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22 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 FM 99 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 85.82s

Avg Time 86.06s

Stakes R135,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sonic Jet	Ms S T Valjalo	2	54.5kg*	96	101	101	Won	7/2Fav	TT Y	O: Estate Late Mrs B A Victor, Messrs P J Victor, Estate Late Lawrence Pillay, C J Lensley & Mrs E L Lensley T: Mr C J Lensley
2	Blind Ambition	Mr J R Syster	8	55.0kg	89	93	93	+0.10	40/1	B Y	O: Mr F Swart T: Mr B Webber
3	Famous Lady Line	Mr C J Habib	6	62.0kg	103	103	103	+2.40	20/1	TT Y	O: Mrs V G Koterba T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
4	Ceuta	Mr C Zackey	4	59.5kg	98	95	95	+2.80	6/1	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr D J Nieuwenhuizen
5	Last Car To Pass	Mr M A Yeni	3	54.0kg	87	86	86	+3.10	33/10	Y	O: Mr Denver Moodley T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Lady Sabrina	Mr K J Lihaba	7	53.0kg*	85	79	79	+3.90	8/1	Y	—
7	Pointer	Mr C R Maujean	9	53.5kg	86	81	81	+4.10	25/2	Y	—
8	Arashi	Mickaelle Michel	1	51.0kg	94	88	88	+5.60	9/2	Y	—
9	Palace Dancer	Miss R A Venniker	10	53.5kg	89	88	88	+6.10	16/1	Y	—
10	Streisand	Mr M K Katjedi	5	53.5kg	86	86	86	+6.35	50/1	TT EM Y	—
Code 88	Miss Hannigan	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.5kg	—	100	100	—	—	N	—

Sonic Jet

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 96 → 101

TT Y

Blind Ambition

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+0.10

40/1

MR 89 → 93

B Y

Famous Lady Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 62.0kg

+2.40

20/1

MR 103 → 103

TT Y

Ceuta

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+2.80

6/1

MR 98 → 95

Last Car To Pass

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+3.10

33/10

MR 87 → 86

Lady Sabrina

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 53.0kg

+3.90

8/1

MR 85 → 79

Pointer

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 53.5kg

+4.10

25/2

MR 86 → 81

Arashi

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 1 · 51.0kg

+5.60

9/2

MR 94 → 88

Palace Dancer

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 10 · 53.5kg

+6.10

16/1

MR 89 → 88

Streisand

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+6.35

50/1

MR 86 → 86

TT EM Y

Miss Hannigan

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

—

MR — → 100

STARTER REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BLIND AMBITION (J R Syster) and POINTER (C Maujean) came together and bumped. 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, FAMOUS LADY (C Habib), POINTER (C Maujean) and LADY SABRINA (*K J Lihaba) were bumped out by STREISAND (M K Katjedi), which shifted out. c) CEUTA (C Zackey) hung in from the 300m. d) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that STREISAND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) SONIC JET (*S Valjalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C J Lensley advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY SABRINA raced equipped with alumite bar shoes in front and alumites behind (declared 16 January 2026 at 08H13). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STREISAND choked up. b) BLIND AMBITION not striding out right front; coughing post-race. c) POINTER blowing post-race. d) ARASHI fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) MISS HANNIGAN swollen right front joint (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.