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14 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 5

ALLIED STEELRODE CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.87s

Avg Time 96.68s

Stakes R120,000

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	Ombudsman	Mr C Zackey	3	56.0kg	77	80	80	Won	7/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Open Highway	Mr S Khumalo	9	59.5kg	83	94	94	+0.25	33/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Guerilla Warfare Line	Mr C J Habib	7	55.0kg	75	73	73	+0.85	17/2	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Deception Pass	Mr R Danielson	2	58.0kg	80	77	77	+1.05	25/1	B Y	O: Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	Vava Vegas	Mr M K Katjedi	6	52.0kg	63	58	58	+3.55	125/1	TT Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Late Mr J H Borman
6	Eiffel Tower	Mr P Mxoli	4	57.5kg	79	69	69	+3.65	5/1	TT Y	—
7	Salute The Flag	Mr Serino Moodley	8	60.0kg	84	80	80	+5.75	7/1	Y	—
8	King Of Numbers	Mr J Gates	1	58.0kg	80	73	73	+6.55	9/2	TT Y	—
9	Hong Kong	Mr C A Little	5	60.0kg	85	93	93	+11.05	8/1	Y	—

Ombudsman

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 77 → 80

Open Highway

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+0.25

33/10 Fav

MR 83 → 94

Guerilla Warfare Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+0.85

17/2

MR 75 → 73

TT Y

Deception Pass

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+1.05

25/1

MR 80 → 77

B Y

Vava Vegas

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+3.55

125/1

MR 63 → 58

TT Y

Eiffel Tower

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+3.65

5/1

MR 79 → 69

TT Y

Salute The Flag

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.75

7/1

MR 84 → 80

King Of Numbers

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+6.55

9/2

MR 80 → 73

TT Y

Hong Kong

Mr C A Little · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.05

8/1

MR 85 → 93

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HONG KONG (C Little) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HONG KONG (C Little) over-raced in the early and middle stages. As a consequence of this, this filly raced wide around the turn, into the straight, and tired badly from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey C Little reported that HONG KONG did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer A P Peter was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of HONG KONG on return to stables. b) Jockey J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with KING OF NUMBERS in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) OMBUDSMAN (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KING OF NUMBERS raced with a tongue tie on (declared 12 August 2025 at 09H22). b) OMBUDSMAN raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 12 August 2025 at 12H34). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HONG KONG examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) KING OF NUMBERS not striding out right hind. c) SALUTE THE FLAG abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 5 contd.