04 November 2025 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.03s

Avg Time 57.99s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Queensland	Mr C Murray	5	56.5kg	74	80	80	Won	10/1	Y	O: Mr E Khan T: Mr Mark Khan
2	Rockabilly	Miss R A Venniker	9	57.5kg	—	74	74	+2.00	11/2	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr F P P Habib
3	Old Fashioned Line	Mr K Matsunyane	10	60.0kg	67	76	76	+2.30	10/1	B N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Slender Silhouette	Mr C Zackey	6	56.5kg	78	77	77	+3.10	1/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
5	My Dear Friend	Mr Serino Moodley	2	56.5kg	72	77	77	+4.60	6/1	Y	O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Second To Nunn	Mr K J Lihaba	3	59.0kg*	—	69	69	+6.20	25/2	Y	—
7	Rock Music	Mr L Nhlapo	7	59.0kg	—	72	72	+6.30	100/1	N	—
8	Forest Drum	Mr T J Mayhew	4	58.5kg*	48	48	48	+11.10	40/1	N	—
9	Sarsden Jet	Mr L M van Rensburg	8	56.5kg	—	46	46	+14.60	66/1	Y	—
10	Gold Platina	Mr J R Syster	1	59.0kg	61	58	58	+19.60	100/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Princess Of All	Mr G Samo-Burthia	11	54.0kg*	—	74	74	—	16/1	N	—

Queensland

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 74 → 80

Rockabilly

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+2.00

11/2

MR — → 74

Old Fashioned Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+2.30

10/1

MR 67 → 76

B N

Slender Silhouette

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+3.10

1/1 Fav

MR 78 → 77

My Dear Friend

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+4.60

6/1

MR 72 → 77

Second To Nunn

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+6.20

25/2

MR — → 69

Rock Music

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+6.30

100/1

MR — → 72

Forest Drum

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+11.10

40/1

MR 48 → 48

Sarsden Jet

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+14.60

66/1

MR — → 46

Gold Platina

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+19.60

100/1

MR 61 → 58

B TT Y

Princess Of All

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 11 · 54.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SECOND TO NUNN (*K J Lihaba) and SARSDEN JET (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GOLD PLATINA (J R Syster) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with SLENDER SILHOUETTE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) QUEENSLAND (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Khan advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ROCK MUSIC raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 29 October 2025 at 14H47). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLD PLATINA not striding out right hind; blowing post race. b) SLENDER SILHOUETTE moderate post race distress. SCRATCHED: a) PRINCESS OF ALL bruised left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.