25 September 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1100m

Going Soft

Win Time 66.79s

Stakes R80,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Daring Act	Mr K Matsunyane	5	53.0kg	52	58	58	Won	16/1	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Phala Millions	Mr M K Katjedi	1	59.5kg	65	66	66	+0.50	9/2	Y	O: Mr J W Webber & Mrs B I d'Oliveira T: Mr B Webber
3	Time For Charity Line	Mr Serino Moodley	2	60.5kg	67	56	56	+1.50	7/2Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley & Mrs J Andalaft T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Princess Lola	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.5kg	67	58	58	+2.75	8/1	Y	O: Mr T J Barnard T: Mr R R Magner
5	Together Again	Mr P Mxoli	9	53.5kg	53	53	53	+4.35	20/1	Y	O: Man On the Street Syndicate (Nom: Mr Sumeshen Moodley), Mr C De Wet, Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
6	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	10	57.0kg	60	60	60	+4.45	17/2	B TT Y	—
7	Captain Efficient	Mr C J Habib	3	61.0kg	68	66	66	+4.85	5/1	TT Y	—
8	In The Ether	Mr G Samo-Burthia	6	57.5kg*	69	63	63	+6.15	17/2	B TT Y	—
9	Western Wishes	Mr T J Mayhew	4	60.0kg*	69	74	74	+7.40	25/2	Y	—
10	Stroke Of Mercy	Mr C R Maujean	7	54.0kg	54	52	52	+7.65	16/1	Y	—

Daring Act

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

Won

16/1

MR 52 → 58

Phala Millions

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+0.50

9/2

MR 65 → 66

Time For Charity Line

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+1.50

7/2 Fav

MR 67 → 56

B TT Y

Princess Lola

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+2.75

8/1

MR 67 → 58

Together Again

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+4.35

20/1

MR 53 → 53

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+4.45

17/2

MR 60 → 60

B TT Y

Captain Efficient

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 61.0kg

+4.85

5/1

MR 68 → 66

TT Y

In The Ether

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+6.15

17/2

MR 69 → 63

B TT Y

Western Wishes

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.40

25/2

MR 69 → 74

Stroke Of Mercy

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+7.65

16/1

MR 54 → 52

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCESS LOLA (M Yeni) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) WESTERN WISHES (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride. ' THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey P Mxoli reported that TOGETHER AGAIN raced with an awkward head carriage and took an awkward stride in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performance of WESTERN WISHES (*T Mayhew), (distance 7,40 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) STROKE OF MERCY (C Maujean) took an awkward stride in the concluding stages. In view of the performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Habib reported that CAPTAIN EFFICIENT changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Apprentice T Mayhew, the rider of WESTERN WISHES, accidentally dropped his crop at the 200m. f) DARING ACT (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) STROKE OF MERCY raced equipped with cheek pieces and pacifiers (declared 22 September 2025 at 08H01). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TOGETHER AGAIN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) WESTERN WISHES not striding out right front. c) STROKE OF MERCY not striding out left hind. d) CAPTAIN EFFICIENT abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.