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05 March 2026 | Vaal | Race 8

SA DERBY 4 APRIL MR 82 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Soft

Win Time 126.68s

Avg Time 123.77s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Councillor	Mr J R Syster	2	53.5kg	78	84	84	Won	25/2	B Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2	Royal Engagement	Mr Jace Botes	5	51.5kg*	79	80	80	+1.40	20/1	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
3	One More Star Line	Mr C Murray	9	61.0kg	84	87	87	+2.40	7/1	TT Y	O: Dj Jazzy D Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr C Mooloo) T: Mr A G Laird
4	Gimmeachoice	Mickaelle Michel	10	61.0kg	87	84	84	+2.50	9/2	B TT Y	O: Messrs P Boonzaaier & F H McGrath T: Mr J A Soma
5	Arlington Action	Mr P Mxoli	13	56.5kg	75	73	73	+4.00	40/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6	Diesel's Shadow	Mr K Matsunyane	4	60.0kg	82	79	79	+4.20	50/1	B TT Y	—
6	Kudzu	Mr K de Melo	7	60.0kg	82	88	88	+4.20	14/1	Y	—
8	Redlightgreenlight	Mr G J Lerena	12	57.0kg	85	76	76	+5.00	6/1Fav	Y	—
9	Mocha Frappe	Mr C R Maujean	8	54.5kg	71	68	68	+6.20	10/1	Y	—
10	Naretoi	Mr L M van Rensburg	11	56.0kg	74	67	67	+6.30	5/1	TT Y	—
11	Arumugam	Mr L Nhlapo	6	56.5kg	75	71	71	+7.70	16/1	B Y	—
12	Flashy Apache	Mr R Munger	1	59.0kg	80	78	78	+8.50	25/2	B Y	—
13	World Order	Mr M A Yeni	3	56.5kg	84	83	83	+9.90	25/2	Y	—

Councillor

Mr J R Syster · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

Won

25/2

MR 78 → 84

B Y

Royal Engagement

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+1.40

20/1

MR 79 → 80

One More Star Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+2.40

7/1

MR 84 → 87

TT Y

Gimmeachoice

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 10 · 61.0kg

+2.50

9/2

MR 87 → 84

B TT Y

Arlington Action

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 13 · 56.5kg

+4.00

40/1

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Diesel's Shadow

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+4.20

50/1

MR 82 → 79

B TT Y

Kudzu

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+4.20

14/1

MR 82 → 88

Redlightgreenlight

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+5.00

6/1 Fav

MR 85 → 76

Mocha Frappe

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 54.5kg

+6.20

10/1

MR 71 → 68

Naretoi

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+6.30

5/1

MR 74 → 67

TT Y

Arumugam

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+7.70

16/1

MR 75 → 71

B Y

Flashy Apache

Mr R Munger · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+8.50

25/2

MR 80 → 78

B Y

World Order

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+9.90

25/2

MR 84 → 83

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS THE 25-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FLASHY APACHE (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) GIMMEACHOICE (M Michel), ARUMUGAM (L Nhlapo) and COUNCILLOR (J R Syster) 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) Shortly after the start, COUNCILLOR (J R Syster) was bumped by FLASHY APACHE (R Munger), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) Apprentice J Botes, the rider of ROYAL ENGAGEMENT, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. d) COUNCILLOR (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer P Dlhamini, acting on behalf of Trainers M/M de Kock, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.