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17 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

TAB 4RACING APP MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 54.93s

Avg Time 56.92s

Stakes R125,000

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	Vanakkam	Mr K Matsunyane	2	59.0kg	89	93	93	Won	8/1	Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr M Pandaram
2	Rafa Bay Line	Ms S T Valjalo	1	58.5kg*	89	96	96	+1.25	7/2	B Y	O: Mr Deven Govender, Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Kwagga Blitz	Mr C R Maujean	3	58.0kg	80	79	79	+1.35	40/1	B N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
4	Caroline Island	Mr Serino Moodley	5	58.5kg	88	86	86	+3.15	16/1	Y	O: Messrs J J Habib, G, K & M M Nassif T: Mr A P Peter
5	Halberdier	Mr M K Katjedi	7	59.0kg	82	83	83	+3.45	16/1	B TT Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr B B Ruiters
6	Kia Kaha	Mr Jace Botes	6	53.5kg*	76	67	67	+3.70	40/1	TT Y	—
7	Plus Four	Miss R A Venniker	10	60.5kg	88	89	89	+3.75	28/10	B TT Y	—
8	Xenophon	Mr G J Lerena	9	59.5kg	83	83	83	+4.75	5/2Fav	Y	—
9	Dontshootthebarman	Mr C J Habib	8	64.5kg	93	93	93	+6.25	14/1	F	—
10	Sergeant Soqrat	Mr L Nhlapo	4	55.0kg	81	66	66	+7.50	100/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Rock Of Bismantova	Mr T J Mayhew	8	58.5kg*	—	83	83	—	33/1	N	—

Vanakkam

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 89 → 93

Rafa Bay Line

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+1.25

7/2

MR 89 → 96

B Y

Kwagga Blitz

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+1.35

40/1

MR 80 → 79

B N

Caroline Island

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+3.15

16/1

MR 88 → 86

Halberdier

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+3.45

16/1

MR 82 → 83

B TT Y

Kia Kaha

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+3.70

40/1

MR 76 → 67

TT Y

Plus Four

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+3.75

28/10

MR 88 → 89

B TT Y

Xenophon

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+4.75

5/2 Fav

MR 83 → 83

Dontshootthebarman

Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 64.5kg

+6.25

14/1

MR 93 → 93

Sergeant Soqrat

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

+7.50

100/1

MR 81 → 66

B TT Y

Rock Of Bismantova

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 83

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) The saddle on VANAKKAM (K Matsunyane) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by the patrol film. c) VANAKKAM (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Pandaram advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KWAGGA BLITZ raced equipped with blinkers (declared 16 January 2026 at 07H01). b) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 16 January 2026 at 08H35). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN blowing post-race. b) XENOPHON not striding out left hind. c) PLUS FOUR mild post-race distress. SCRATCHED: a) ROCK OF BISMANTOVA lame left hind (NHA / 15H21) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 33/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.