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23 October 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 2400m
Going Good
Win Time 152.31s
Avg Time 152.90s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Zackey 9 60.0kg 64 66 66 Won 8/1
B TT Y
O: Mr S R Potgieter
T: Late Mr J H Borman
2 Mr M A Yeni 6 56.0kg 72 69 69 +2.10 6/1
B Y
O: Mr G R Sadleir
T: Mr R R Magner
3
Euphrates Line
Mr Serino Moodley 7 60.0kg 65 70 70 +2.20 18/10
Y
O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter)
T: Mr A P Peter
4 Mr N Klink 2 56.0kg 71 62 62 +3.00 20/1
B TT Y
O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker
T: Mr C I Jonker
5 Mr J Mariba 1 52.5kg 67 61 61 +3.30 25/2
Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) & Long Street Syndicate (Nom: Mr S R Bailey)
T: Mr M G Azzie
6 Mr P Mxoli 4 60.0kg 65 62 62 +4.00 33/10Fav
B Y
7 Mr T J Mayhew 5 54.5kg* 65 68 68 +9.25 10/1
Y
8 Ms S T Valjalo 3 52.0kg* 64 62 62 +14.50 66/1
B TT Y
9 Mr M K Katjedi 8 60.0kg 60 51 51 +16.50 20/1
Y
1
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
Won
8/1
MR 6466
B TT Y
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.0kg
+2.10
6/1
MR 7269
B Y
3
Euphrates Line
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+2.20
18/10
MR 6570
Y
4
Mr N Klink · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+3.00
20/1
MR 7162
B TT Y
5
Mr J Mariba · Dw 1 · 52.5kg
+3.30
25/2
MR 6761
Y
6
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+4.00
33/10 Fav
MR 6562
B Y
7
Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 5 · 54.5kg
+9.25
10/1
MR 6568
Y
8
Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
+14.50
66/1
MR 6462
B TT Y
9
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+16.50
20/1
MR 6051
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING OF SILK (*T Mayhew) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MAGWEGWE (*S Valjalo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) KING OF SILK (*T Mayhew) was hanging in from the 400m. b) Jockey MK Katjedi reported that BLUE CRYSTAL took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Apprentice S Valjalo reported that MAGWEGWE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) ITSNOWORNEVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Borman was advised. (MS) e) EUPHRATES, the third-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) J Mariba rode SILENT FUTURE (declared07h27 on 20251019) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) SILENT FUTURE raced without blinkers (declared 07h33 on 20251019) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLUE CRYSTAL - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) MAGWEGWE - examined post-race. Not striding out THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None