NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY MR 74 APRRENTICE HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 56.69s

Avg Time 56.80s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Precocious	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	6	59.0kg*	86	106	106	Won	15/10Fav	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Lonely As A Cloud Line	Mr B Soodoo	2	54.5kg*	71	71	71	+3.50	6/1	B Y	O: Messrs Suven Govender & Selvan Naidoo T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
3	Blindfire	Ms Nichola Yuen	4	56.5kg*	76	77	77	+3.75	6/1	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
4	Tiger Storm	Mr D D E Louw	5	54.0kg*	70	62	62	+5.00	4/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif, Jayden Nassif, G, K & M M Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
5	Inafix	Mr S Bungane	7	54.0kg*	70	66	66	+5.30	8/1	F	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
6	Nkandla Gold	Mr N Nastili	3	53.0kg*	63	60	60	+6.10	20/1	EM Y	—
7	Daring Act	Mr Jace Botes	1	51.5kg*	62	58	58	+6.30	16/1	Y	—
Code 88	Magic Carpet Ride	—	7	59.0kg*	—	66	66	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	Pivotal Role	Mr Damyan Pillay	4	58.0kg*	—	87	87	—	5/2	N	—

Precocious

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

Won

15/10 Fav

MR 86 → 106

Lonely As A Cloud Line

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+3.50

6/1

MR 71 → 71

B Y

Blindfire

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+3.75

6/1

MR 76 → 77

B Y

Tiger Storm

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+5.00

4/1

MR 70 → 62

Inafix

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+5.30

8/1

MR 70 → 66

Nkandla Gold

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+6.10

20/1

MR 63 → 60

EM Y

Daring Act

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 51.5kg

+6.30

16/1

MR 62 → 58

Magic Carpet Ride

— (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 66

Pivotal Role

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

—

5/2

MR — → 87

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NKANDLA GOLD (*N Nastili) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) DARING ACT (*J Botes) jumped outwards 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, LONELY AS A CLOUD (*B Soodoo) was bumped when awkwardly placed between NKANDLA GOLD (*N Nastili) and DARING ACT (*J Botes). c) Apprentice N Nastili reported that NKANDLA GOLD did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) PRECOCIOUS (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) INAFIX raced with a cornell collar (declared 16 November 2024). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NKANDLA GOLD not striding out left hind and right front. SCRATCHED: a) PIVOTAL ROLE bruised medial heel left front (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. b) MAGIC CARPET RIDE sold without engagement. Advised 5 February 2026 at 08H49. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.