05 February 2026 | Vaal | Race 7

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Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 87.99s

Stakes R105,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Monkey Puzzle	Mr C Murray	3	59.5kg	75	79	79	Won	5/1	Y	O: Messrs Ross Kieswetter & E G van den Berg, Mrs G MacGregor, Andy & Denise Turk T: Mr J I Crawford
2	Never Never Land	Mr G J Lerena	6	60.0kg	84	84	84	+0.50	91/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, Reon Barnard, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, L M Nestadt, B A Lane & Paul Marks T: Mr S T Pettigrew
3	Kotinos Line	Mr M K Katjedi	7	53.5kg	63	57	57	+1.30	16/1	Y	O: Messrs H D Long & R R Magner T: Mr R R Magner
4	Dondoyaki Line	Mr M A Yeni	2	56.5kg	77	71	71	+1.40	10/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & T J Shawe T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Gulf Of America	Mr R Munger	5	56.0kg	76	76	76	+3.15	16/1	Y	O: Mr D Chinsammy & Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Longsword	Mr C Zackey	1	60.0kg	76	72	72	+3.55	6/1	TT Y	—
7	Libeccio	Mr P Mxoli	4	53.5kg	63	60	60	+5.35	20/1	B Y	—
8	King Of Numbers	Mr J R Syster	8	60.5kg	77	73	73	+12.75	66/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Peregrine Falcon	Mr C J Habib	9	59.0kg	—	73	73	—	5/1	N	—
Code 88	Unsolved Riddle	—	1	57.0kg*	—	76	76	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Winds Of Grace	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	53.0kg*	—	75	75	—	—	N	—

Monkey Puzzle

Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 75 → 79

Never Never Land

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.50

91/100 Fav

MR 84 → 84

Kotinos Line

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+1.30

16/1

MR 63 → 57

Dondoyaki Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+1.40

10/1

MR 77 → 71

B TT Y

Gulf Of America

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+3.15

16/1

MR 76 → 76

Longsword

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.55

6/1

MR 76 → 72

TT Y

Libeccio

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+5.35

20/1

MR 63 → 60

B Y

King Of Numbers

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+12.75

66/1

MR 77 → 73

B TT Y

Peregrine Falcon

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

—

5/1

MR — → 73

Unsolved Riddle

— (True) · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 76

Winds Of Grace

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

—

MR — → 75

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, LONGSWORD (C Zackey) kicked the back gate. b) DONDOYAKI (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls. c) NEVER NEVER LAND (G Lerena) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, GULF OF AMERICA (R Munger) and LIBECCIO (P Mxoli) were bumped in by NEVER NEVER LAND (G Lerena), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls. c) At approximately the 1400m, LONGSWORD (C Zackey) made contact with the inside running rail when awkwardly placed on the inside of DONDOYAKI (M Yeni), which was brushed in by LIBECCIO (P Mxoli), which rolled in and was corrected. d) At approximately the 300m, NEVER NEVER LAND (G Lerena) and KOTINOS (M K Katjedi) were carried out by LIBECCIO (P Mxoli), which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. Thereafter, at approximately the 200m, LIBECCIO (P Mxoli) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the heels of NEVER NEVER LAND (G Lerena), which rolled in. e) MONKEY PUZZLE (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) UNSOLVED RIDDLE Stipes permission. Advised 4 February 2024 at 15H33. b) PEREGRINE FALCON off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) WINDS OF GRACE virus (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.