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20 November 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

4 FRIENDS PROMO ON TICKETPRO MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1700m

Going Yielding

Win Time 103.38s

Avg Time 103.62s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Commander Of All	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	53.0kg	54	57	57	Won	8/1	EM Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr B Webber
2	Gamer Line	Mr M A Yeni	4	59.0kg	66	65	65	+2.00	4/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	The Mightiest Line	Mr K J Lihaba	5	59.5kg*	68	67	67	+2.00	10/1	Y	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
4	Scarlett Heart	Mr C Zackey	9	59.5kg	83	108	108	+4.00	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & John van der Merwe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Flag Bearer	Mr C J Habib	7	58.0kg	64	60	60	+5.20	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Circle Of Grace	Mr K Matsunyane	12	53.5kg	55	58	58	+5.45	10/1	Y	—
7	That's Magical	Mr S Khumalo	2	54.5kg	58	54	54	+5.70	20/1	B Y	—
8	Crepuscolo	Mr L Nhlapo	13	53.0kg	54	57	57	+6.70	25/1	Y	—
9	Michael Faraday	Mr N Klink	3	60.5kg	69	71	71	+7.00	28/10Fav	TT Y	—
10	Viva De Janeiro	Mr J R Syster	11	53.0kg	54	50	50	+9.25	66/1	B Y	—
11	Zoombomber	Ms S T Valjalo	10	53.0kg*	62	59	59	+9.95	40/1	Y	—
12	Bob Lee Swagger	Mr T J Mayhew	6	53.0kg*	57	53	53	+10.25	40/1	B Y	—
13	Blurred Vision	Mr P Mxoli	8	56.5kg	62	56	56	+11.75	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Volte Face	—	13	59.0kg	—	66	66	—	—	N	—

Commander Of All

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 54 → 57

EM Y

Gamer Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+2.00

4/1

MR 66 → 65

TT Y

The Mightiest Line

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+2.00

10/1

MR 68 → 67

Scarlett Heart

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+4.00

10/1

MR 83 → 108

B Y

Flag Bearer

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+5.20

25/2

MR 64 → 60

B TT Y

Circle Of Grace

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 12 · 53.5kg

+5.45

10/1

MR 55 → 58

That's Magical

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+5.70

20/1

MR 58 → 54

B Y

Crepuscolo

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 13 · 53.0kg

+6.70

25/1

MR 54 → 57

Michael Faraday

Mr N Klink · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+7.00

28/10 Fav

MR 69 → 71

TT Y

Viva De Janeiro

Mr J R Syster · Dw 11 · 53.0kg

+9.25

66/1

MR 54 → 50

B Y

Zoombomber

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 10 · 53.0kg

+9.95

40/1

MR 62 → 59

Bob Lee Swagger

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

+10.25

40/1

MR 57 → 53

B Y

Blurred Vision

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+11.75

16/1

MR 62 → 56

Volte Face

— · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

—

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE MIGHTIEST (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length. b) BOB LEE SWAGGER (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MICHAEL FARADAY (N Klink) over-raced in the early stages. b) At approximately the 300m, MICHAEL FARADAY (N Klink) was carried in by SCARLETT HEART (C Zackey), which hung in from the 400m. c) In view of the performance of MICHAEL FARADAY (N Klink), (distance 7,00 lengths, betting 28/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) COMMANDER OF ALL (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer B Webber, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VIVA DE JANEIRO was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 19 November 2025 at 10H20). b) FLAG BEARER was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 20 November 2025 at 16H55). Stipes permission as Jockey S Moodley had a flight to catch. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MICHAEL FARADAY not striding out left front. b) CREPUSCOLO coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) VOLTE FACE overreached left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 8 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.