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27 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 9

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING 29 JANUARY MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 85.92s

Avg Time 86.68s

Stakes R125,000

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	Quickfreeze	Mr C Zackey	1	54.5kg	83	91	91	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Fostinovo Line	Mr K de Melo	8	56.5kg	77	80	80	+3.50	7/2	B Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
3	Continental King	Mr R Munger	6	55.0kg	84	84	84	+3.80	7/1	Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss D N Stenger
4	Salute The Flag	Mr Serino Moodley	7	60.0kg	84	80	80	+6.30	7/1	B Y	O: Messrs Selvan Naidoo & L M Nestadt T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
5	Redlightgreenlight	Mr C J Habib	5	57.0kg	88	76	76	+6.35	25/2	B Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr A P Peter
6	We Are The Logans	Mr J Gates	4	57.5kg	79	78	78	+7.15	33/1	B Y	—
7	Fifty Ways	Mr P Mxoli	3	55.0kg	84	78	78	+10.05	16/1	Y	—
8	Laughing William	Mr D W Schwarz	2	55.5kg	75	75	75	+15.55	25/2	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Father Christmas	—	4	57.5kg*	—	83	83	—	4/1	N	—
Code 88	King Of Numbers	Mr J R Syster	9	56.5kg	—	73	73	—	33/1	N	—

Quickfreeze

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 83 → 91

Fostinovo Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+3.50

7/2

MR 77 → 80

B Y

Continental King

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 55.0kg

+3.80

7/1

MR 84 → 84

Salute The Flag

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.30

7/1

MR 84 → 80

B Y

Redlightgreenlight

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+6.35

25/2

MR 88 → 76

B Y

We Are The Logans

Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+7.15

33/1

MR 79 → 78

B Y

Fifty Ways

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+10.05

16/1

MR 84 → 78

Laughing William

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+15.55

25/2

MR 75 → 75

B TT Y

Father Christmas

— (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

—

4/1

MR — → 83

King Of Numbers

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

—

33/1

MR — → 73

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FIFTY WAYS (P Mxoli) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (C Habib) 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 1200m, SALUTE THE FLAG (S Moodley) and REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (C Habib) were carried out by LAUGHING WILLIAM (D Schwarz), which commenced to over-race and shifted out. c) FIFTY WAYS (P Mxoli) commenced to over-race from the 1000m. d) QUICKFREEZE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CONTINENTAL KING was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 27 January 2026 at 14H32). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LAUGHING WILLIAM not striding out left front; coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) FATHER CHRISTMAS swollen left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) KING OF NUMBERS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 9 contd.