maintaining the integrity of the sport of horseracing
Central Provinces Stipendiary Board
The National Horseracing Authority
P O Box 74439
TURFFONTEIN
2140
3 May 2011
The Secretary
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Ltd
P O Box 82625
SOUTHDALE
2135
Dear Sir
For the information of Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Ltd and the Chief Executive of The National Horseracing Authority in accordance with Rule 4.2.3.
I wish to submit the following report on the meeting conducted at the Vaal Racecourse (Turf Outside Track) on Tuesday 3 May 2011.
The Stipendiary Stewards on duty / : / Messrs / D Durant (Chairman)T Khanyile; P D Patterson; N Shearer
The Veterinary Surgeons on duty / : / Drs D Wheeler and A Dallas
Starters on duty / : / Messrs B Ngcobo (Starter) and
P H van der Westhuizen (Assistant Starter)
Clerk of Scales on duty / : / Mr D Choudree
Judge on duty / : / Mr H du Preez
Handicapper on duty / : / NHA Handicapping Department
Apprentice Welfare Officer / : / Mr G Waterston
Inquiry Reporter on duty / : / Mrs H S Pearson
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Ltd Duty Manager / : / Mr P D Patterson
Farrier on duty / : / Mr M Roberts
Horse Identifier on duty / : / Ms T Pilgrim
Specimen Collectors on duty / : / Mesdames A Phipson and A von Berg
Course Medical Officer on duty / : / Dr R Albrecht
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Apprentice J Jordaan did not ride at today’s race meeting. He was replaced on his mount in Race 1.
STIPENDIARY OFFICE / : / VRC (Turf Outside Track) / : / 3 MAY 2011 / : / PAGE 9WEATHER / : / Partly Cloudy / TRACK CONDITION – Turf / : / Good
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RACE 1 / : / PSL SOCCER 6 QUALIFIED MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) / : / 1000M (1001)Loading 1 min 45 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 12:10:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 12:11:07
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 12:12:28
ALL CLEAR: / 12:17:55
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) HUNTING DANCE – stubborn loading. Lost 1 length.
b) BRIDGIT THE MIDGET – slow into stride.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) HUKBAH (S Khumalo), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Zaki advised. (PDP)
b) HEADLINER – ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (disseminated at 11:50).
c) THE LIGHTER SIDE – ridden by Apprentice D Lee, claiming 4kg allowance (declared 3 May 2010 / 10:21).
d) MADE IN THE SHADE (S Brown) – hanging out in the latter stages.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.
SCRATCHED:
a) ZULU LULU – temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b) P ROSE – reserve runner.
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 4 / HUKBAH / D Zaki / S Khumalo / ----- / 33/10
2ND / 9 / PERSONALINVITE / P A Peter / G Coetzee / 1.50 / 14/1
3RD / 1 / SPERO MELLIORA / B Webber / G Lerena / 1.75 / 4/1
4TH / 13 / MAGNETISE / L W Goosen / J Sampson / 3.00 / 50/1
5TH / 6 / TARGET / P F Matchett / R Simons / 3.75 / 28/10
TIME OF RACE: 58.55s
Tote Favourite / 6 / TARGET / P F Matchett / R Simons / 3.75 / 28/10
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RACE 2 / : / UK SOCCER 6 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies) / : / 1000M (1002)Loading 1 min 13 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 12:45:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 12:45:33
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 12:47:00
ALL CLEAR: / 12:52:45
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) PERFECT MISS and ROCK THE STARS (AUS) – lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) HOT GIRL (R Simons), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PFMatchett advised. (PDP)
b) MISS SOUWITZSKY (ZIM) – ridden by Jockey S Khumalo.
c) FAYE DORA – ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 3 May 2011 / 09:13).
d) ROCK THE SYSTEM (AUS) – ridden by Jockey F Naude (declared 3 May 2011 / 08:06).
RACE 2 (contd)
e) CASA NOSTRA (*J P van der Merwe), PRAYER FOR ME (ZIM) (*E Pheiffer) and SHATTERED IMAGE (S Chambers) – raced green.
f) CLUB CAPTAIN (S Brown) – hanging in in the latter stages.
g) MEXICAN MAGIC (L Nhlapo) – hanging out in the latter stages.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.
SCRATCHED:
a) EYE OF VICTORY – temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b) VIEWER’S SENSATION – lame L/F (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 4 / HOT GIRL / P F Matchett / R Simons / ----- / 16/1
2ND / 1 / CASA NOSTRA / A G Laird / *J P van der Merwe / 3.25 / 4/1
3RD / 16 / ROCK THE SYSTEM (AUS) / P F Matchett / F Naude / 3.50 / 66/1
4TH / 9 / OREGON TRAIL / D Zaki / J Sampson / 4.00 / 7/2
5TH / 2 / CLUB CAPTAIN / L J Erasmus / S Brown / 4.50 / 16/1
TIME OF RACE: 58.43s
Tote Favourite / 6 / KUNYE / O A Ferraris / G Figueroa / 6.50 / 2/1
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RACE 3 / : / RACING EXPRESS PROFILE MAIDEN PLATE / : / 1000M (1003)Loading 1 min 15 secs : 12 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 13:20:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 13:20:52
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 13:22:10
ALL CLEAR: / 13:27:50
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) GIBBOR – squeezed out shortly after the start.
b) LORD OF THE NET – lost 3 lengths.
c) VICE PRESIDENT – lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) SIDESTEP (G Lerena), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AGLaird advised. (PDP)
b) DELIVER THE POWER (*J Greyling) – raced equipped with alumite shoes in front, steel behind (declared 30 April 2011 / 08:18). Raced in Club Colours (blue, black cap) Stewards permission,
c) LORD OF THE NET (M Mienie) – is a gelding (gelded 26 October 2010).
d) WAY TO GO (T Pretorius) – raced in Club Colours (black) Stewards permission.
e) CAPTAIN JOE (D Mansour) – hanging out from the 250 metre mark.
f) DAUNTLESS (*N Juglall) – raced green.
g) VICE PRESIDENT – Jockey S Chambers reported this colt made a respiratory noise.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) DAUNTLESS – coughing.
b) LORD OF THE NET – scalped R/H.
SCRATCHED:
a) ACABAR – deceased.
b) MARBLE GOLD – injured L/H while being saddled (NHA/13:02) (Rule 53.5 applies) (Betting 25/1). SFR
Race 3 (contd)/...
RACE 3 (contd)
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 12 / SIDESTEP / A G Laird / G Lerena / ----- / 8/10
2ND / 5 / DELIVER THE POWER / D Zaki / *J Greyling / 1.00 / 5/1
3RD / 7 / IN TO BEEP / L J Erasmus / L Nhlapo / 4.50 / 12/1
4TH / 11 / RUBY KING / P A Peter / J Sampson / 5.25 / 9/2
5TH / 2 / CAPTAIN JOE / O A Ferraris / D Mansour / 6.25 / 10/1
TIME OF RACE: 57.52s
Tote Favourite / 12 / SIDESTEP / A G Laird / G Lerena / ----- / 8/10
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RACE 4 / : / COMPUTAFORM RATING MAIDEN PLATE / : / 1000M (1004)Loading 1 min 8 secs : 10 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 13:55:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 13:55:42
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 13:57:20
ALL CLEAR: / 14:02:15
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) BOSS CAT – lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) STAR RATING (S Brown), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DZaki advised. (TK)
b) BULLARD (D David) – is a gelding (gelded 15 December 2010).
c) SMOKING JOSH (D Mansour) – hanging out throughout.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.
SCRATCHED:
a) SIZZLING GUY – not striding out (NHA / 13:51) (Rule 53.5 applies) (Betting 14/1).
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 1 / STAR RATING / D Zaki / S Brown / ----- / 15/10
2ND / 10 / BULLARD / C Mayhew / D David / 0.05 / 2/1
3RD / 6 / OUR BUDDY / A G Laird / *J Greyling / 0.15 / 6/1
4TH / 8 / BOSS CAT / L W Goosen / J Sampson / 1.25 / 16/1
5TH / 3 / TORMAN / C Binda / S Khumalo / 3.00 / 11/2
TIME OF RACE: 58.04s
Tote Favourite / 1 / STAR RATING / D Zaki / S Brown / ----- / 15/10
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RACE 5 / : / RACING EXPRESS FACT FILE MR 64 HANDICAP / : / 1200M (1005)Loading 1 min 3 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 14:30:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 14:30:20
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 14:32:05
ALL CLEAR: / 14:37:35
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) CAVERN CLUB, TOBRUSKY and GLASS SKY – slow into stride.
b) WONDROUS STAR – jumped outwards.
Race 5 (contd)/...
RACE 5 (contd)
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) JET DOT COM (D Mansour), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MN Houdalakis advised. (TK) JET DOT COM carried 61.5kg, and has a Merit Rating of 67.
b) INQUEST (ZIM) (R Simons) – raced equipped with a tongue tie (declared 3 May 2011 / 08:03).
c) At approximately the 400 metre mark DONE ‘N DUSTED (G Lerena) shifted inwards, carrying in JET DOT COM (D Mansour), who was forced to ease off the heels of DONE ‘N DUSTED (G Lerena). As a result of this WONDROUS STAR (M van Rensburg) became cramped for galloping room, was forced to check, and struck the running rail.
Jockey G Lerena signed an Admission of Guilt for the contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to JET DOT COM (D Mansour) and WONDROUS STAR (Mvan Rensburg) at approximately the 400 metre mark, whilst riding DONE ‘N DUSTED. He was suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days.
d) MIDNIGHT CHARGER (D David) – hanging in from the 400 metre mark.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) WHITEWATER RAFTING – not striding out R/F.
b) DONE ‘N DUSTED – abnormal respiratory noise.
SCRATCHED:
a) ICY COMPLIMENT – reserve runner.
b) IMPERIAL MYTH – reserve runner.
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 1 / JET DOT COM / M N Houdalakis / D Mansour / ----- / 28/10
2ND / 4 / MIDNIGHT CHARGER / B O Wiid / D David / 0.05 / 5/1
3RD / 6 / INQUEST (ZIM) / S Moffatt / R Simons / 4.25 / 33/1
4TH / 10 / GLASS SKY / C Spies / F Naude / 4.50 / 8/1
5TH / 7 / DONE ‘N DUSTED / R R Magner / G Lerena / 5.00 / 7/1
TIME OF RACE: 70.69s
Tote Favourite / 1 / JET DOT COM / M N Houdalakis / D Mansour / ----- / 28/10
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RACE 6 / : / COMPUTAFORM EXPRESS FM 76 HANDICAP (F & M) / : / 1600M (1006)Loading 46 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 15:05:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 15:06:16
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 15:08:25
ALL CLEAR: / 15:13:20
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) SLEEK SHEIK – slow, losing 3 to 4 lengths. Trainer F C de Beer was advised to re-school this filly prior to her next engagement. (BN)
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) EUROPA POINT (IRE) (M Odendaal), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Stegman, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, advised. (TK) EUROPA POINT(IRE) carried 56kg, and has a Merit Rating of 68.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) VIVID – abnormal respiratory noise.
SCRATCHED:
a) STRAWBERYSHORTCAKE – off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b) SONG FLIGHT – reserve runner.
c) CAPTURED TIME – reserve runner.
RACE 6 (contd)
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 13 / EUROPA POINT (IRE) / M F de Kock / M Odendaal / ----- / 19/10
2ND / 2 / DANISH / S J Gray / G Lerena / 0.75 / 7/1
3RD / 12 / VIVID / B Webber / *E Pheiffer / 0.80 / 20/1
4TH / 1 / BLUE BABY JEAN (ARG) / G V Woodruff / D David / 1.00 / 5/1
5TH / 8 / SLEEK SHEIK / F C de Beer / M Malherbe / 1.25 / 20/1
TIME OF RACE: 96.25s
Tote Favourite / 13 / EUROPA POINT (IRE) / M F de Kock / M Odendaal / ----- / 19/10
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RACE 7 / : / RACING ASSOCIATION MR 87 HANDICAP / : / 1400M (1007)Loading 3 mins 15 secs : 8 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 15:45:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 15:48:11
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 15:50:17
ALL CLEAR: / 15:55:50
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) HARD CURRENCY – broke through the front gate, restrained by its rider, returned to the start, and reloaded.
b) FREIBURG – broke open the front gate. Lost 2 to 3 lengths.
c) EXTRA COVER – stubborn loading. Starting stalls certificate withdrawn and suspended 90 days until recertified tractable. Trainer A G Laird advised. (BN)
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) THE HAPPY HEART (D David), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Janse van Rensburg, acting on behalf of Trainer G V Woodruff, advised. 9NS)
b) KALUROOZ JET (D Mansour) – raced equipped with a tongue tie (declared 3 May 2011 / 08:18).
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) EXTRA COVER – cut into R/H.
b) HARD CURRENCY – mouth injury.
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.
OFFICIAL RESULT:
TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING1ST / 5 / THE HAPPY HEART / G V Woodruff / D David / ----- / 7/2
2ND / 1 / LAKE ALBERT / B O Wiid / M Mienie / 0.50 / 8/1
3RD / 8 / KINGS HOME / T Zackey / G Figueroa / 4.75 / 11/2
4TH / 6 / KALUROOZ JET / B O Wiid / D Mansour / 5.00 / 13/2
5TH / 7 / HARD CURRENCY / E Verdonese / S Khumalo / 8.25 / 14/1
TIME OF RACE: 82.71s
Tote Favourite / 2 / EXTRA COVER / A G Laird / G Lerena / 14.00 / 11/10
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RACE 8 / : / COMPUTAFORM SPEED RATING FM 64 HANDICAP (F & M) / : / 1400M (1008)Loading 1 min 12 secs : 14 Runners Assistant Starter: P H van der Westhuizen
CARDED TIME: / 16:20:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 16:20:40
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 16:22:23
ALL CLEAR: / 16:27:55
RACE 8 (contd)