maintaining the integrity of the sport of horseracing

Central Provinces Stipendiary Board

The National Horseracing Authority

P O Box 74439

TURFFONTEIN

2140

13 May 2010

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 Racing Control Department 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 Thursday 13 May 2010.

The Stipendiary Stewards on duty / : / Messrs / D Durant (Chairman)
L Douse (Deputy Chairman)
L Anderson; T Khanyile; M Rushton;
N Shearer
The Veterinary Surgeons on duty / : / Drs D Wheeler and R Parker
Starter on duty / : / Mr B E Ngcobo
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 Pearson
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Ltd Duty Manager / : / Mr D Borchers
Farrier on duty / : / Mr M Roberts
Horse Identifier on duty / : / Ms T Pilgrim
Specimen Collectors on duty / : / Mesdames H Kruger and A Phipson
Course Medical Officer on duty / : / Dr R Albrecht

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Jockey R Simons did not ride at today’s race meeting. He was replaced on his mounts.

STIPENDIARY OFFICE / : / VRC (Turf Outside Track) / : / 13 MAY 2010 / : / PAGE 7
WEATHER / : / Partly Cloudy / TRACK CONDITION – Turf / : / Good
FALSE RAIL SPUR / : / ----- / PENETROMETER READING / : / 20

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RACE 1 / : / COMPUTAFORM QUALIFIED MAIDEN PLATE / : / 1000M (1046)
Loading 47 secs : 10 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 11:50:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 11:50:14
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 11:51:53
ALL CLEAR: / 11:56:30

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) GO PLATINUM – lost 1 to 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) MONARCO (S Khumalo), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer CEErasmus advised. (MR)

b) NATIONAL CHALLENGE (G Figueroa) – raced in Club Colours (black, blue cap) Stewards permission.

c) At approximately the 800 metre mark WESTERN SPLASH (T Pretorius) shifted inwards, carrying in DUKE OF BREEDON (S Brown), who was forced to ease for a number of strides.

Jockey T Pretorius, the rider of WESTERN SPLASH, appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film of the race and advised to take more care in future.

d) ILIKETHEWAYUMOVE (*E Pheiffer) – hanging out in the latter stages.

e) Jockey G Figueroa signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R250-00 for the contravention of Rule 59.2 in that he failed to weigh out 20 minutes before the official starting time of the 1st race.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a) NATIONAL CHALLENGE – scalped N/H.

SCRATCHED:

a) CALL TO ARMS – insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

b) THUMPER – overreached N/F (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 6 / MONARCO / C E Erasmus / S Khumalo / ----- / 5/2
2ND / 5 / ROCK AR HOUND / D Rahilly / M Malherbe / 1.00 / 40/1
3RD / 4 / NATIONAL CHALLENGE / D Rahilly / G Figueroa / 1.05 / 9/2
4TH / 1 / ROYAL POET / D Little / B Lerena / 1.25 / 22/10
5TH / 12 / WESTERN SPLASH / R Paterson / T Pretorius / 1.75 / 12/1
TIME OF RACE: 58.35s
Tote Favourite / 1 / ROYAL POET / D Little / B Lerena / 1.25 / 22/10

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RACE 2 / : / PSL SOCCER 6 WORKRIDERS QUALIFIED MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) / : / 1400M (1047)
Loading 56 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 12:25:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 12:25:40
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 12:27:33
ALL CLEAR: / 12:33:47

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) ALAMEIN – jumped awkwardly, losing 2 to 3 lengths.

b) PLACE D’ETOILE – lost 1 to 2 lengths.

Race 2 (contd)/...

RACE 2 (contd)

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) DOUBLE DAZZLE (+A Mguleo), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Vos advised. (NS)

b) STAR CALLER – Workrider M Steyn weighed out at 61,7kg, 1.5kg over the carded weight (1.0kg overweight declared 13 May 2010 / 09:59).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a) WOODLAND QUEEN – speedy cut O/H.

SCRATCHED:

a) MIDNIGHT MYTH – reserve runner.

b) WILD AT HEART – reserve runner.

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 11 / DOUBLE DAZZLE / J Vos / +A Mguleo / ----- / 25/1
2ND / 12 / SUNTOUCHER / L J Human / +J Mlangeni / 0.50 / 25/1
3RD / 3 / SCARLETINA / D Little / +S Paterson / .075 / 16/1
4TH / 7 / STAR CALLER / J S Roux / +M Steyn / 3.00 / 33/1
5TH / 1 / SLEEK SHEIK / D Zaki / +J Feni / 4.25 / 16/10
TIME OF RACE: 84.46s
Tote Favourite / 1 / SLEEK SHEIK / D Zaki / +J Feni / 4.25 / 16/10

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RACE 3 / : / RACING EXPRESS MAIDEN PLATE / : / 1400M (1048)
Loading 2 mins 40 secs : 10 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 13:00:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 13:02:38
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 13:04:35
ALL CLEAR: / 13:09:20

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) MIDNIGHT CHARGER – proved intractable and was withdrawn. Starting stalls certificate withdrawn and suspended 1 month, in terms of Rule 93.2.4, and until recertified tractable. Trainer B O Wiid advised. (BN)

b) TOP CHOICE – lost 1 to 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) HIGH TEA (G Lerena), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer RPLerena advised. (NS) Raced without blinkers (declared 12 May 2010 / 11:45).

b) UMPETHA – ridden by Jockey L Bester (disseminated at 12:10).

c) MIDNIGHT CHARGER – is a gelding, incorrectly carded.

d) At approximately the 900 metre mark SUCCESSOR (M van Rensburg) had to be steadied off the heels of UMPETHA (L Bester), who was shifting outwards.

Jockey L Bester, the rider of UMPETHA, appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film of the race and advised to take more care in future.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a) IMPERIAL KNIGHT – cut into O/H.

SCRATCHED:

a) BALLANDEAN (AUS) – cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

b) NEVERLAND – lame O/F (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

c) CALL TO ORDER – insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

d) MIDNIGHT CHARGER – intractable (NHA / 13:02) (Betting 10/1).

Race 3 (contd)/...

RACE 3 (contd)

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 1 / HIGH TEA / R P Lerena / G Lerena / ----- / 7/20
2ND / 6 / RAISE-A-POET / D Rahilly / G Figueroa / 0.25 / 40/1
3RD / 13 / IMPERIAL KNIGHT / J L van Heerden / S Brown / 1.50 / 33/1
4TH / 4 / CAMINA DAY / S Moffatt / *D McCreery / 4.00 / 50/1
5TH / 2 / SUCCESSOR / C Binda / M van Rensburg / 5.00 / 7/2
TIME OF RACE: 84.56s
Tote Favourite / 1 / HIGH TEA / R P Lerena / G Lerena / ----- / 7/20

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RACE 4 / : / COMPUTAFORM RATING FM 62 HANDICAP (F & M) / : / 1400M (1049)
Loading 59 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 13:35:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 13:35:38
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 13:37:28
ALL CLEAR: / 1342:23

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) OUTPLAY (ARG) – was stubborn loading, and lost 1 length.

b) GREET THE DAY – lost 2 to 3 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) GUP’S GIRL (G Figueroa), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer BOWiid advised. (MM)

b) WINNING WOMEN (S Chambers) – raced without blinkers (declared 13 May 2010 / 08:09).

c) OUTPLAY (ARG) – ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (disseminated at 13:10).

d) At approximately the 250m metre mark LAPLAND PALACE (*J P van der Merwe) shifted out, resulting in POLO (G Wrogemann) becoming cramped for galloping room for a number of strides.

Apprentice J P van der Merwe, the rider of LAPLAND PALACE, appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film of the race, and advised to take more care in future.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:

a) ROMANCING PAM – reserve runner.

b) CUNNING PLAN – reserve runner.

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 9 / GUP’S GIRL / B O Wiid / G Figueroa / ----- / 11/2
2ND / 12 / POLO / S Moffatt / G Wrogemann / 0.25 / 8/1
3RD / 6 / LAPLAND PALACE / D Cason / *J P van der Merwe / 1.50 / 11/1
4TH / 10 / OUTPLAY (ARG) / G J Maroun / M van Rensburg / 4.00 / 10/1
5TH / 3 / GREET THE DAY / C E Erasmus / S Khumalo / 5.00 / 11/2
TIME OF RACE: 83.71s
Tote Favourite / 2 / MALANGABI / G M Alexander / D David / 8.75 / 6/1

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RACE 5 / : / RACING EXPRESS SPEEDHORSE MR 66 HANDICAP / : / 1400M (1050)
Loading 53 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 14:10:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 14:10:22
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 14:12:08
ALL CLEAR: / 14:18:10

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) ADVANCE CALL – lost 1 to 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) ISLAND RANSOM (D Yeo), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVos advised. (MM)

b) CANNON ‘N CORDITE – ridden by Jockey L Bester (declared 11 May 2010 / 15:19).

c) CANTABRO (ARG) (D L Habib) – baulked for a clear run between the 200 and 100 metre marks.

d) At approximately the 250 metre mark LEPRECORNS GIFT (S Brown) was forced to ease off the heels of SHINE THE GOLD (*N Juglall).

e) ICY COMPLIMENT (S Khumalo) – cast its N/F shoe on the way to the start (refitted at the start), and in running.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a) HOT POTOOTIE – not striding out O/F; and speedy cut N/F.

SCRATCHED:

a) MUSCATINI – reserve runner.

b) ZIP TOLERANCE – reserve runner.

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 3 / ISLAND RANSOM / J Vos / D Yeo / ----- / 50/1
2ND / 4 / CANNON ‘N CORDITE / J Vos / L Bester / 0.25 / 50/1
3RD / 13 / VICTORY BELT / C E Erasmus / P Strydom / 1.25 / 28/10
4TH / 7 / ADVANCE CALL / S J Gray / G Wrogemann / 4.00 / 75/20
5TH / 6 / LEPRECORNS GIFT / L J Erasmus / S Brown / 4.50 / 12/1
TIME OF RACE: 82.62s
Tote Favourite / 1 / ACE OF HEARTS / J Vos / G Lerena / 5.50 / 11/2

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RACE 6 / : / COMPUTAFORM EXPRESS MR 66 HANDICAP / : / 1600M (1051)
Loading 50 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 14:45:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 14:45:11
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 14:47:08
ALL CLEAR: / 14:52:44

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) HERESAY (ZIM) and CARNEGIE HALL – lost 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) PARADE PRINCE (D L Habib), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Laird-Shaw, acting on behalf of Trainer G V Woodruff, advised. (TK)

b) CARNEGIE HALL – ridden by Apprentice R Curling (declared 13 May 2010 / 10:38), who only claimed 2.0kg of his 2.5kg allowance.

c) SILVER BLITZ (D David) – pulling hard early.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

RACE 6 (contd)

SCRATCHED:

a) KING THOM – no transport available.

b) WHISPERING FLAMES (AUS) – reserve runner.

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 1 / PARADE PRINCE / G V Woodruff / D L Habib / ----- / 75/20
2ND / 7 / BALANCE OF PAYMENT / P F Matchett / M Mienie / 2.50 / 5/1
3RD / 3 / CAPITAL ACCOUNT / J A Soma / J Geroudis / 3.00 / 33/1
4TH / 10 / BIG JOHN / L J Erasmus / L Nhlapo / 4.50 / 5/1
5TH / 8 / JUNO BEACH / C E Erasmus / *T Appie / 5.00 / 8/1
TIME OF RACE: 95.53s
Tote Favourite / 1 / PARADE PRINCE / G V Woodruff / D L Habib / ----- / 75/20

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RACE 7 / : / RACING ASSOCIATION MR 66 HANDICAP / : / 1200M (1052)
Loading 49 secs : 13 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 15:20:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 15:20:21
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 15:22:02
ALL CLEAR: / 15:26:50

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a) FRICKER ROAD – lost 2 lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) DRESS SMART (S Khumalo), the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer BD Botes advised. (TK)

b) TOBRUSKY – ridden by Jockey B Lerena (disseminated at 13:00).

c) SECRET WEST – ridden by Apprentice E Pheiffer, claiming his 2.5kg allowance (disseminated at 13:00).

d) AUTUMN WIZARD (P Strydom) – faltered badly on three occasions at approximately the 900 metre mark.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a) EL VENCEDOR – coughing.

b) AUTUMN WIZARD – not striding out O/F.

SCRATCHED:

a) KINGS GOLD – no transport available.

b) SPIRIT DANCE – reserve runner.

c) HIGHLAND RULE – not striding out O/H (NHA / 15:16) (Rule 53.5 applies) (Betting 50/1).

OFFICIAL RESULT:

TRAINER / JOCKEY / DISTANCE / BETTING
1ST / 6 / DRESS SMART / B D Botes / S Khumalo / ----- / 14/1
2ND / 9 / GREEK LOVER / B O Wiid / G Figueroa / 1.00 / 5/1
3RD / 14 / WARRIORS RETURN / C E Erasmus / D David / 3.25 / 66/1
4TH / 5 / COLLECT CALL / S J Gray / S Brown / 3.30 / 18/10
5TH / 1 / EL VENCEDOR / L W Goosen / M Malherbe / 3.35 / 25/1
TIME OF RACE: 70.62s
Tote Favourite / 5 / COLLECT CALL / S J Gray / S Brown / 3.30 / 18/10

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RACE 8 / : / UK SOCCER 6 FM 62 HANDICAP (F & M) / : / 1200M (1053)
Loading 50 secs : 14 Runners Starter: B Ngcobo
CARDED TIME: / 15:50:00
RESCHEDULED TIME: / -----
OFF TIME: / 15:50:31
PROVISIONAL RESULT: / 15:52:41
ALL CLEAR: / 15:57:05

THE STARTER REPORTED: