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14 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)

Distance 1500m
Going Good
Win Time 90.33s
Avg Time 90.89s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Greenlight Racer
Mr C Zackey 4 58.0kg 68 75 75 Won 15/10Fav
B TT Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, J R Blumberg, E Naicker, Mr B & Mrs K Ncube, MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma)
T: Mr J A Soma
2
Winds Of Grace Line
Mr S Khumalo 5 60.0kg 72 75 75 +1.75 18/10
TT Y
O: Mr G Morris
T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
3
Ember King
Mr K A Brewer 3 52.5kg 67 70 70 +3.75 10/1
Y
O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter)
T: Mr A P Peter
4
Emerald City
Mr K J Lihaba 10 52.5kg* 57 69 69 +4.00 125/1
B Y
O: Mr G R Sadleir
T: Mr R R Magner
5
King Bluetooth
Mr P Mxoli 1 52.0kg 56 53 53 +6.30 33/1
F
O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker
T: Mr C I Jonker
6
Cuzzie
Mr J Gates 9 57.5kg 67 60 60 +6.50 125/1
B Y
—
7
Seventh Fleet
Mr M A Yeni 6 60.0kg 72 63 63 +6.70 25/2
B Y
—
8
Trip To States
Mr K Matsunyane 7 55.0kg 61 63 63 +7.70 10/1
TT Y
—
9
Bella Boop Boop
Mr C R Maujean 8 54.5kg 61 58 58 +8.70 50/1
Y
—
10
Dondoyaki
Mr Serino Moodley 11 55.5kg 80 71 71 +13.20 25/1
Y
—
11
Sassy Lassie
Mr J Penny 2 52.0kg 56 59 59 +23.70 125/1
Y
—
1
Greenlight Racer
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
Won
15/10 Fav
MR 68 → 75
B TT Y
2
Winds Of Grace Line
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+1.75
18/10
MR 72 → 75
TT Y
3
Ember King
Mr K A Brewer · Dw 3 · 52.5kg
+3.75
10/1
MR 67 → 70
Y
4
Emerald City
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 10 · 52.5kg
+4.00
125/1
MR 57 → 69
B Y
5
King Bluetooth
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
+6.30
33/1
MR 56 → 53
F
6
Cuzzie
Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
+6.50
125/1
MR 67 → 60
B Y
7
Seventh Fleet
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+6.70
25/2
MR 72 → 63
B Y
8
Trip To States
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
+7.70
10/1
MR 61 → 63
TT Y
9
Bella Boop Boop
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 54.5kg
+8.70
50/1
MR 61 → 58
Y
10
Dondoyaki
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 11 · 55.5kg
+13.20
25/1
MR 80 → 71
Y
11
Sassy Lassie
Mr J Penny · Dw 2 · 52.0kg
+23.70
125/1
MR 56 → 59
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WINDS OF GRACE (S Khumalo) was restless in the stalls. b) EMBER KING (K A Brewer) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After racing prominently throughout, SASSY LASSIE (J Penny) tired badly from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) Leaving the 200m, BELLA BOOP BOOP (C Maujean) was brushed out by EMERALD CITY (*K J Lihaba), which was carried out marginally by SEVENTH FLEET (M Yeni), which rolled out. c) Jockey S Moodley reported that DONDOYAKI changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Apprentice K J Lihaba was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride EMERALD CITY out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Apprentice K J Lihaba signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1000 was imposed. When assessing the penalty, the Board was satisfied that Apprentice K J Lihaba had not prejudiced his chance of obtaining third (3rd) position e) GREENLIGHT RACER (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) EMBER KING: Jockey K A Brewer weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) EMERALD CITY: Apprentice K J Lihaba weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SASSY LASSIE raced equipped with a compression mask and without blinkers (declared 13 August 2025 at 08H05). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SASSY LASSIE fatigued. b) DONDOYAKI not striding out right hind. c) EMBER KING blowing post race. d) KING BLUETOOTH blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 2 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.