28 October 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 72.35s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Single Combat	Mr T Mango	6	59.0kg	—	79	79	Won	16/1	Y	O: Messrs H D Long, R R Magner, G R Sadleir & B L Welch T: Mr R R Magner
2	Echoes Of War	Mr S Mosia	5	59.0kg	—	74	74	+1.40	87/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs Gareth Kalil, Jason Anthony, G J Nassif, J Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Jabberwocky	Mr S Mkhumbuzi	8	60.0kg	48	45	45	+2.20	75/1	Y	O: Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
4	Winter Wedding Line	Mr S Mthembu	1	56.5kg	66	75	75	+2.90	16/1	Y	O: Mrs E Du Preez T: Mr A P Peter
5	Frankie Fahrenheit	Mr G F Dadamasi	9	59.0kg	63	63	63	+3.40	100/1	Y	O: Messrs John Fourie & Lee Harvey T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
6	Scott's Guard	Mr V Sithetho	13	59.0kg	45	63	63	+4.50	125/1	TT Y	—
7	Samuel Sharpe	Mr T Matsoele	10	59.0kg	—	74	74	+5.00	40/1	Y	—
8	Underdog	Mr C Mabaya	4	60.0kg	53	58	58	+6.10	16/1	B Y	—
9	Anonymous	Mr S Dwayana	11	60.0kg	—	50	50	+6.80	125/1	Y	—
10	Nepal Cashmere	Mr T Lukhele	14	60.0kg	53	53	53	+7.00	40/1	B Y	—
11	One Summer	Mr P Mongqawa	2	56.5kg	70	66	66	+12.25	11/2	Y	—
12	Mme Huntress	Mr T Ncume	3	56.5kg	—	56	56	+14.50	6/1	Y	—
13	Over Sensible	Mr P Mlangeni	7	56.5kg	—	51	51	+20.00	33/1	Y	—
14	Scatman	Mr T Demont	12	59.0kg	—	24	24	+25.25	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Seven Times Red	—	3	56.5kg	—	59	59	—	—	N	—

Single Combat

Mr T Mango · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

Won

16/1

MR — → 79

Echoes Of War

Mr S Mosia · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+1.40

87/100 Fav

MR — → 74

Jabberwocky

Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.20

75/1

MR 48 → 45

Winter Wedding Line

Mr S Mthembu · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+2.90

16/1

MR 66 → 75

Frankie Fahrenheit

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+3.40

100/1

MR 63 → 63

Scott's Guard

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+4.50

125/1

MR 45 → 63

TT Y

Samuel Sharpe

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+5.00

40/1

MR — → 74

Underdog

Mr C Mabaya · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.10

16/1

MR 53 → 58

B Y

Anonymous

Mr S Dwayana · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+6.80

125/1

MR — → 50

Nepal Cashmere

Mr T Lukhele · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+7.00

40/1

MR 53 → 53

B Y

One Summer

Mr P Mongqawa · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+12.25

11/2

MR 70 → 66

Mme Huntress

Mr T Ncume · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+14.50

6/1

MR — → 56

Over Sensible

Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+20.00

33/1

MR — → 51

Scatman

Mr T Demont · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+25.25

125/1

MR — → 24

Seven Times Red

— · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

—

MR — → 59

EN ROUTE TO THE START, FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT DISLODGED WORK RIDER G DADAMASI, WHO WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE PARAMEDICS AND PASSED FIT TO RIDE. FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT WAS TAKEN IN HAND, LED TO THE START AND REUNITED WITH WORK RIDER G DADAMASI. THEREAFTER, SINGLE COMBAT (+T MANGO) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE, WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) UNDERDOG (+C Mabaya), SAMUEL SHARPE (+T Matsoele), SINGLE COMBAT (+T Mango) and WINTER WEDDING (+S B Mthembu) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 300m, ECHOES OF WAR (+S Mosia) shifted out away from the crop; thereafter, in the concluding stages, this gelding ducked out significantly away from the crop. Trainer F P Habib was advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve this gelding's racing manners. b) In view of the performance of MME HUNTRESS (+T Ncume), (distance 14,50 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) SINGLE COMBAT (+T Mango), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Magner advised (MS). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) SINGLE COMBAT was ridden by Work Rider T Mango (declared 22 October 2025 at 08H28). b) WINTER WEDDING was ridden by Work Rider S B Mthembu (declared 27 October 2025 at 08H52). Work Rider S B Mthembu was charged with a contravention of Rule 21.7 in that he accepted to ride both WINTER WEDDING and SEVEN TIMES RED in the 1st Race at the Vaal Racecourse on 28 October 2025. Work Rider S B Mthembu signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 6 November 2025. c) FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT was ridden by Work Rider G Dadamasi (declared 28 October 2025 at 11H58). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) JABBERWOCKY raced without blinkers (declared 23 October 2025 at 14H42). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MME HUNTRESS cut into left hind. b) ANONYMOUS coughing post race. c) FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT blowing post race. d) ONE SUMMER abnormal respiratory noise. e) WINTER WEDDING fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) SEVEN TIMES RED off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 1 contd.