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15 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 GRADUATION PLATE (For Maidens, 1 & 2 Time Winners)

Distance 1450m
Going Good
Win Time 83.32s
Stakes R130,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Murray 4 56.0kg 102 108 108 Won 11/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2 Mr G J Lerena 5 55.5kg 106 107 107 +3.25 9/4Fav
Y
O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam
T: Mr R R Magner
3 Mr R Munger 6 60.0kg 109 99 99 +5.55 2/1
Y
O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay), Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr M G Azzie
4 Mr C J Habib 2 56.0kg 84 76 76 +6.65 20/1
Y
O: Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5 Mr P Mxoli 1 59.5kg 83 92 92 +7.35 11/2
Y
O: Mr A L Martini
T: Mr C J Lensley
6 Miss R A Venniker 3 54.5kg 87 85 85 +11.25 10/1
TT Y
Code 88 Mr C Zackey 8 59.0kg 87 87 5/1
N
Code 88 Mr L M van Rensburg 4 57.0kg 85 85
N
1
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
Won
11/2
MR 102108
Y
2
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 55.5kg
+3.25
9/4 Fav
MR 106107
Y
3
Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+5.55
2/1
MR 10999
Y
4
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+6.65
20/1
MR 8476
Y
5
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 59.5kg
+7.35
11/2
MR 8392
Y
6
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 54.5kg
+11.25
10/1
MR 8785
TT Y
88
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
5/1
MR 87
N
88
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
MR 85
N
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) At approximately the 1100m, PAUL REVERE (P Mxoli), which commenced to over-race, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of JABARI THIMBA (C Habib), and on the inside of KING HARALD (G Lerena). c) I'M A FIREBALL (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) JABARI THIMBA was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 15 January 2026 at 14H02). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) CLEVER TREVOR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) VAMANOS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.