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14 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 26 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 88.01s

Avg Time 87.05s

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	Can't Catch Me	Mr P Mxoli	9	55.0kg	56	55	55	Won	5/1	TT Y	O: Mr F Swart T: Mr B Webber
2	Together Again Line	Mr M K Katjedi	3	53.5kg	53	53	53	+1.40	25/1	Y	O: Messrs D Fegen, J C W Visser, C de Wet & Mrs M Stapelberg T: Mr J A J Visser
3	Stroke Of Mercy	Mr C R Maujean	1	55.0kg	56	52	52	+1.90	7/2Fav	Y	O: Mr C J Lensley & Mrs E L Lensley T: Mr C J Lensley
4	Zoombomber	Mr T J Mayhew	2	58.5kg*	66	59	59	+3.80	25/1	Y	O: Green Lightning Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
5	Sheets And Goggles	Mr Serino Moodley	6	58.0kg	63	60	60	+4.00	5/2	TT Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Sahara Dawn	Mr K Matsunyane	4	53.5kg	53	52	52	+5.40	10/1	TT Y	—
7	Sail The Sky	Mr S Khumalo	5	61.0kg	68	60	60	+9.20	9/2	TT Y	—
8	Si Veloce	Mr N Klink	7	52.5kg	51	50	50	+11.10	66/1	TT Y	—
9	Libeccio	Mr J Penny	8	59.0kg	64	60	60	+11.70	10/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Sunshine Day	Mr J Gates	6	61.5kg	—	69	69	—	25/2	N	—

Can't Catch Me

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 56 → 55

TT Y

Together Again Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+1.40

25/1

MR 53 → 53

Stroke Of Mercy

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+1.90

7/2 Fav

MR 56 → 52

Zoombomber

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+3.80

25/1

MR 66 → 59

Sheets And Goggles

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+4.00

5/2

MR 63 → 60

TT Y

Sahara Dawn

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+5.40

10/1

MR 53 → 52

TT Y

Sail The Sky

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+9.20

9/2

MR 68 → 60

TT Y

Si Veloce

Mr N Klink · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+11.10

66/1

MR 51 → 50

TT Y

Libeccio

Mr J Penny · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+11.70

10/1

MR 64 → 60

B Y

Sunshine Day

Mr J Gates · Dw 6 · 61.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 69

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHEETS AND GOGGLES (S Moodley) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of SAIL THE SKY (S Khumalo), (distance 9,20 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of LIBECCIO (J Penny), (distance 11,70 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) CAN'T CATCH ME (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Webber advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TOGETHER AGAIN without a tongue tie (declared 11 August 2025 at 09H26). b) SI VELOCE raced equipped with cheek pieces and without blinkers (declared 11 August 2025 at 09H26). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAIL THE SKY not striding out right hind. b) LIBECCIO not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) SUNSHINE DAY foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 9 contd.