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29 January 2026 | Vaal | Race 7

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Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 96.58s

Avg Time 96.70s

Stakes R100,000

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	Agoge	Mr C Zackey	6	59.5kg	83	91	91	Won	33/10Fav	Y	O: Mr D Shawe T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Carnelo	Mickaelle Michel	2	54.5kg	66	74	74	+2.60	33/10	TT Y	O: Mr A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
3	Express Yourself Line	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.5kg	75	78	78	+2.90	6/1	Y	O: Mr L M Nestadt T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
4	Heavenly Good Line	Mr C J Habib	5	56.5kg	77	77	77	+3.00	8/1	Y	O: Mr S S Pooe T: Mr A P Peter
4	Peace Treaty Line	Mr R Munger	4	57.5kg	69	69	69	+3.00	11/2	TT Y	O: Mesdames H Kuhn & B M A Lahoud, Messrs M A Currie, Larry Pogir, A & Jarryd Lahoud T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Unsolved Riddle	Mr Jace Botes	1	58.0kg*	75	76	76	+3.10	7/1	TT Y	—
7	Majalun	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	7	50.5kg*	63	54	54	+7.00	8/1	B Y	—
8	That's Magical	Mr J Gates	8	52.0kg	55	54	54	+18.25	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Prophet	Mr T J Mayhew	3	56.0kg*	—	62	62	—	20/1	N	—

Agoge

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

Won

33/10 Fav

MR 83 → 91

Carnelo

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+2.60

33/10

MR 66 → 74

TT Y

Express Yourself Line

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+2.90

6/1

MR 75 → 78

Heavenly Good Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 77 → 77

Peace Treaty Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+3.00

11/2

MR 69 → 69

TT Y

Unsolved Riddle

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+3.10

7/1

MR 75 → 76

TT Y

Majalun

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 7 · 50.5kg

+7.00

8/1

MR 63 → 54

B Y

That's Magical

Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+18.25

50/1

MR 55 → 54

B Y

Prophet

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 62

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THAT'S MAGICAL (J Gates) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow, losing one length. Trainer M G Azzie was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) EXPRESS YOURSELF (D Schwarz) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) UNSOLVED RIDDLE (*J Botes) 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, CARNELO (M Michel) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of AGOGE (C Zackey), which hung in badly from the 300m despite multiple efforts from Jockey C Zackey to correct this gelding. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve AGOGE'S racing manners. c) Jockey C Habib reported that HEAVENLY GOOD made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) AGOGE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CARNELO was ridden by Jockey M Michel (declared 23 January 2026 at 10H19). b) MAJALUN was ridden by Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson (declared 28 January 2026 at 07H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HEAVENLY GOOD abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) PROPHET insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) UNSOLVED RIDDLE cast its left front shoe in running. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.