	64	64	Won	25/2	B Y	O: Mr S J D Mynhardt T: Mr E Verdonese
2	Clarkson	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.0kg	70	75	75	+0.25	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs H Venter & S P Jeffery & Mesdames M Jeffery & A M Venter T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Prosper's Gift	Mr N Klink	12	56.0kg	76	64	64	+0.75	16/1	Y	O: Mr S Govender T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Parker Getrix Line	Mr R Munger	7	54.0kg	59	56	56	+1.50	8/1	B TT N	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
5	Johnny Dogs	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	58.0kg	80	67	67	+2.00	8/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) T: Miss R L Klaasen
6	Funky Music	Mr P J Strydom	5	58.5kg	67	83	83	+4.00	4/1Fav	B Y	—
7	Dark Tide	Mr S Khumalo	10	56.0kg	63	53	53	+5.10	9/2	Y	—
8	Gal Gadot	Mr P Mxoli	8	54.0kg*	63	50	50	+5.25	33/1	Y	—
9	Who's That Star	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	70	68	68	+15.50	10/1	F	—
10	Desert Crusader	Mr M J Thackeray	1	54.0kg	58	54	54	+18.50	66/1	B Y	—
11	Bevoeterd	Mr J Penny	4	54.0kg	60	58	58	+19.50	66/1	Y	—
12	Speechmaker	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	56.0kg	64	61	61	+23.50	17/2	B Y	—

Never To Clever

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 59 → 64

B Y

Clarkson

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.25

6/1

MR 70 → 75

B Y

Prosper's Gift

Mr N Klink · Dw 12 · 56.0kg

+0.75

16/1

MR 76 → 64

Parker Getrix Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+1.50

8/1

MR 59 → 56

B TT N

Johnny Dogs

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+2.00

8/1

MR 80 → 67

Funky Music

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+4.00

4/1 Fav

MR 67 → 83

B Y

Dark Tide

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+5.10

9/2

MR 63 → 53

Gal Gadot

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+5.25

33/1

MR 63 → 50

Who's That Star

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+15.50

10/1

MR 70 → 68

Desert Crusader

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+18.50

66/1

MR 58 → 54

B Y

Bevoeterd

Mr J Penny · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+19.50

66/1

MR 60 → 58

Speechmaker

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+23.50

17/2

MR 64 → 61

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DARK TIDE (S Khumalo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) FUNKY MUSIC (P Strydom) and PROSPER'S GIFT (N Klink) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) WHO'S THAT STAR (C Habib) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DARK TIDE (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Jockey M Thackeray, the rider of DESERT CRUSADER, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 300m. c) Jockey C Habib reported that WHO'S THAT STAR changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Apprentice P Mxoli reported that GAL GADOT changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. e) Jockey N Klink was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking PROSPER'S GIFT more than twelve times in the entire race. Jockey N Klink signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R 750.00 was imposed. When assessing this penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times the crop was used (13) and Jockey N Klink's recent record with regard to this Rule and Guideline (1). Furthermore, Jockey N Klink was advised against the practice of looking around during races. f) NEVER TO CLEVER (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Verdonese advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BEVOETERD was ridden by Jockey J Penny (declared 6 September 2022 at 14H14). Jockey J Greyling was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on the horse BEVOETERD, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer C Spies. Jockey J Greyling signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1,000.00. b) FUNKY MUSIC: Jockey P Strydom weighed out at 58,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BEVOETERD raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 31 August 2022 at 12H37). b) WHO'S THAT STAR raced equipped with alumites in front, unshod behind (declared 31 August 2022 at 14H10) and without blinkers (declared 6 September 2022 at 08H07). c) CLARKSON raced equipped with blinkers (declared 5 September 2022 at 08H54). Race 8 contd. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WHO'S THAT STAR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) GAL GADOT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) SPEECHMAKER abnormal respiratory noise. d) BEVOETERD not striding out in front and behind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.