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28 October 2025 | Vaal | Race 6

TAB 4RACING APP MR 94 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 55.48s

Avg Time 56.92s

Stakes R130,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Espinoza	Mr G Samo-Burthia	5	56.5kg*	92	97	97	Won	6/1	Y	O: Messrs Jace Chetty, Shaylen Naidoo & A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
2	Constellation	Mr M A Yeni	10	54.5kg	94	114	114	+1.20	15/10Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson, K Calitz, M J Campbell, R H Mordt & C C Valjalo T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3	Esquevelle	Ms S T Valjalo	7	53.5kg*	89	82	82	+1.30	75/1	B N	O: Mr K Miedema, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Gimmethegoodlife Line	Mr P Mxoli	2	60.0kg	94	96	96	+2.10	7/1	Y	O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar T: Mr A P Peter
5	Passage Of Power	Mr S Khumalo	6	57.5kg	89	76	76	+2.50	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr Shanton Naicker T: Mr F P P Habib
6	King Of Venus	Mr M K Katjedi	1	57.0kg	88	87	87	+2.90	33/1	B TT Y	—
7	Wild At War	Mr T J Mayhew	8	58.0kg*	93	92	92	+3.00	50/1	Y	—
8	War Of Kingdoms	Mr C Zackey	4	55.5kg	85	83	83	+4.70	5/2	Y	—
9	Halberdier	Mr C Murray	3	57.5kg	89	83	83	+7.30	75/1	B TT Y	—
10	Ready Set Fire	Mr L M van Rensburg	11	56.0kg	86	63	63	+7.80	16/1	Y	—
11	Dontshootthebarman	Mr C J Habib	9	58.5kg	91	93	93	+8.00	50/1	F	—

Espinoza

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 92 → 97

Constellation

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+1.20

15/10 Fav

MR 94 → 114

TT Y

Esquevelle

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+1.30

75/1

MR 89 → 82

B N

Gimmethegoodlife Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.10

7/1

MR 94 → 96

Passage Of Power

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+2.50

25/1

MR 89 → 76

TT Y

King Of Venus

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+2.90

33/1

MR 88 → 87

B TT Y

Wild At War

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+3.00

50/1

MR 93 → 92

War Of Kingdoms

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+4.70

5/2

MR 85 → 83

Halberdier

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+7.30

75/1

MR 89 → 83

B TT Y

Ready Set Fire

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+7.80

16/1

MR 86 → 63

Dontshootthebarman

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+8.00

50/1

MR 91 → 93

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (C Habib) was stubborn loading, reared in the stalls and thereafter was slow, losing two lengths. b) READY SET FIRE (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey) was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of GIMMETHEGOODLIFE (P Mxoli), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. b) ESPINOZA (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S M Naidoo advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) HALBERDIER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 27 October 2025 at 08H45). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PASSAGE OF POWER abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.