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29 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 6

#YOUCANBETONUS! MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 122.71s

Avg Time 123.77s

Stakes R125,000

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	Jordan	Mr K de Melo	3	59.5kg	85	87	87	Won	6/1	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters), Messrs M A Currie, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir T: Mr S G Tarry
2	The Playboy Bomber	Mr C R Maujean	1	60.0kg	86	96	96	+0.30	15/4	TT Y	O: Mr G C Cornwall T: Mr A G Laird
3	Gimmeachoice Line	Mr C Zackey	2	60.5kg	87	84	84	+1.30	28/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Messrs P Boonzaaier & F H McGrath T: Mr J A Soma
4	Arumugam	Mr L Nhlapo	10	55.5kg	77	71	71	+2.30	25/1	B Y	O: Messrs S J Myburgh, W G de Koker, R Esterhuizen, P J Louwrens, Gerhard Nel & P L Olivier T: Mr J S Roux
5	Storm Ahead	Mr M A Yeni	9	55.0kg	76	79	79	+2.35	25/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs R C Nell & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
6	American Rebel	Mr G J Lerena	4	58.0kg	82	78	78	+4.15	20/1	B Y	—
7	Santiago's Pride	Mr K J Lihaba	7	55.5kg*	78	76	76	+7.45	50/1	Y	—
8	Eiger Sanction	Mr P Mxoli	11	57.0kg	80	78	78	+8.45	40/1	TT Y	—
9	Repetition	Mr R Munger	6	54.5kg	76	70	70	+8.55	3/1	TT Y	—
10	Oklahoma Twister	Mr J R Syster	8	52.5kg	71	70	70	+12.55	40/1	Y	—
11	Diesel's Shadow	Mr C J Habib	5	58.0kg	82	79	79	+12.85	25/1	B TT Y	—

Jordan

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 85 → 87

TT Y

The Playboy Bomber

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.30

15/4

MR 86 → 96

TT Y

Gimmeachoice Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+1.30

28/10 Fav

MR 87 → 84

B TT Y

Arumugam

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+2.30

25/1

MR 77 → 71

B Y

Storm Ahead

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+2.35

25/2

MR 76 → 79

B TT Y

American Rebel

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+4.15

20/1

MR 82 → 78

B Y

Santiago's Pride

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+7.45

50/1

MR 78 → 76

Eiger Sanction

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+8.45

40/1

MR 80 → 78

TT Y

Repetition

Mr R Munger · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+8.55

3/1

MR 76 → 70

TT Y

Oklahoma Twister

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+12.55

40/1

MR 71 → 70

Diesel's Shadow

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+12.85

25/1

MR 82 → 79

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STORM AHEAD (M Yeni) was slow, losing two lengths. b) AMERICAN REBEL (G Lerena) 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 300m, SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (*K J Lihaba), which shifted out away from the crop, and REPETITION (R Munger), which hung in from the 400m, came together and brushed on a number of occasions. c) Jockey C Habib reported that DIESEL'S SHADOW did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey R Munger reported that REPETITION did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey J R Syster reported that OKLAHOMA TWISTER took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) JORDAN (K De Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DIESEL'S SHADOW was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 28 January 2026 at 15H45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AMERICAN REBEL raced equipped with blinkers (declared 28 January 2026 at 07H48). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DIESEL'S SHADOW examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) REPETITION not striding out left hind. c) OKLAHOMA TWISTER fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 6 contd.