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27 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

#YOUCANBETONUS! MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.41s

Avg Time 97.02s

Stakes R90,000

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	Libeccio	Mr P Mxoli	7	57.0kg	60	60	60	Won	25/2	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Mr D I & Mrs J G Caunter T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
2	Commander Of All Line	Mr J Gates	8	56.0kg	58	57	57	+1.00	6/1	EM Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr B Webber
3	Falconfly	Mr C Zackey	6	59.5kg	65	73	73	+2.20	6/1	Y	O: Mr P S Carr T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
4	Blurred Vision	Mr R Munger	9	56.5kg	59	56	56	+3.30	16/1	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Dondoyaki	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	57.0kg*	78	71	71	+3.40	9/2	TT Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & T J Shawe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	Itsnowornever	Mr M K Katjedi	10	58.0kg	62	66	66	+3.50	25/1	TT Y	—
7	Sheets And Goggles	Mr Serino Moodley	2	59.5kg	65	60	60	+3.60	5/2Fav	TT Y	—
8	Sail The Sky	Mr T J Mayhew	1	59.0kg*	64	60	60	+5.20	50/1	TT Y	—
9	Gift Of Royal	Mr J R Syster	5	58.0kg	62	56	56	+8.50	20/1	Y	—
10	Bold Action	Mr K Matsunyane	4	54.0kg	64	66	66	+10.00	7/1	Y	—

Libeccio

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 60 → 60

B Y

Commander Of All Line

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+1.00

6/1

MR 58 → 57

EM Y

Falconfly

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+2.20

6/1

MR 65 → 73

Blurred Vision

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+3.30

16/1

MR 59 → 56

B Y

Dondoyaki

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+3.40

9/2

MR 78 → 71

TT Y

Itsnowornever

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+3.50

25/1

MR 62 → 66

TT Y

Sheets And Goggles

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+3.60

5/2 Fav

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

Sail The Sky

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+5.20

50/1

MR 64 → 60

TT Y

Gift Of Royal

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+8.50

20/1

MR 62 → 56

Bold Action

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+10.00

7/1

MR 64 → 66

SHORTLY BEFORE THE START WAS EFFECTED, LIBECCIO (P MXOLI) IN STALL GATE 7 PRE-EMPTED THE START AND BROKE THROUGH THE FRONT GATES PREMATURELY. THIS RESULTED IN A FALSE START BEING CALLED. ALL RUNNERS WERE RESTRAINED BY THEIR RIDERS, RETURNED TO THE START, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON AND PASSED FIT TO RACE. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A false start was called after LIBECCIO (P Mxoli) pre-empted the start and broke through the front gates a fraction before the other starting stall gates opened. All runners were restrained by their Riders, returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. b) SHEETS AND GOGGLES (S Moodley) was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 200m, COMMANDER OF ALL (J Gates), which shifted out away from the crop, and LIBECCIO (P Mxoli), which shifted in away from the crop, came together and brushed. c) LIBECCIO (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee P Jevu, acting on behalf of Trainer T Zackey, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SAIL THE SKY was ridden by Apprentice T Mayhew (declared 27 January 2026 at 13H04). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DONDOYAKI raced without blinkers (declared 23 January 2026 at 08H04). b) ITSNOWORNEVER raced without blinkers (declared 26 January 2026 at 08H49). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.