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15 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 5

SA DERBY 4 APRIL MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 119.93s

Avg Time 123.77s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Titans Of War	Mr G J Lerena	8	56.0kg	88	97	97	Won	7/1	Y	O: Mr H D Long T: Mr R R Magner
2	Littlemisssplendid Line	Mr K Matsunyane	6	53.5kg	83	84	84	+0.25	8/1	Y	O: Nu-Atlas Racing (Nom: Mr P J Klaasen) & Mr S S Pooe T: Miss R L Klaasen
3	Flashy Apache Line	Mr P Mxoli	4	58.5kg	81	78	78	+0.30	14/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	One More Star	Mr C Murray	11	58.0kg	81	87	87	+0.70	6/1	TT Y	O: Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) T: Mr A G Laird
5	Arumugam	Mr L Nhlapo	1	57.0kg	78	71	71	+0.90	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs S J Myburgh, W G de Koker, R Esterhuizen, P J Louwrens, Gerhard Nel & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
6	Storm Ahead	Mr S Khumalo	13	56.0kg	76	79	79	+0.95	14/1	B TT Y	—
7	Palace Attack	Mr C J Habib	3	56.5kg	89	80	80	+1.95	7/2Fav	TT Y	—
8	Bellerophon	Miss R A Venniker	7	53.0kg	85	96	96	+2.20	11/2	Y	—
9	Military Moves	Mr M A Yeni	5	52.5kg	81	73	73	+3.20	20/1	Y	—
10	Diesel's Shadow	Ms S T Valjalo	2	55.0kg*	82	79	79	+4.20	7/1	B TT Y	—
11	Futurewolff	Mr J R Syster	9	55.0kg	74	80	80	+4.50	80/1	TT Y	—
12	Eiger Sanction	Mr R Munger	10	58.5kg	81	78	78	+5.50	33/1	TT Y	—
13	Battleground	Mickaelle Michel	12	61.5kg	90	93	93	+6.60	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Equilateral	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	53.0kg	—	82	82	—	14/1	N	—

Titans Of War

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 88 → 97

Littlemisssplendid Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+0.25

8/1

MR 83 → 84

Flashy Apache Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+0.30

14/1

MR 81 → 78

B Y

One More Star

Mr C Murray · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+0.70

6/1

MR 81 → 87

TT Y

Arumugam

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+0.90

33/1

MR 78 → 71

B Y

Storm Ahead

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+0.95

14/1

MR 76 → 79

B TT Y

Palace Attack

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+1.95

7/2 Fav

MR 89 → 80

TT Y

Bellerophon

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+2.20

11/2

MR 85 → 96

Military Moves

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+3.20

20/1

MR 81 → 73

Diesel's Shadow

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

+4.20

7/1

MR 82 → 79

B TT Y

Futurewolff

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+4.50

80/1

MR 74 → 80

TT Y

Eiger Sanction

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

+5.50

33/1

MR 81 → 78

TT Y

Battleground

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 12 · 61.5kg

+6.60

33/1

MR 90 → 93

Equilateral

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 53.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 82

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STORM AHEAD (S Khumalo) was slow, losing one length. b) TITANS OF WAR (G Lerena) 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) Leaving the 200m, DIESEL'S SHADOW (*S Valjalo) was steadied when tightened for galloping room on the inside of ARUMUGAM (L Nhlapo) and on the heels of PALACE ATTACK (C Habib) and as a consequence, DIESEL'S SHADOW (*S Valjalo) lost momentum. The Board, after giving regard to this incident, was of the opinion that blame could not be apportioned to any individual rider and deemed this to be a racing incident and therefore took no further action. c) In view of the performance of BATTLEGROUND (M Michel), (distance 6,60 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) An inquiry will be opened into Jockey S Khumalo's (STORM AHEAD) crop use during the running of this race. e) TITANS OF WAR (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FUTUREWOLFF raced with a cornell collar (declared 24 February 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BATTLEGROUND fatigued. b) PALACE ATTACK fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) EQUILATERAL sold without engagement. Advised 14 January 2026 at 07H31. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.