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04 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 7

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 FM 97 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m
Going Soft
Win Time 71.19s
Stakes R135,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K Matsunyane 3 52.0kg 81 86 86 Won 18/10Fav
Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mr J I Crawford
2 Ms S T Valjalo 6 52.5kg* 90 91 91 +1.20 10/1
Y
O: Ms R van Zyl, Mr G & Mrs H F Benigno, Mr L & Mrs A Da Silva, Messrs Grant Mower & Brett Warren
T: Mr Brett Warren
3 Mr C Zackey 4 60.0kg 97 98 98 +1.25 8/1
B Y
O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S S Pooe
T: Miss R L Klaasen
4 Mr C Murray 1 56.0kg 89 85 85 +1.45 11/2
Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
5 Mr M A Yeni 7 58.5kg 94 103 103 +1.85 33/1
Y
O: Mr Colin Bird
T: Mr R R Sage
6 Mr L M van Rensburg 2 56.5kg 90 88 88 +2.15 14/1
Y
7 Mr M K Katjedi 8 53.5kg 84 76 76 +4.45 16/1
TT Y
8 Mr N Klink 9 52.5kg 82 81 81 +5.45 7/2
TT Y
9 Mr M Mbuto 5 53.0kg* 88 88 88 +5.85 25/2
Y
10 Mr C J Habib 10 58.0kg 93 81 81 +6.35 14/1
Y
Code 88 Mr P Mxoli 9 53.0kg 91 91 5/1
N
1
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
Won
18/10 Fav
MR 8186
Y
2
Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 6 · 52.5kg
+1.20
10/1
MR 9091
Y
3
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+1.25
8/1
MR 9798
B Y
4
Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+1.45
11/2
MR 8985
Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+1.85
33/1
MR 94103
Y
6
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+2.15
14/1
MR 9088
Y
7
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 53.5kg
+4.45
16/1
MR 8476
TT Y
8
Mr N Klink · Dw 9 · 52.5kg
+5.45
7/2
MR 8281
TT Y
9
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
+5.85
25/2
MR 8888
Y
10
Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+6.35
14/1
MR 9381
Y
88
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 53.0kg
5/1
MR 91
N
EN ROUTE TO THE START, POBLANO (M YENI) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE, WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WINGS WITHIN ME (*M Mbuto) hung in from the 300m. b) Trainer Matthew de Kock was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate ROAMING SPIRIT against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer Matthew de Kock signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. c) TUSCAN ROMANCE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) VALIEVA was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 2 December 2025 at 08H53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. Race 7 contd. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) LET'S GO LOLA insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.