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07 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 6

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Distance 2400m

Going Good

Win Time 156.01s

Avg Time 150.20s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:14.0 4yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Stop The Traffic	Mr P Mxoli	9	57.5kg	63	64	64	Won	13/2	EM Y	O: Mr P J Louwrens T: Mr C J Lensley
2	Gold De Grace	Mr G Samo-Burthia	6	51.0kg*	58	51	51	+1.00	40/1	B TT F	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
3	The Merciful Line	Mr N Nastili	3	51.5kg*	56	54	54	+1.70	8/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Rosy Lemon	Mr Jace Botes	2	56.5kg*	69	71	71	+4.00	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs P A de Lange, A M Sinovich & J Wolff T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Hat Furious	Mr C J Habib	1	55.5kg	59	58	58	+4.50	14/1	B Y	O: Mr J Apfel T: Mr E Verdonese
6	Cartagena	Mr K Matsunyane	7	59.5kg	67	77	77	+4.60	7/2	Y	—
7	Silver Flare	Mr G Dookhit	5	50.0kg*	56	61	61	+10.00	5/2Fav	B Y	—
8	Pomozelous	Mr J Mariba	4	59.5kg	67	62	62	+10.40	16/1	B TT Y	—
9	Count Your Chances	Mr M Mbuto	8	49.5kg*	55	51	51	+10.90	66/1	Y	—

Stop The Traffic

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

Won

13/2

MR 63 → 64

EM Y

Gold De Grace

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 51.0kg

+1.00

40/1

MR 58 → 51

B TT F

The Merciful Line

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 51.5kg

+1.70

8/1

MR 56 → 54

Rosy Lemon

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+4.00

9/2

MR 69 → 71

B Y

Hat Furious

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

+4.50

14/1

MR 59 → 58

B Y

Cartagena

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+4.60

7/2

MR 67 → 77

Silver Flare

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+10.00

5/2 Fav

MR 56 → 61

B Y

Pomozelous

Mr J Mariba · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+10.40

16/1

MR 67 → 62

B TT Y

Count Your Chances

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 49.5kg

+10.90

66/1

MR 55 → 51

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) POMOZELOUS (J Mariba) and COUNT YOUR CHANCES (*M Mbuto) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) ROSY LEMON (*J Botes) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, GOLD DE GRACE (*G Samo-Burthia) was carried in marginally by STOP THE TRAFFIC (P Mxoli), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. b) In view of the performance of SILVER FLARE (*G Dookhit), (distance 10,00 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer T Zackey was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of SILVER FLARE on return to stables. c) Apprentice J Botes reported that ROSY LEMON made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) STOP THE TRAFFIC (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer E Le Grange advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. Race 6 contd. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SILVER FLARE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) ROSY LEMON choked up. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.