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23 November 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

4 FRIENDS PROMO ON TICKETPRO MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 82.11s
Avg Time 81.83s
Stakes R150,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr S Khumalo 1 59.0kg 94 97 97 Won 7/1
B Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2 Mr L M van Rensburg 4 54.5kg 85 94 94 +0.30 5/1
B Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
3 Ms S T Valjalo 6 48.5kg* 81 80 80 +1.30 10/1
EM Y
O: Triple A Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A A Azzie)
T: Mr M G Azzie
4 Mr M A Yeni 7 60.0kg 96 95 95 +2.55 28/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam
T: Mr R R Magner
5 Mr C Zackey 5 54.5kg 85 83 83 +4.55 5/2
Y
O: Mrs H Kuhn
T: Mr S G Tarry
6 Mr K Matsunyane 2 57.0kg 90 87 87 +4.60 33/1
Y
7 Mr K J Lihaba 3 60.0kg* 96 96 96 +5.00 10/1
TT Y
8 Mr C J Habib 8 58.5kg 93 92 92 +6.50 16/1
Y
1
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
Won
7/1
MR 9497
B Y
2
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+0.30
5/1
MR 8594
B Y
3
Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 6 · 48.5kg
+1.30
10/1
MR 8180
EM Y
4
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+2.55
28/10 Fav
MR 9695
Y
5
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 54.5kg
+4.55
5/2
MR 8583
Y
6
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+4.60
33/1
MR 9087
Y
7
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+5.00
10/1
MR 9696
TT Y
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.5kg
+6.50
16/1
MR 9392
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SKITTLES SKIES (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey) over-raced in the middle stages. b) ZANTHAR (*S Valjalo) shifted in away from the crop from the 200m. c) OBSIDIAN (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) FULLY LOADED was ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (declared 23 November 2025 at 09H24). Stipes permission as Jockey S Moodley had a flight to catch. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FULLY LOADED raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 November 2025 at 09H43). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FULLY LOADED coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.