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24 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

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Distance 1700m

Going Good

Win Time 103.07s

Avg Time 102.78s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Page Boy	Mr K de Melo	1	61.5kg	77	79	79	Won	6/1	TT Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Prince Of Kildare	Mr M K Katjedi	3	59.5kg	73	79	79	+0.25	9/2	TT Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr B B Ruiters
3	Jaffa Line	Mr S Khumalo	5	59.0kg	82	82	82	+1.25	18/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber T: Mr A G Laird
4	Trombolines	Mr C Murray	4	60.5kg	85	87	87	+1.65	4/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
5	Scarlett Heart	Mr M A Yeni	2	59.0kg	82	108	108	+5.65	16/1	B Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & John van der Merwe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Itsnowornever	Mr M Mbuto	9	51.5kg*	62	66	66	+5.75	66/1	B TT Y	—
7	Brave Viking	Mr P Mxoli	6	60.5kg	75	70	70	+7.15	10/1	B TT Y	—
8	Thambi	Mr K Matsunyane	8	52.0kg	58	55	55	+9.95	16/1	B Y	—
9	Six Of All	Mr J R Syster	7	58.5kg	81	69	69	+19.25	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	Tommy Atkins	Mr C J Habib	6	59.5kg	—	83	83	—	33/10	N	—

Page Boy

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 77 → 79

TT Y

Prince Of Kildare

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+0.25

9/2

MR 73 → 79

TT Y

Jaffa Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+1.25

18/10 Fav

MR 82 → 82

Trombolines

Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+1.65

4/1

MR 85 → 87

Scarlett Heart

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+5.65

16/1

MR 82 → 108

B Y

Itsnowornever

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 9 · 51.5kg

+5.75

66/1

MR 62 → 66

B TT Y

Brave Viking

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+7.15

10/1

MR 75 → 70

B TT Y

Thambi

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+9.95

16/1

MR 58 → 55

B Y

Six Of All

Mr J R Syster · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+19.25

66/1

MR 81 → 69

Tommy Atkins

Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

—

33/10

MR — → 83

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO SCARLETT HEART (M YENI) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND DECLARED FIT TO RACE THE STARTER REPORTED: a) JAFFA (S Khumalo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Leaving the 1400m, SIX OF ALL (J R Syster) raced around the field to take up a leading position and thereafter compounded from the 300m. c) PRINCE OF KILDARE (M K Katjedi) hung out from the 200m. d) In view of the performance of BRAVE VIKING (P Mxoli), (distance 7,15 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the performance of THAMBI (K Matsunyane), (distance 9,95 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) In view of the performance of SIX OF ALL (J R Syster), (distance 19,25 lengths, betting 66/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Race 8 contd. g) PAGE BOY (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BRAVE VIKING fatigued. b) THAMBI blowing post-race. c) SIX OF ALL not striding out right hind. SCRATCHED: a) TOMMY ATKINS lame left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.