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24 February 2026 | Vaal | Race 2

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 59.02s
Avg Time 57.68s
Stakes R63,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Star Blaze Line
Mr P Mxoli 3 60.0kg 77 77 Won 83/100Fav
Y
O: Mrs L Ackerman
T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 2 56.0kg* +0.20 7/1
Y
O: Adv A P Joubert
T: Mr A P Peter
3 Mr K Matsunyane 5 60.0kg 68 68 +3.50 33/1
Y
O: Mr A L Martini
T: Mr C J Lensley
4 Mr C J Habib 4 60.0kg 74 74 +7.25 2/1
Y
O: Adv A P Joubert
T: Mr A P Peter
5 Mr D W Schwarz 1 60.0kg 63 64 64 +8.25 25/1
B Y
O: Messrs P J Louwrens & Traven Moodley
T: Mr J S Roux
1
Star Blaze Line
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
83/100 Fav
MR 77
Y
2
Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+0.20
7/1
MR
Y
3
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+3.50
33/1
MR 68
Y
4
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+7.25
2/1
MR 74
Y
5
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+8.25
25/1
MR 6364
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MISS RIVER DANCER (K Matsunyane) and NATIONAL BLISS (*B Marx-Jacobson) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) STAR BLAZE (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EMPRESS WU coughing post-race. b) DUCHESS DI coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.