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26 August 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 28 AUGUST MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.45s

Avg Time 96.41s

Stakes R85,000

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	Coppola	Mr J Penny	7	59.0kg	70	83	83	Won	5/1	TT Y	O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus T: Mr Mark Khan
2	Gamer	Mr C R Maujean	8	55.5kg	63	65	65	+1.00	8/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	After Hours	Mr P Mxoli	10	62.0kg	76	77	77	+1.10	5/1Fav	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Commander Of All Line	Mr M K Katjedi	9	52.0kg	56	57	57	+3.90	8/1	EM Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr B Webber
5	Panning Gold	Mr K J Lihaba	12	58.0kg*	69	68	68	+4.10	16/1	B Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A Ndzilana
6	Oklahoma Twister	Mr J R Syster	4	56.0kg	64	70	70	+5.10	14/1	Y	—
7	Blurred Vision	Mr C J Habib	6	59.0kg	71	56	56	+5.80	25/1	Y	—
8	Viva De Janeiro	Mr S Khumalo	3	53.5kg	59	50	50	+6.10	6/1	B Y	—
9	Flag Bearer	Mr Serino Moodley	11	56.5kg	65	60	60	+6.50	6/1	B TT Y	—
10	Count Your Chances	Mr N Klink	13	52.0kg	55	51	51	+7.60	125/1	F	—
11	Vava Vegas	Mr K Matsunyane	5	55.5kg	63	58	58	+11.00	33/1	B TT Y	—
12	Copper Mist	Mr C Murray	1	57.5kg	67	62	62	+11.10	25/1	B Y	—
13	Zoombomber	Mr T J Mayhew	2	55.5kg*	66	59	59	+15.50	20/1	Y	—

Coppola

Mr J Penny · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 70 → 83

TT Y

Gamer

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+1.00

8/1

MR 63 → 65

TT Y

After Hours

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 10 · 62.0kg

+1.10

5/1 Fav

MR 76 → 77

TT Y

Commander Of All Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+3.90

8/1

MR 56 → 57

EM Y

Panning Gold

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 12 · 58.0kg

+4.10

16/1

MR 69 → 68

B Y

Oklahoma Twister

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+5.10

14/1

MR 64 → 70

Blurred Vision

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+5.80

25/1

MR 71 → 56

Viva De Janeiro

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+6.10

6/1

MR 59 → 50

B Y

Flag Bearer

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+6.50

6/1

MR 65 → 60

B TT Y

Count Your Chances

Mr N Klink · Dw 13 · 52.0kg

+7.60

125/1

MR 55 → 51

Vava Vegas

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+11.00

33/1

MR 63 → 58

B TT Y

Copper Mist

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+11.10

25/1

MR 67 → 62

B Y

Zoombomber

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+15.50

20/1

MR 66 → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COUNT YOUR CHANCES (N Klink) was slow losing two lengths. b) VIVA DE JANEIRO (S Khumalo) and COMMANDER OF ALL (M K Katjedi) were slow losing one length. c) Shortly after the start, BLURRED VISION (C Habib) and VAVA VEGAS (K Matsunyane) came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey J Penny, the rider of COPPOLA, briefly dropped his left-side rein at approximately the 200m. b) In view of the performance of VAVA VEGAS (K Matsunyane), (distance 11,00 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Apprentice T Mayhew reported that he felt something amiss with ZOOMBOMBER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) COPPOLA (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Khan advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) COUNT YOUR CHANCES raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 25 August 2025 at 09H24). b) VAVA VEGAS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 25 August 2025 at 09H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) VAVA VEGAS blowing post race. b) ZOOMBOMBER not striding out left hind. c) VIVA DE JANEIRO bilateral nasal discharge. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.