28 March 2026 | Vaal | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 70.85s

Avg Time 71.06s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Geostorm	Mr K Strydom	2	60.0kg	—	80	80	Won	5/2	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr A P Peter
2	Highwayman Harry Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.0kg	78	76	76	+0.40	18/10Fav	Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss D N Stenger
3	Tiger's Captain Line	Mr K Matsunyane	6	60.0kg	70	70	70	+3.90	10/1	Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, A Gujadhur, E Naicker & M Simjee & TKP Racing (Nom: Mr Trevelen Pillay) T: Mr J I Crawford
4	Hammer Blow	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	76	72	72	+5.65	33/10	Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam T: Mr R R Magner
5	God's Country	Mr J Gates	7	60.0kg	51	60	60	+8.05	50/1	EM F	O: Messrs M G Bothma, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr B Webber
6	Rip Wheeler	Mr C Ngcobo	4	60.0kg	—	62	62	+8.10	25/1	Y	—
7	Captain's Express	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	57.5kg*	—	55	55	+9.70	20/1	Y	—
8	All On Red	Mr P Mxoli	8	60.0kg	63	59	59	+11.20	66/1	TT Y	—
9	Gunboat	Mr J Penny	1	60.0kg	74	74	74	+38.20	25/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Willow Charm	Mr M A Yeni	4	60.0kg	—	66	66	—	10/1	N	—

Geostorm

Mr K Strydom · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2

MR — → 80

Highwayman Harry Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.40

18/10 Fav

MR 78 → 76

Tiger's Captain Line

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.90

10/1

MR 70 → 70

Hammer Blow

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.65

33/10

MR 76 → 72

God's Country

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+8.05

50/1

MR 51 → 60

EM F

Rip Wheeler

Mr C Ngcobo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.10

25/1

MR — → 62

Captain's Express

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+9.70

20/1

MR — → 55

All On Red

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+11.20

66/1

MR 63 → 59

TT Y

Gunboat

Mr J Penny · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+38.20

25/1

MR 74 → 74

EM Y

Willow Charm

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GUNBOAT (J Penny) and RIP WHEELER (C Ngcobo) 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) HIGHWAYMAN HARRY (M van Rensburg) hung out from the 200m. c) Jockey J Penny (GUNBOAT) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that this gelding changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that HAMMER BLOW made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) GEOSTORM (K Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GUNBOAT raced equipped with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 26 March 2026 at 15H57). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GUNBOAT examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) HAMMER BLOW abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) WILLOW CHARM insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.