15 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 1

4RACING WELCOMES YOU WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.59s

Avg Time 98.27s

Stakes R105,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gift Of Royal Line	Mr V Sithetho	8	60.0kg	62	56	56	Won	10/1	Y	O: Mr Q M Loubser T: Mr B Webber
2	Underdog	Mr S Mthembu	6	60.0kg	52	58	58	+0.80	25/2	Y	O: Swiss Guard Racing Syndicate (Nom: A P Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Indian Spice	Mr T Mango	9	59.0kg	70	70	70	+2.00	3/1	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	Samuel Sharpe	Mr T Matsoele	1	59.0kg	—	74	74	+2.20	3/1	Y	O: Ms K Bezuidenhout, Messrs G J Nassif, J Nassif, Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Afterburn	Mr T Lukhele	2	60.0kg	65	62	62	+3.40	28/10Fav	B TT F	O: Mr & Mrs C Jonker T: Mr C I Jonker
6	Rock My Boat	Mr P Mlangeni	7	59.0kg	55	72	72	+3.90	33/1	F	—
7	Jabberwocky	Mr G F Dadamasi	3	60.0kg	61	45	45	+6.40	8/1	Y	—
8	Brody	Mr S Mkhumbuzi	5	59.0kg	64	60	60	+11.40	33/1	Y	—
9	Mrs Wonderful	Mr B R Cossa	4	57.0kg	20	20	20	+26.50	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Eruption Inthe Sky	Mr N Ngqwangi	2	56.0kg	—	—	—	—	50/1	N	—

Gift Of Royal Line

Mr V Sithetho · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 62 → 56

Underdog

Mr S Mthembu · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.80

25/2

MR 52 → 58

Indian Spice

Mr T Mango · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+2.00

3/1

MR 70 → 70

B Y

Samuel Sharpe

Mr T Matsoele · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+2.20

3/1

MR — → 74

Afterburn

Mr T Lukhele · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+3.40

28/10 Fav

MR 65 → 62

B TT F

Rock My Boat

Mr P Mlangeni · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+3.90

33/1

MR 55 → 72

Jabberwocky

Mr G F Dadamasi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+6.40

8/1

MR 61 → 45

Brody

Mr S Mkhumbuzi · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+11.40

33/1

MR 64 → 60

Mrs Wonderful

Mr B R Cossa · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+26.50

66/1

MR 20 → 20

Eruption Inthe Sky

Mr N Ngqwangi · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JABBERWOCKY (+G Dadamasi) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Between the 300m and 200m, ROCK MY BOAT (+P Mlangeni) was carried in by INDIAN SPICE (+T Mango), which shifted in away from the crop. c) Work Rider T Lukhele reported that he felt something amiss with AFTERBURN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) GIFT OF ROYAL (+V Sithetho), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer B Webber, was advised (MS). WORK RIDER CHANGES: a) MRS WONDERFUL: Work Rider B Cossa weighed out at 59,9kg, 2,5kg over the carded weight. Work Rider B Cossa was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on MRS WONDERFUL, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer S M Naidoo. Work Rider B Cossa signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in One (1) Work Rider race. Suspension date: 29 January 2026. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INDIAN SPICE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 13 January 2026 at 10H21). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AFTERBURN lame left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer C I Jonker advised (MB). b) ROCK MY BOAT blowing post-race. c) SAMUEL SHARPE fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) ERUPTION INTHE SKY retired. Advised 15 January 2026 at 07H16. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.