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17 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

#YOUCANBETONUS! FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.35s

Avg Time 69.77s

Stakes R112,500

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	Play With The Wind	Mr G J Lerena	5	57.5kg	75	79	79	Won	33/10Fav	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Captain Selvie	Mr C J Habib	13	57.5kg	82	99	99	+1.30	11/1	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Maverick Queen Line	Mr C Murray	3	59.0kg	78	75	75	+1.40	15/4	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters) & Mr B Holland T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Angel's Oasis	Mr K Matsunyane	9	53.0kg	66	71	71	+3.80	19/2	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Quiet Winter	Mr R Munger	10	57.5kg	82	75	75	+4.20	19/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6	Valieva	Mr Jace Botes	6	58.5kg*	82	76	76	+5.20	25/1	TT Y	—
7	Sister Golden Hair	Mr K J Lihaba	2	59.5kg*	86	78	78	+5.70	50/1	Y	—
8	Waiting On Charlie	Mr Serino Moodley	11	56.0kg	79	69	69	+6.20	13/1	Y	—
9	Eight Hats	Mr P Mxoli	8	53.0kg	73	62	62	+9.00	40/1	B Y	—
10	Magic Carpet Ride	Mr M K Katjedi	4	57.5kg	75	66	66	+10.00	40/1	Y	—
11	Heavyliesthecrown	Mr K de Melo	12	61.0kg	82	82	82	+10.80	100/1	Y	—
12	Clairwood Rose	Miss R A Venniker	7	54.5kg	79	75	75	+11.40	9/2	Y	—
13	Dezire	Mickaelle Michel	1	56.5kg	76	72	72	+16.20	25/1	Y	—
14	Willow Lady	Ms S T Valjalo	14	51.5kg*	78	67	67	+18.70	100/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Miss Novax	Mr C R Maujean	5	58.5kg	—	83	83	—	16/1	N	—

Play With The Wind

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR 75 → 79

Captain Selvie

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 57.5kg

+1.30

11/1

MR 82 → 99

Maverick Queen Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+1.40

15/4

MR 78 → 75

TT Y

Angel's Oasis

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

+3.80

19/2

MR 66 → 71

Quiet Winter

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+4.20

19/2

MR 82 → 75

Valieva

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+5.20

25/1

MR 82 → 76

TT Y

Sister Golden Hair

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+5.70

50/1

MR 86 → 78

Waiting On Charlie

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+6.20

13/1

MR 79 → 69

Eight Hats

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 53.0kg

+9.00

40/1

MR 73 → 62

B Y

Magic Carpet Ride

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+10.00

40/1

MR 75 → 66

Heavyliesthecrown

Mr K de Melo · Dw 12 · 61.0kg

+10.80

100/1

MR 82 → 82

Clairwood Rose

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+11.40

9/2

MR 79 → 75

Dezire

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+16.20

25/1

MR 76 → 72

Willow Lady

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 14 · 51.5kg

+18.70

100/1

MR 78 → 67

B Y

Miss Novax

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 83

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO MISS NOVAX (C MAUJEAN) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HEAVYLIESTHECROWN (K de Melo), EIGHT HATS (P Mxoli) and ANGEL'S OASIS (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) VALIEVA (*J Botes) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, CLAIRWOOD ROSE (R A Venniker) clipped the heels of EIGHT HATS (P Mxoli), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) CAPTAIN SELVIE (C Habib) hung in from the 400m and thereafter shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) VALIEVA (*J Botes) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 200m. e) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with HEAVYLIESTHECROWN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) PLAY WITH THE WIND (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HEAVYLIESTHECROWN lame right hind and right front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MB). SCRATCHED: a) MISS NOVAX not striding out left front (NHA / 16H12) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 16/1. Race 9 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.