17 April 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.48s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	War Of Kingdoms Line	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	—	83	83	Won	11/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs H Kuhn T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Soho Heartthrob	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	57.0kg	—	89	89	+0.40	11/2	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3	Time Will Tell	Mr C J Habib	10	57.0kg	81	68	68	+1.15	10/1	Y	O: Mr T J Shawe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Tintin	Mr K Matsunyane	11	60.0kg	—	88	88	+1.40	25/2	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) & Mr L M Michael T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Mizzen Sword	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	78	63	63	+4.50	33/10	B TT Y	O: Mark Khan Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr Mark Khan
6	New Life	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg	—	38	38	+6.60	100/1	Y	—
7	Asian Delight	Mr M K Katjedi	8	60.0kg	62	61	61	+7.00	80/1	TT Y	—
8	Beartic	Mr K J Lihaba	3	60.0kg*	50	54	54	+7.20	125/1	B Y	—
9	Beach Walker	Mr D W Schwarz	2	57.0kg	—	72	72	+7.25	80/1	Y	—
10	Emerald City	Mr K A Brewer	12	57.0kg	—	69	69	+10.25	125/1	Y	—
11	Trip To States	Mr N Klink	6	60.0kg	62	63	63	+12.05	20/1	B TT Y	—
12	Global Zee	Mr J R Syster	5	60.0kg	66	50	50	+12.25	80/1	Y	—
Code 88	Winters Lance	—	3	54.5kg*	—	—	—	—	—	N	—

War Of Kingdoms Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR — → 83

Soho Heartthrob

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+0.40

11/2

MR — → 89

Time Will Tell

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+1.15

10/1

MR 81 → 68

Tintin

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+1.40

25/2

MR — → 88

Mizzen Sword

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+4.50

33/10

MR 78 → 63

B TT Y

New Life

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.60

100/1

MR — → 38

Asian Delight

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.00

80/1

MR 62 → 61

TT Y

Beartic

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+7.20

125/1

MR 50 → 54

B Y

Beach Walker

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+7.25

80/1

MR — → 72

Emerald City

Mr K A Brewer · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+10.25

125/1

MR — → 69

Trip To States

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+12.05

20/1

MR 62 → 63

B TT Y

Global Zee

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+12.25

80/1

MR 66 → 50

Winters Lance

— (True) · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

—

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BEACH WALKER (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading. b) TINTIN (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) EMERALD CITY (K A Brewer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between SOHO HEARTTHROB (M van Rensburg) and BEARTIC (*K J Lihaba), which hung out from the 500m. Thereafter, leaving the 300m, BEARTIC (*K J Lihaba) was bumped by MIZZEN SWORD (S Khumalo), which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. b) Shortly before the finish line, SOHO HEARTTHROB (M van Rensburg) was carried out marginally by WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey), which shifted out away from the crop. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that MIZZEN SWORD took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey J R Syster reported that GLOBAL ZEE choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SOHO HEARTTHROB raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 11 April 2025 at 06H53). b) ASIAN DELIGHT raced equipped with alumites (declared 11 April 2025 at 08H13). c) TRIP TO STATES raced equipped with blinkers (declared 15 April 2025 at 09H40). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIZZEN SWORD examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) GLOBAL ZEE not striding out right front. c) TINTIN not striding out left front; spread its left front shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) WINTERS LANCE under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.