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17 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 10

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 27 JANUARY MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.95s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R90,000

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	Zoombomber	Mr S Khumalo	11	56.0kg	58	59	59	Won	5/1	Y	O: Green Lightning Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
2	Kotinos Line	Mr R Danielson	12	58.5kg	63	57	57	+0.10	16/1	Y	O: Messrs H D Long & R R Magner T: Mr R R Magner
3	Hathighwaytothesky	Ms S T Valjalo	15	59.0kg*	79	87	87	+0.40	8/1	Y	O: Mr Jaime & Mrs Mariza Vilela T: Mr A P Peter
4	Time For Charity	Mr J R Syster	3	59.0kg	64	56	56	+0.80	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley & Mrs J Andalaft T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Misty Metal	Mickaelle Michel	7	61.5kg	72	71	71	+2.00	20/1	B Y	O: Mr G G Palmer & Mrs D Palmer T: Mr A P Peter
6	Tiger Storm	Mr M Mbuto	8	59.5kg*	70	62	62	+3.50	5/1	Y	—
7	Prophet	Mr T J Mayhew	10	61.5kg*	69	62	62	+3.70	14/1	Y	—
8	Together Again	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	1	53.0kg*	60	53	53	+4.00	33/1	Y	—
9	Legendary	Miss R A Venniker	9	61.0kg	71	72	72	+4.20	7/2Fav	N	—
10	Concordia	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	73	66	66	+4.40	25/1	Y	—
11	Bay Empire	Mr Jace Botes	14	59.5kg*	70	62	62	+7.50	25/1	B Y	—
12	Summer Shade	Mr L Nhlapo	2	55.5kg	57	52	52	+8.90	125/1	B Y	—
13	Blurred Vision	Mr P Mxoli	4	57.0kg	60	56	56	+9.90	66/1	B Y	—
14	Pacific	Mr M K Katjedi	6	52.0kg	50	50	50	+11.00	66/1	TT Y	—
15	Universal Girl (IRE)	Mr C Murray	13	59.5kg	65	65	65	+13.75	25/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Gal Gadot	Mr K J Lihaba	9	52.0kg*	—	50	50	—	66/1	N	—

Zoombomber

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 58 → 59

Kotinos Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 12 · 58.5kg

+0.10

16/1

MR 63 → 57

Hathighwaytothesky

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 15 · 59.0kg

+0.40

8/1

MR 79 → 87

Time For Charity

Mr J R Syster · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+0.80

8/1

MR 64 → 56

B TT Y

Misty Metal

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

+2.00

20/1

MR 72 → 71

B Y

Tiger Storm

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+3.50

5/1

MR 70 → 62

Prophet

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 10 · 61.5kg

+3.70

14/1

MR 69 → 62

Together Again

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+4.00

33/1

MR 60 → 53

Legendary

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+4.20

7/2 Fav

MR 71 → 72

Concordia

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.40

25/1

MR 73 → 66

Bay Empire

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 14 · 59.5kg

+7.50

25/1

MR 70 → 62

B Y

Summer Shade

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+8.90

125/1

MR 57 → 52

B Y

Blurred Vision

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+9.90

66/1

MR 60 → 56

B Y

Pacific

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+11.00

66/1

MR 50 → 50

TT Y

Universal Girl (IRE)

Mr C Murray · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

+13.75

25/1

MR 65 → 65

TT Y

Gal Gadot

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 50

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIGER STORM (*M Mbuto) was slow, losing two lengths and thereafter slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey C Murray reported that UNIVERSAL GIRL (IRE) made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that PACIFIC did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) ZOOMBOMBER (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) PACIFIC was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 17 December 2025 at 15H51). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PACIFIC raced without blinkers (declared 16 January 2026 at 09H25). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) UNIVERSAL GIRL (IRE) choked up. b) PACIFIC examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. c) HATHIGHWAYTOTHESKY blowing post-race. d) CONCORDIA coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) GAL GADOT off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 10 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.