18 September 2025 | Vaal | Race 3

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 104.16s

Avg Time 104.37s

Stakes R95,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Nkwenkwezi	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	66	78	78	Won	6/1	B N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
2	Ethical	Mr Serino Moodley	10	57.0kg	83	85	85	+0.60	9/4	Y	O: Messrs G Ciucci, C R Millinger, L M Nestadt & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Frangipani Line	Mr K Matsunyane	1	57.0kg	81	80	80	+0.85	18/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Chinsammy, Kebashni Aryan Pillay & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Miss R L Klaasen
4	Blood Of Eden	Mr S Khumalo	5	57.0kg	70	72	72	+2.10	10/1	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A Ndzilana
5	Lucky Chance	Mr G Samo-Burthia	7	53.0kg*	—	71	71	+2.60	10/1	Y	O: Messrs M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt & J R van der Linden T: Mr R R Sage
6	Umami	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	48	66	66	+4.70	125/1	TT Y	—
7	Matts Rocket	Mr L Nhlapo	6	57.0kg	64	57	57	+9.00	66/1	B Y	—
8	Cool Reggae	Mr P Mxoli	8	60.0kg	53	63	63	+9.50	125/1	Y	—
9	Global Royalty	Mr K J Lihaba	9	57.0kg*	—	66	66	+18.75	33/1	TT Y	—
10	Sassy Lassie	Mr M A Yeni	3	57.0kg	71	59	59	+20.25	16/1	Y	—

Nkwenkwezi

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

6/1

MR 66 → 78

B N

Ethical

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+0.60

9/4

MR 83 → 85

Frangipani Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+0.85

18/10 Fav

MR 81 → 80

Blood Of Eden

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+2.10

10/1

MR 70 → 72

TT Y

Lucky Chance

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+2.60

10/1

MR — → 71

Umami

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.70

125/1

MR 48 → 66

TT Y

Matts Rocket

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+9.00

66/1

MR 64 → 57

B Y

Cool Reggae

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+9.50

125/1

MR 53 → 63

Global Royalty

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+18.75

33/1

MR — → 66

TT Y

Sassy Lassie

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+20.25

16/1

MR 71 → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) UMAMI (C Maujean) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) SASSY LASSIE (M Yeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) COOL REGGAE (P Mxoli) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SASSY LASSIE (M Yeni) over-raced early and middle stages and tired badly in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) Leaving the 200m, BLOOD OF EDEN (S Khumalo) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between LUCKY CHANCE (*G Samo-Burthia) and NKWENKWEZI (C Habib), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. c) In view of the performance of GLOBAL ROYALTY (*K J Lihaba), (distance 18,75 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) NKWENKWEZI (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MduP). When questioned regarding NKWENKWEZI'S poor performance on the 20th of August, Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, explained that this filly had not travelled well to Kwa-Zulu Natal. JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SASSY LASSIE fatigued; blowing post race. b) GLOBAL ROYALTY not striding out behind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.