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27 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 7

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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.12s

Avg Time 57.16s

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	Jet Cat	Mr J R Syster	4	55.5kg	57	60	60	Won	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
2	Blindfire Line	Mr C Zackey	5	61.5kg	76	77	77	+0.60	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
3	Time For Charity Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	58.5kg	63	56	56	+0.65	3/1	B TT Y	O: Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley & Mrs J Andalaft T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	In The Ether	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg	66	63	63	+3.15	16/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Jace Chetty & G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
5	Oriental Bouquet	Mr K J Lihaba	1	54.0kg*	54	55	55	+3.65	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	Nkandla Gold	Mr R Danielson	2	59.5kg	65	60	60	+4.15	7/1	EM Y	—
7	Misty Metal	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	59.0kg*	72	71	71	+4.65	8/1	B Y	—
8	Summer Shade	Mr L Nhlapo	6	54.5kg	55	52	52	+7.05	50/1	B Y	—
9	Red Hot Kisses	Mr J Gates	9	58.5kg	70	62	62	+12.25	20/1	B Y	—

Jet Cat

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 57 → 60

B TT Y

Blindfire Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

+0.60

9/4 Fav

MR 76 → 77

B Y

Time For Charity Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+0.65

3/1

MR 63 → 56

B TT Y

In The Ether

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.15

16/1

MR 66 → 63

B TT Y

Oriental Bouquet

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+3.65

8/1

MR 54 → 55

B TT Y

Nkandla Gold

Mr R Danielson · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+4.15

7/1

MR 65 → 60

EM Y

Misty Metal

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+4.65

8/1

MR 72 → 71

B Y

Summer Shade

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+7.05

50/1

MR 55 → 52

B Y

Red Hot Kisses

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+12.25

20/1

MR 70 → 62

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IN THE ETHER (P Mxoli) was slow, losing one length. b) NKANDLA GOLD (R Danielson) 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) At approximately the 150m, NKANDLA GOLD (R Danielson) was carried in by IN THE ETHER (P Mxoli), which shifted in away from the crop c) Jockey J Gates reported that RED HOT KISSES did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) JET CAT (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H Van Der Westhuizen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MISTY METAL was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 25 January 2026 at 09H50). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) NKANDLA GOLD raced equipped with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 26 January 2026 at 06H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RED HOT KISSES not striding out right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.