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18 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

WWW.TAB4RACING.COM NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 104.24s

Avg Time 104.29s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Drumnadrochit	Mr C Murray	4	57.5kg	84	105	105	Won	11/2	B Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2	Mocha Frappe	Mr S Khumalo	6	58.5kg	72	68	68	+2.25	20/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr A G Laird
3	Palace Attack Line	Mr C J Habib	3	60.0kg	89	80	80	+2.75	9/2	TT Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, G A Basel, L Clark & Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Littlemisssplendid	Mr K Matsunyane	8	57.5kg	84	84	84	+3.25	20/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
5	Bellerophon	Mr M Mbuto	2	56.0kg*	86	96	96	+3.50	9/2	Y	O: Ms K Bezuidenhout, Messrs M G Bothma, Andre Fouche, J Nassif, G J Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif, Adv M Witz & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Luwak	Mr G J Lerena	7	58.0kg	85	85	85	+3.75	7/2Fav	Y	—
7	Peace Treaty	Mr M K Katjedi	5	57.5kg	71	69	69	+5.00	7/1	TT Y	—
8	Six Of All	Mr P Mxoli	9	57.0kg	83	69	69	+9.00	66/1	Y	—
9	Jabari Thimba	Mr M A Yeni	1	57.5kg	84	76	76	+9.40	6/1	Y	—
Code 88	Olympian Gold	Ms S T Valjalo	1	54.5kg*	—	86	86	—	9/4	N	—

Drumnadrochit

Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 84 → 105

B Y

Mocha Frappe

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+2.25

20/1

MR 72 → 68

Palace Attack Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.75

9/2

MR 89 → 80

TT Y

Littlemisssplendid

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+3.25

20/1

MR 84 → 84

Bellerophon

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+3.50

9/2

MR 86 → 96

Luwak

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+3.75

7/2 Fav

MR 85 → 85

Peace Treaty

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+5.00

7/1

MR 71 → 69

TT Y

Six Of All

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+9.00

66/1

MR 83 → 69

Jabari Thimba

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+9.40

6/1

MR 84 → 76

Olympian Gold

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

—

9/4

MR — → 86

OLYMPIAN GOLD (*S VALJALO) WAS SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LUWAK (G Lerena) and SIX OF ALL (P Mxoli) were stubborn loading. b) BELLEROPHON (*M Mbuto) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) PEACE TREATY (M K Katjedi) and SIX OF ALL (P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BELLEROPHON (*M Mbuto) hung out around the turn. b) At approximately the 1000m, SIX OF ALL (P Mxoli), which over-raced in the early and middle stages, shifted in and clipped the heels of MOCHA FRAPPE (S Khumalo). c) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that PEACE TREATY took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) DRUMNADROCHIT (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer P Dlhamini, acting on behalf of Trainers M/M de Kock, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PEACE TREATY mild post-race distress. b) SIX OF ALL mouth injury. SCRATCHED: a) OLYMPIAN GOLD not striding out (NHA / 16H13) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 9/4. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.