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08 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 27 JANUARY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.54s

Avg Time 69.70s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Never Never Land	Mr G J Lerena	1	60.0kg	81	84	84	Won	1/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, Reon Barnard, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, L M Nestadt, B A Lane & Paul Marks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Prized Platinum Line	Mr C R Maujean	4	59.5kg	73	71	71	+0.80	50/1	TT EM F	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Union Rose	Mickaelle Michel	2	59.0kg	75	69	69	+5.10	7/1	Y	O: Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) & Justin Turner T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Lava Fire	Mr P Mxoli	3	57.5kg	69	69	69	+5.35	14/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Tana Maree	Mr M K Katjedi	7	59.5kg	73	72	72	+6.85	33/1	TT Y	O: Mr L M Michael, Mr Chad Zoghby & Mrs Tanya Zoghb T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Palace Revolt	Mr S Khumalo	6	59.0kg	72	64	64	+7.15	8/1	B TT Y	—
7	Prophet	Mr T J Mayhew	12	59.0kg*	72	62	62	+7.45	25/1	Y	—
8	Princess Lola	Mr R Munger	10	54.5kg	63	58	58	+8.45	33/1	TT Y	—
9	Inspiration	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	81	73	73	+9.95	8/1	Y	—
10	Western Wishes	Mr K Matsunyane	11	60.0kg	74	74	74	+10.20	20/1	B Y	—
11	Falcon Strike	Mr J R Syster	8	54.0kg	62	60	60	+14.30	25/1	B TT Y	—
12	Sail The Sky	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	52.0kg*	66	60	60	+14.35	100/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	King Bluetooth	—	6	52.0kg*	—	53	53	—	—	N	—

Never Never Land

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

1/1 Fav

MR 81 → 84

Prized Platinum Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+0.80

50/1

MR 73 → 71

TT EM F

Union Rose

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.10

7/1

MR 75 → 69

Lava Fire

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+5.35

14/1

MR 69 → 69

B Y

Tana Maree

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+6.85

33/1

MR 73 → 72

TT Y

Palace Revolt

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+7.15

8/1

MR 72 → 64

B TT Y

Prophet

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+7.45

25/1

MR 72 → 62

Princess Lola

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+8.45

33/1

MR 63 → 58

TT Y

Inspiration

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.95

8/1

MR 81 → 73

Western Wishes

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+10.20

20/1

MR 74 → 74

B Y

Falcon Strike

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+14.30

25/1

MR 62 → 60

B TT Y

Sail The Sky

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+14.35

100/1

MR 66 → 60

TT Y

King Bluetooth

— (True) · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 53

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) SAIL THE SKY (*B Marx-Jacobson) hung out badly from the 300m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with INSPIRATION in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) NEVER NEVER LAND (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. Race 9 contd. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LAVA FIRE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 January 2026 at 08H32). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAIL THE SKY examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) INSPIRATION abnormal respiratory noise; not striding out in front; fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) KING BLUETOOTH reserve runner. Advised 8 January 2026 at 08H15. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.