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24 February 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 5 MARCH FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.23s

Avg Time 56.80s

Stakes R80,000

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	Blindfire	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	11	56.5kg*	75	77	77	Won	5/2Fav	B Y	O: Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr D T Peter) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Angel's Oasis Line	Mr K Matsunyane	8	58.0kg	64	71	71	+1.40	3/1	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr J I Crawford
3	Taking A Risk	Mr T J Mayhew	10	59.5kg*	73	70	70	+2.60	14/1	Y	O: Mr D Chinsammy, Sunstone Farming (Pty) Ltd (Miss C Soal) & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr M G Azzie
4	Lilac Snow	Mr C J Habib	12	57.0kg	62	58	58	+3.40	16/1	Y	O: Mr G B K Jarvis T: Mr W Marwing
5	Oriental Bouquet	Mr M K Katjedi	5	53.5kg	55	55	55	+5.10	14/1	B TT Y	O: Mr G J Maroun T: Mr G J Maroun
6	In The Ether	Mr R Munger	4	58.0kg	64	63	63	+7.60	10/1	B TT Y	—
7	Varachino's Champ	Mr J Gates	1	60.5kg	75	75	75	+7.85	25/1	Y	—
8	Time For Charity	Mr M A Yeni	2	57.5kg	63	56	56	+9.25	7/1	B TT Y	—
9	Magic Carpet Ride	Mr C Zackey	3	62.0kg	72	66	66	+11.25	14/1	Y	—
10	Queen's Pact	Mr P Mxoli	7	58.5kg	71	69	69	+11.75	16/1	Y	—
11	Blup Blup	Mr Jace Botes	6	58.5kg*	70	52	52	+12.85	125/1	Y	—
12	Red Hot Kisses	Mr J R Syster	9	58.0kg	70	62	62	+13.85	100/1	B Y	—

Blindfire

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 75 → 77

B Y

Angel's Oasis Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+1.40

3/1

MR 64 → 71

Taking A Risk

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+2.60

14/1

MR 73 → 70

Lilac Snow

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+3.40

16/1

MR 62 → 58

Oriental Bouquet

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+5.10

14/1

MR 55 → 55

B TT Y

In The Ether

Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+7.60

10/1

MR 64 → 63

B TT Y

Varachino's Champ

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+7.85

25/1

MR 75 → 75

Time For Charity

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+9.25

7/1

MR 63 → 56

B TT Y

Magic Carpet Ride

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 62.0kg

+11.25

14/1

MR 72 → 66

Queen's Pact

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+11.75

16/1

MR 71 → 69

Blup Blup

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+12.85

125/1

MR 70 → 52

Red Hot Kisses

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+13.85

100/1

MR 70 → 62

B Y

SHORTLY BEFORE THE START WAS EFFECTED, IN THE ETHER (R MUNGER) KICKED THE BACK GATES, RESULTING IN MAGIC CARPET RIDE (C ZACKEY) AND TIME FOR CHARITY (M YENI) PRE-EMPTING THE START AND BREAKING THROUGH THE FRONT GATES PREMATURELY. THESE HORSES WERE RESTRAINED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE RIDERS, RETURNED TO THE START, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON, DECLARED FIT TO RACE AND RELOADED. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, IN THE ETHER (R Munger) kicked the back gates, resulting in MAGIC CARPET RIDE (C Zackey) and TIME FOR CHARITY (M Yeni) becoming restless and breaking through the front gates. These horses were restrained by their Riders, returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised to reschool IN THE ETHER prior to her next engagement (GT). b) QUEEN'S PACT (P Mxoli) and ANGEL'S OASIS (K Matsunyane) were restless in the stalls. c) BLUP BLUP (*J Botes), QUEEN'S PACT (P Mxoli) and IN THE ETHER (R Munger) 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) In view of the performance of IN THE ETHER (R Munger), (distance 7,60 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) In view of the performance of QUEEN'S PACT (P Mxoli), (distance 11,75 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that MAGIC CARPET RIDE took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Apprentice J Botes reported that BLUP BLUP did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) BLINDFIRE (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RED HOT KISSES was ridden by Jockey J R Syster (declared 24 February 2026 at 15H58). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAGIC CARPET RIDE examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) BLUP BLUP not striding out right hind. c) QUEEN'S PACT not striding out right front; blowing post-race. d) IN THE ETHER not striding out in front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.