26 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.44s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Frere Jacques	Mr C Zackey	9	60.0kg	—	84	84	Won	9/4Fav	TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs T D Andrews & Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Olympian Gold	Mr Serino Moodley	10	57.0kg	—	86	86	+4.40	9/4	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	Trip To Peace Line	Mr C J Habib	3	57.0kg	79	77	77	+5.10	10/1	Y	O: Messrs P J Victor, P J Van Zyl & Tony Zackey T: Mr C J Lensley
4	Beach Walker	Mr C Murray	7	57.0kg	84	72	72	+11.60	7/2	Y	O: Messrs P J Louwrens & S J Myburgh T: Mr J S Roux
5	Parabellum	Mr P Mxoli	8	60.0kg	63	61	61	+13.70	25/1	TT Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
6	Copper Plate	Ms S T Valjalo	6	56.0kg*	54	75	75	+14.70	20/1	B Y	—
7	Rock My Boat	Mr M K Katjedi	2	57.0kg	—	72	72	+17.20	100/1	F	—
8	King Of Silk	Mr T J Mayhew	5	55.5kg*	—	68	68	+18.10	100/1	Y	—
9	Down Town Cody	Mr S Khumalo	11	57.0kg	—	70	70	+22.30	16/1	Y	—
10	Lord Kelvin	Mr L Nhlapo	1	60.0kg	—	38	38	+31.50	100/1	Y	—
11	Talkoftheheights	Mr J R Syster	4	57.0kg	65	52	52	+31.90	125/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Afterburn	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	—	62	62	—	25/1	N	—

Frere Jacques

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR — → 84

TT Y

Olympian Gold

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+4.40

9/4

MR — → 86

Trip To Peace Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+5.10

10/1

MR 79 → 77

Beach Walker

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+11.60

7/2

MR 84 → 72

Parabellum

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+13.70

25/1

MR 63 → 61

TT Y

Copper Plate

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+14.70

20/1

MR 54 → 75

B Y

Rock My Boat

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+17.20

100/1

MR — → 72

King Of Silk

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+18.10

100/1

MR — → 68

Down Town Cody

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+22.30

16/1

MR — → 70

Lord Kelvin

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+31.50

100/1

MR — → 38

Talkoftheheights

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+31.90

125/1

MR 65 → 52

B Y

Afterburn

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOWN TOWN CODY (S Khumalo) and OLYMPIAN GOLD (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PARABELLUM (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early stages. b) At approximately the 300m, BEACH WALKER (C Murray) was carried in marginally by OLYMPIAN GOLD (S Moodley), which hung in from the 400m. c) LORD KELVIN (L Nhlapo) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. d) In view of the performance of TALKOFTHEHEIGHTS (J R Syster), (distance 31,90 lengths, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that FRERE JACQUES made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) FRERE JACQUES (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TALKOFTHEHEIGHTS coughing post race. b) FRERE JACQUES abnormal respiratory noise; mild post race distress. c) BEACH WALKER blowing post race. d) KING OF SILK blowing post race. e) ROCK MY BOAT blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) AFTERBURN coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.