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VAAL 16/01/2025

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Flat racing - 1500m - 200000 Rand - 6 Runners

Final result : 3 - 1 - 7 - 5 - 10 - 8

Scratched runner(s) : 2 - 4 - 6 - 9 - 11

Time : 1'29''72

Ground : Standard - Turf

Turf

Right

For 3 years old and above

On condition / Class A

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7 FIRE 'N FLAMES Longtemps vu en position d'attente à l'arrière, ce protégé de Kobus Roux a su finir dans une plaisante action pour prendre la deuxième place.
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Place	N°	Horses (sex/age) team	Jockey	Distances
1st	3	MELECH (H/6)	M Yeni
2nd	1	MAIN DEFENDER (H/4)	G Lerena	ENCOLURE
3rd	7	FIRE 'N FLAMES (H/5)	N Klink	3/4 L
4th	5	MERCANTOUR (H/6)	P Mxoli	1/2 L
5th	10	ZUZAN (H/6)	J Penny	1 L 1/2
6th	8	JOHNNY HERO (H/8)	J Gates	8 L

Place

N°

Horses (sex/age) team

Jockey

Distances

1st

(H/6)

M Yeni

2nd

(H/4)

G Lerena

ENCOLURE

3rd

(H/5)

N Klink

3/4 L

4th

(H/6)

P Mxoli

1/2 L

5th

(H/6)

J Penny

1 L 1/2

6th

(H/8)

J Gates

8 L

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G Lerena - A P Peter

Box: 11 - H/4 - 62 kg

H/4

62 kg

Cruised in when 1/5 and 1st of 5 runners, 3.00 lengths ahead MAIN DEFENDER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Top rating - drawn widest.

C Zackey - J J van Vuuren

H/5 - 62 kg

H/5

62 kg

Never in it when 25/2 and 11th of 19 runners, 7.25 lengths behind ATTICUS FINCH over 2000m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 November 24. Ran R7 Turf Stand 11 Jan.

M Yeni - R R Magner

Box: 7 - H/6 - 58 kg

H/6

58 kg

Carried in late-obj when 33/1 and 3rd of 13 runners, 1.25 lengths behind MOUNT PILATUS over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 November 24. Strong form-can reward.

D De Gouveia - M/A Azzie

F/5 - 54 kg

F/5

54 kg

Stayed on when 3/1 and 4th of 7 runners, 2.75 lengths behind WHITE PEARL over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 11 November 24. Ran R7 Turf Stand 11 Jan.

P Mxoli - A C Greeff

Box: 3 - H/6 - 52 kg

H/6

52 kg

Moved up- nose runs when 6/1 and 3rd of 8 runners, 2.25 lengths behind FIRE 'N FLAMES over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 November 24. Overdue - has a say.

M K Katjedi - K Mitchley

F/4 - 50 kg

F/4

50 kg

Restless - easy when 4/1 and 1st of 8 runners, 3.75 lengths ahead VULCANITE over 1600m at VAAL CLASSIC on 03 October 24. Ran R5 Turf Stand 11 Jan.

N Klink - J S Roux

Box: 8 - H/5 - 50 kg

H/5

50 kg

Never in it when 40/1 and 15th of 18 runners, 11.60 lengths behind POMODORO'S JET over 1475m at VAAL on 24 December 24. Not one to ignore.

J Gates - T Zackey

Box: 4 - H/8 - 50 kg

H/8

50 kg

Dropped out of it when 20/1 and 5th of 5 runners, 19.25 lengths behind MAIN DEFENDER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Need to find form-capable.

G Dookhit - P F Matchett

F/4 - 52 kg

F/4

52 kg

Led - no more when 1/1 and 3rd of 7 runners, 7.00 lengths behind UNITED COUNCIL over 2400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Ran R8 Turf Stand 11 Jan.

J Penny - P F Matchett

Box: 2 - H/6 - 50 kg

H/6

50 kg

Pace - no extra when 20/1 and 3rd of 5 runners, 3.75 lengths behind MAIN DEFENDER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Back in form last time.

J R Syster - P F Matchett

H/4 - 50 kg

H/4

50 kg

Bump-shrp shft-brsh when 9/2 and 1st of 8 runners, 0.40 lengths ahead PRINCEOFGREEN over 1600m at VAAL CLASSIC on 19 December 24. Hit top form - task now.

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	1	MAIN DEFENDER G Lerena - A P Peter Box: 11 - H/4 - 62 kg 1p 10p 2p 7p 2p 7p	H/4	62 kg	1p 10p 2p 7p 2p 7p	11		Cruised in when 1/5 and 1st of 5 runners, 3.00 lengths ahead MAIN DEFENDER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Top rating - drawn widest.
	2	BARBARESCO (NR) C Zackey - J J van Vuuren H/5 - 62 kg 11p 3p 2p 1p 8p 8p	H/5	62 kg	11p 3p 2p 1p 8p 8p			Never in it when 25/2 and 11th of 19 runners, 7.25 lengths behind ATTICUS FINCH over 2000m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 November 24. Ran R7 Turf Stand 11 Jan.
	3	MELECH M Yeni - R R Magner Box: 7 - H/6 - 58 kg 3p 5p 4p 6p 4p 10p	H/6	58 kg	3p 5p 4p 6p 4p 10p	7		Carried in late-obj when 33/1 and 3rd of 13 runners, 1.25 lengths behind MOUNT PILATUS over 1160m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 November 24. Strong form-can reward.
	4	GIMME A SHOT (NR) D De Gouveia - M/A Azzie F/5 - 54 kg 4p 6p 1p 5p 4p 4p	F/5	54 kg	4p 6p 1p 5p 4p 4p			Stayed on when 3/1 and 4th of 7 runners, 2.75 lengths behind WHITE PEARL over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 11 November 24. Ran R7 Turf Stand 11 Jan.
	5	MERCANTOUR P Mxoli - A C Greeff Box: 3 - H/6 - 52 kg 3p 6p 2p 4p 6p 4p	H/6	52 kg	3p 6p 2p 4p 6p 4p	3		Moved up- nose runs when 6/1 and 3rd of 8 runners, 2.25 lengths behind FIRE 'N FLAMES over 1400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 30 November 24. Overdue - has a say.
	6	VULCANITE (NR) M K Katjedi - K Mitchley F/4 - 50 kg 1p 1p 6p 3p	F/4	50 kg	1p 1p 6p 3p			Restless - easy when 4/1 and 1st of 8 runners, 3.75 lengths ahead VULCANITE over 1600m at VAAL CLASSIC on 03 October 24. Ran R5 Turf Stand 11 Jan.
	7	FIRE 'N FLAMES N Klink - J S Roux Box: 8 - H/5 - 50 kg 15p 1p 3p 5p 6p 10p	H/5	50 kg	15p 1p 3p 5p 6p 10p	8		Never in it when 40/1 and 15th of 18 runners, 11.60 lengths behind POMODORO'S JET over 1475m at VAAL on 24 December 24. Not one to ignore.
	8	JOHNNY HERO J Gates - T Zackey Box: 4 - H/8 - 50 kg 5p 13p 7p 8p (23) 3p 9p	H/8	50 kg	5p 13p 7p 8p (23) 3p 9p	4		Dropped out of it when 20/1 and 5th of 5 runners, 19.25 lengths behind MAIN DEFENDER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Need to find form-capable.
	9	EXPLOSIVE BOND (NR) G Dookhit - P F Matchett F/4 - 52 kg 3p 2p 2p 3p 2p 5p	F/4	52 kg	3p 2p 2p 3p 2p 5p			Led - no more when 1/1 and 3rd of 7 runners, 7.00 lengths behind UNITED COUNCIL over 2400m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Ran R8 Turf Stand 11 Jan.
	10	ZUZAN J Penny - P F Matchett Box: 2 - H/6 - 50 kg 3p 4p 8p 13p 7p 10p	H/6	50 kg	3p 4p 8p 13p 7p 10p	2		Pace - no extra when 20/1 and 3rd of 5 runners, 3.75 lengths behind MAIN DEFENDER over 1600m at TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE on 16 December 24. Back in form last time.
	11	PRINCEOFGREEN (NR) J R Syster - P F Matchett H/4 - 50 kg 1p 3p 4p 9p 10p 4p	H/4	50 kg	1p 3p 4p 9p 10p 4p			Bump-shrp shft-brsh when 9/2 and 1st of 8 runners, 0.40 lengths ahead PRINCEOFGREEN over 1600m at VAAL CLASSIC on 19 December 24. Hit top form - task now.

VAAL 16/01/2025

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Final result : 3 - 1 - 7 - 5 - 10 - 8

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