NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 14 AUGUST MR 74 APRRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 82.61s

Avg Time 82.69s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Paul Revere	Mr M Mbuto	4	58.5kg*	80	92	92	Won	7/2Fav	Y	O: Mr A L Martini T: Mr C J Lensley
2	Peregrine Falcon Line	Mr D D E Louw	2	54.0kg*	70	73	73	+2.00	9/2	TT Y	O: Mr Shanton Naicker T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Golden Aspen	Mr T J Mayhew	7	54.5kg*	66	65	65	+2.70	16/1	Y	O: Messrs G W Jooste, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
4	Prince Of Kildare	Mr G Dookhit	1	54.0kg*	70	79	79	+3.00	9/2	B TT Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr B B Ruiters
5	Cape Saffron	Mr G Samo-Burthia	6	55.5kg*	74	82	82	+3.75	10/1	Y	O: HSH Princess Charlene du Monaco Grimaldi & Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	Dylan's Champ	Mr Jace Botes	8	57.5kg*	78	85	85	+4.00	3/1	Y	—
7	Stroke Of Mercy	Mr N Nastili	3	49.5kg*	56	52	52	+4.40	25/1	Y	—
8	Titans Of War	Mr K J Lihaba	5	58.0kg*	87	97	97	+12.00	25/2	Y	—
Code 88	Perini Palace	Ms S T Valjalo	3	48.0kg*	—	56	56	—	—	N	—

Paul Revere

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 80 → 92

Peregrine Falcon Line

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 70 → 73

TT Y

Golden Aspen

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+2.70

16/1

MR 66 → 65

Prince Of Kildare

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+3.00

9/2

MR 70 → 79

B TT Y

Cape Saffron

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.75

10/1

MR 74 → 82

Dylan's Champ

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+4.00

3/1

MR 78 → 85

Stroke Of Mercy

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 49.5kg

+4.40

25/1

MR 56 → 52

Titans Of War

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+12.00

25/2

MR 87 → 97

Perini Palace

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 3 · 48.0kg

—

MR — → 56

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TITANS OF WAR (*K J Lihaba) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly, losing two lengths. b) STROKE OF MERCY (*N Nastili) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PAUL REVERE (*M Mbuto) hung out from the 300m. b) PRINCE OF KILDARE (*G Dookhit) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of TITANS OF WAR (*K J Lihaba), (distance 12,00 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Apprentice N Nastili reported that STROKE OF MERCY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) PAUL REVERE (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer E Le Grange advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CAPE SAFFRON was ridden by Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (declared 5 August 2025 at 08H59). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TITANS OF WAR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) STROKE OF MERCY not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) PERINI PALACE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 8 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.