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18 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 7

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Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 69.54s
Stakes R125,000
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 M Mbuto 3 57.0kg* 85 94 94 Won 7/2
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
2
Xenophon Line
Mr S Khumalo 4 58.5kg 83 83 83 +1.25 14/10Fav
Y
O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck
T: Mr S G Tarry
3 Mr G J Lerena 8 62.0kg 90 87 87 +2.75 25/1
Y
O: Mr R M Sewgoolam
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4 Mr M K Katjedi 7 56.5kg 79 72 72 +2.95 33/1
TT Y
O: Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S G Tarry
5 Mr C J Habib 5 59.5kg 93 93 93 +3.20 5/1
B Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr A P Peter
6 Mr M A Yeni 6 57.0kg 80 79 79 +4.50 8/1
Y
7 Mr D W Schwarz 1 59.0kg 84 84 84 +5.10 10/1
B Y
8 Mr C Murray 2 55.5kg 85 97 97 +9.80 20/1
Y
Code 88 Mr K Matsunyane 3 58.0kg 81 81 4/1
N
Code 88 Mr C R Maujean 7 59.5kg 85 85 7/1
N
Code 88 1 59.0kg 90 90 28/10
N
1
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
Won
7/2
MR 8594
B Y
2
Xenophon Line
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 58.5kg
+1.25
14/10 Fav
MR 8383
Y
3
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 62.0kg
+2.75
25/1
MR 9087
Y
4
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+2.95
33/1
MR 7972
TT Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+3.20
5/1
MR 9393
B Y
6
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+4.50
8/1
MR 8079
Y
7
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+5.10
10/1
MR 8484
B Y
8
Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 55.5kg
+9.80
20/1
MR 8597
Y
88
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
4/1
MR 81
N
88
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
7/1
MR 85
N
88
— · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
28/10
MR 90
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LONGSWORD (M K Katjedi) and BRIGHT AND BRAZEN (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MISTER WILSON (C Habib) hung in from the 300m and was straightened on two occasions in the concluding stages. b) Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with BRIGHT AND BRAZEN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) FULLY LOADED (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ENSUING was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 18 December 2025 at 08H05). Stipes permission with the mutual consent of all parties involved. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BRIGHT AND BRAZEN examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) BELIEVE IN FATE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) TOP DIVISION insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) ANTONIO GAUDI insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.